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RESOLUTION 26-069 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW FOR THE SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP ORDERLY ANNEXATION AREA AND ADJACENT AREAS IN PRIOR LAKE (2025-06) Motion By: Braid Second By: Lake
WHEREAS, the City has entered into an updated Orderly Annexation Agreement with Spring Lake Township; and WHEREAS, the City has an adopted Comprehensive Plan that identifies growth and development in the orderly annexation area and adjacent areas of Prior Lake; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to begin planning for development of the land in the orderly annexation areas and adjacent areas of Prior Lake; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that an environmental review is prudent to develop the orderly annexation area and adjacent areas in Prior Lake; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Rule Part 4410.3610 provides for a substitute form of environmental review known as the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR); and WHEREAS, an AUAR allows for environmental review of development and associated infrastructure in a particular geographic area within a jurisdiction if the local government unit as an adopted Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake is the Responsible Government Unit (RGU) pursuant to Minnesota Rules Part 4410.3610 Subp. 1; and WHEREAS, the study area is approximately 2,730 acres in the southwest corner of the city; and WHEREAS, two proposed development scenarios have been identified to evaluate as part of
the AUAR, each of which has varying amounts of residential, industrial, business park, and retail development; and WHEREAS, the City Council ordered the preparation of the AUAR on November 12, 2025; and WHEREAS, the draft AUAR was prepared and distributed per Minnesota Rules Part 4410.3610; and WHEREAS, comments received were considered and the AUAR was revised and distributed for a 10-day objection period; and WHEREAS, no objections were received.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. the City of Prior Lake adopts the Alternative Urban Areawide Review for the proposed study area including the Spring Lake Township Orderly Annexation Area and adjacent areas in the
City of Prior Lake. Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 28th day of April 2026. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Jason Wedel, City Manager