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16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW)
RESOLUTION 04.14
RESOLUTION OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL ORDERING NEGATIVE DECLARATION REGARDING
DEERFIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW)
MOTION BY: PETERSEN
SECOND BY: BLOMBERG
WHEREAS: Deerfield Development, Inc, the applicant, has made application for consideration of a Preliminary
Plat related to the Deerfield Industrial Park; and
WHEREAS: The project requires preparation of a mandatory EAW pursuant to Minnesota Rules 4410.4300
Subpart 14; and
WHEREAS: The EA W was approved for distribution and was published in the Environmental Quality Board
Monitor on November 24, 2003. The 30 day comment period ended December 24, 2003; and
WHEREAS: The City Council is required to base its decision on the need for an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and the proposed scope of an EIS on the information gathered during the EAW
process and on the comments received on the EAW. Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 4410.1700, in
deciding whether a project has the potential for significant environmental effects, the following
factors shall be considered:
a. Type, extent and reversibility of environmental effects.
b. Cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future projects.
c. The extent to which the environmental effects are subject to mitigation by ongoing
public regulatory authority.
d. The extent to which environmental effects can be anticipated and controlled as a
result of other environmental studies undertaken by public agencies or the
project proposer, or of EISs previously prepared on similar projects; and
WHEREAS: The EAW prepared by McCombs Frank Roos Associates, Inc. is incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS: Comments regarding the EAW were received during the 30-day comment period ending
December 24, 2003. Responses to those comments dated January 9, 2004 are incorporated
herein. All comments were adequately addressed and no further information is needed; and
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WHEREAS: None of the potential environmental effects identified in the EA Ware deemed to be significant or
to materially adversely affect the environment, particularly in light of the mitigative measures
proposed or integrated into the project and the extent to which they are subject to regulatory
authority; and
WHEREAS: Based on the Findings of Fact and Conclusions, the project does not have the potential for
significant environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS This documents all matters set forth above and incorporated herein, together with all matters in the
same, shall constitute the Record of Decision.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOL VEO BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRIOR tAKE,
MINNESOTA:
A. The above recitals are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
B. Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the proposed Deerfield Industrial Park
development does not have potential for significant environmental effects and that preparation of an EIS is
not to be required based on a review of the submitted EAW and evidence received.
C. The preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and the comments received on the EAW
have generated information adequate to determine whether the proposed development to be known as
Deerfield Industrial Park has the potential for significant environmental effects.
D. An Environmental Impact Statement is not required for the Deerfield Industrial Park development.
E. The attached Findings of Fact and Conclusions are incorporated herein as Exhibit A as if fully set forth.
Passed and adopted this 20th day of January, 2004.
Hau en
Slumber
leMair
Petersen
Zieska
YES
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NO
{Seal}
Frank Boyles, City Manager
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