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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7B - Carriage Hill Pkwy. EAW AGENDA NUMBER: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: 7~B BRUCE LONEY, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER CONSIDER ACfION ON CARRIAGE HILLS PARKWAY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW) AUGUST 2, 1993 The City of Prior Lake has included in its 1993 construction project the roadway construction of Carriage Hills Parkway from CSAH 21 to Pike Lake Trail. Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 116D.04 and 116D.045, part 4410.4300, sub part 22, paragraph A, a mandatory EA W is required for the construction of a road on a new location over one mile in length that will function as a collector roadway. Carriage Hills Parkway is classified in the City's Transportation Plan as a local collector. Since this roadway will be constructed as a new alignment, an EA W is mandatory. The purpose of this Agenda item is for the City Council to review the findings of the EA W and decide whether the environmental impact has a negative declaration or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) should be performed. The City contracted with Maier, Stewart & Associates, Inc. to perform the EA W. An EA W was prepared and distributed to all required points on the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) distribution list Notice of EA W review were given to the EQB Monitor and Prior Lake American in which notices were published on June 7, 1993 and May 29, 1993, respectively. Enclosed with the Council's Agenda packet is a copy of the EA W for review. The EA W review process allows for a thirty (30) day comment period from the public and governmental agencies. The comment period was officially over on July 7, 1993. Comments were received from the following agencies and are attached for Council review: 1.) Metropolitan Council 2.) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 3.) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 4.) Minnesota Historical Society The City of Prior Lake is the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) on the Carriage Hills Parkway EAW, and consequently the sole legal determiner of who makes the decision on whether or not 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLDYER an EIS is required for this project. According to the rules, "the primary purpose of the EAW process is to provide the facts needed to determine if an EIS is necessary." From the Guide to the Rules of the Minnesota Environmental Review Program, an EIS shall be ordered for projects that have the potential for significant environmental effects. The criteria for deciding whether a project has the potential for significant environmental effects are the following factors: CRITERIA FACTORS: 1. Type, extent and reversibility of environmental effects; 2. Cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future projects; 3. The extent to which environmental effects are subject to mitigation by ongoing public regulatory authority; and 4. The extent to which environmental effects can be anticipated and controlled as a result of other environmental studies undertaken by public agencies on the project proposer, or of EIS 's previously prepared. The Council should consider the comments received on the environmental impact and review the scope of the project to determine if an EIS is warranted. The comment period is over and staff has enclosed all comments received on the EA W. Enclosed also with the Agenda item is a response memorandum on City letterhead prepared by Maier Stewart & Associates, Inc. to the comments received on the EA W. It is required that the applicant of the EA W, in this case the City, respond to the comments received in the comment period. This memorandum effectively addresses each issue raised by the comment letters. In the comment letters, none of the agencies asked for an EIS to be done on the project. The main issues raised were in regards to storm water quality, wetlands and possible unreported historical properties in the project area. During the implementation stage of the roadway project, staff will have water quality ponds constructed and erosion control practices to meet the City's storm water ordinance which adopts the Best Management Practice Manual as published by the MPCA. A reconnaissance level survey of the project area will be completed this fall as recommended by the Minnesota Historical Society. Construction will not commence until after the reconnaissance survey is complete. The EAW is for the entire segment from CSAH 21 to Femdale Avenue. The First Phase of construction is the segment from CSAH 21 to Pike Lake Trail. Each Phase of construction will necessitate implementation of Best Management Practices, wetland deliniation and compliance with all rules which are applicable at the time each Phase is constructed. Pat Arlig from MSA in reviewing the comments received believes that the response is appropriate and a negative declaration can be made. Enclosed with the Agenda Report is Resolution 93-62 which finds a negative declaration for the EA W and does not require an EIS be prepared for the Carriage Hills Parkway roadway from CSAH 21 to Ferndale Avenue. ALTERNATIVES: The alternatives for the Council on this item are as follows: 1. Adopt Resolution 93-62. 2. Do not adopt Resolution 93-62 and direct the preparation of an EIS on this proposal. 3. Table any action for further review and consideration. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adopting Resolution 93-62 as the environmental impacts are insignificant for the proposed roadway from CSAH 21 to Ferndale Avenue. ACTION REQUIRED: Make a motion to approve Resolution 93-62. AGE7A1.WRT RESOLUTION 93-62 RESOLUTION FINDING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET FOR CARRIAGE HILLS HILLS PARKWAY AND DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ENvmONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the City Council of Prior Lake on August 2, 1993, considered the comments of the Metropolitan Council, Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Minnesota Historical Society; and WHEREAS, the comments of these agencies will be taken into account during the upcoming permitting and review process for Carriage Hills Parkway. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE. MINNESOTA. that an Environmental Impact Statement is not necessary for Carriage Hills Parkway because the project does not have significant environmental effects and is not more than of local significance. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, that a negative declaration notice shall be officially filed with the Minnesota Environmental Quality Council. Passed and adopted this 2nd day of August, 1993. YES NO Andren Fitzgerald Kedrowski Scott White Andren Fitzgerald Kedrowski Scott White Frank Boyles City Manager City of Prior Lake {Seal} 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447.4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLDYER