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E�ibit B environmental issues, without probing the ground. Mr. Bilotta advised that the EAW was intended to review the plat. With the parcel serving as an old truck site, Member Murphy opined that he would suspect chemical contamination. Mr. Bilotta advised that Phase I would determine if a Phase II was required; and clarified that cities were not typically provided a copy; and if there were indications that a Response Action Plan (RAP) was required, it would need to go through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), which the City Council was fully aware of. Mr. Bilotta clarified that the platting issue is preliminary in nature and not tied to environmental issues; and since this was being platted into one lot, there should be no impact, and only affect how they place the buildings, with any environmental issues known well before that time. Vice Chair Boguszewski asked, prior to the traffic study and actual data being available, did the Ciry have a sense of how traffic had been affected by the Wa1Mart Development and the burden put on that intersection and immediate area. Mr. Bilotta advised that another project was currently being designed near that intersection, with traffic studies currently underway and would provide that information. Member Murphy suggested the study include traffic up to County Road D and the related issues created up to that point. Mr. Bilotta advised that he would need to confirm with the applicant how far they think their project would impact the area traffic. If this project proceeds, Vice Chair Boguszewski questioned if this was a net gain of new hotel units, with Mr. Bilotta responding affirmately. Applicant Representative Jesse Messner, Cities Edge Architects, HRLLC Mr. Messner advised that he and his clients had reviewed the conditions as outlined by staff and they were in acceptance of all those conditions. Mr. Messner advised that their intent was to continue to work with staff in meeting those conditions and moving the project forward toward a spring of 2015 construction date. Mr. Messner advised that a Phase I environmental had been completed for the site, and he thought a Phase II as well; and offered to copy staff on both. Mr. Messner advised that an outside firm and the MPCA had both reviewed those documents and the MPC had cleared it. At the request of Member Murphy as to what "cleared" meant, Mr. Messner advised that contaminants had been found at one point, but after the MPCA review and remediation to-date on the soils, they had cleared the site. At the request of Member Murphy on how those soils had been remediated, Mr. Messner advised that, with the documents not available to him at this meeting, he could not address that question, but offered to provide the specifics to staff for dissemination to the Planning Commission as well. At the request of Vice Chair Boguszewski, Mr. Messner advised that he had been provided with the additional Condition G prior to tonight's meeting and as recommended by staff, and that he and his client were in agreement. Vice Chair Boguszewski closed Public Hearing at 6:53 p.m.; no one spoke for or against. MOTION Member Murphy moved, seconded by Member Keynan to recommend to the City Council approval of the Twin Lakes Hospitality Place PRELIMINARY PLAT as presented for the proposed Twin Lakes Hospitality Place, based on the comments and findings outlined in the stafFreport dated December 3, 2014, as conditioned; and amended to include an additional Condition G as follows: