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OUTLINE OF STAFF FINDINGS ON CENTRE PONTE BUSINESS PARK INTRODUCTION The Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) has been prepared for the Centre Ponte Business Park with the City of Roseville being the responsible governing unit (RGU) to deal with this proposed project. Due to the magnitude of the buildings, parking facilities, and sanitary sewage in this project, the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) is required. The decision, therefore, needs to be reached as to whether an environmental impact statement (EIS) should be ordered. The standard for the decision is "Does the project have the potential for significant environmental affects?" This staff generated outline of findings and conclusions is being prepared to assist the council in making its decision as well as to maintain a record to support the ultimate decision. FINDINGS OF FACT I. Project and Site Description This project identified as Centre Ponte Business Park is a planned business development consisting of WOO square feet of office and garden office/service uses. Office uses include a three story, 809000 square foot, brick and glass facility on the northern portion of the project site adjacent to County Road D. It also contains a eight story, 61,700 square foot, glass curtained, and brick facility on the extreme south end of the project site overlooking the Minnesota Department of Transportation ponding area adjacent to the I-35W exit. The remainder of the site consists of several 20 to 50 thousand square foot, one story garden office service facilities plus a drive through bank. These latter described one story structures total 405,380 square feet. It is currently expected that approximately 75% of the structure will be utilized as office space, and the remaining 25% as service use. The project site is generally described as being east of I -35W, south cf County Road D, west of Cleveland Avenue, and north of the Minnesota Department of Transportation pond adjacent to the I-35W off -ramp at Cleveland Avenue. The project contains 56.4 acres. The project is planned to be built in phases over a five to six year period. The first phase is anticipated to commence in the spring of 1986 via the construction of the three story, 80,000 square foot office building at the north end of the project as well as one or two garden office/service facilities. Also included in the first phase of construction is the entire site preparation work including the removal of existing structures, extensive grading, an internal public roadway, the installation of berming and perimeter landscaping, and utility work.. II. Type, Extent, and Reversibility of Environmental Effects A. To o raphy, Soils,. and Geology. The soils are generally of the Zimmerman -Urban Land -Rifle Group zone as identified by the Ramsey County CSC General Soil Map. Zimmerman soils are characterized by rapid permeability, low available water capacity, low natural fertility, rapid service run-off, and easy erodibility. It is anticipated that where soil correction is necessary for stability, that this will be