HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-60 Pioneer Trail (HWY 55) Business Park EAW Notice of DecisionCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-60
Motion By: Schultz
Seconded By: Nichols
May 26, 2022
RESOLUTION DECLARING FINDING OF "NO NEED" FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT (EIS) BASED UPON THE REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
WORKSHEET (EAW) FOR "PIONEER TRAIL INDUSTRIAL PARK" PROPOSED BY
LANDSPEC FUND II, LLC AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 55 AND PIONEER
TRAIL (PIDYS 32-119-23�34-00131 32A 19-23-34-0007 32A 19-2343-00051 32-119-2343-0006)
(CITY FILE NO, 21=047)
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for an
industrial/business park on May 26, 2022; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Environmental Review Program Rules 4410.4300, Subpart 14,
the City of Corcoran, as the responsible governmental unit (RGU) submitted an EAW for the
proposed project on March 24, 2022, and
WHEREAS, the EAW was published on April 5, 2022, edition of the EQB Monitor, which
commenced the required 30-day public comment period that ended on May 5 2022; and
WHEREAS, the RGU received four comment letters that are incorporated by reference in the
Record of Decision and all comments and recommendations received from reviewing agencies
and other interested parties have been considered; and
WHEREAS, responses were prepared for comment letters received and the response to
comments are provided in the Record of Decision; and
WHEREAS, it has b
environmental impact
be required, and
en determined that the proposed project does not present a potential
for
s of such significance that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) would
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Minnesota Rules, Section 4410.1700, the RGU shall base its decision
regarding the need for an EIS on the information gathered during the EAW process, the comments
received on the EAW and the criteria established by the EQB to determine whether a project has
the potential for significant environmental effects as provided in the Record of Decision; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORCORAN, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does make the Negative Declaration on the
need for an EIS for the proposed industrial/business park development, based on the Record of
Decision, which is hereby approved, adopted and incorporated herein.
VOTING AYE
® McKee, Tom
❑
Bottema, Jon
® Nichols, Jeremy
® Schultz, Alan
® Vehrenkamp, Dean
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VOTING NAY
❑ McKee, Tom
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Nichols, Jeremy
❑ Schultz, Alan
❑ Vehrenkamp, Dean
City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-60
May 26, 2022
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 26th day of May, 2022.
ATTEST:
Jessie Beise —City Administrator
6m McKee -Mayor
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Cify Seal