HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-93 EAW Corcoran Farms Business ParkCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-93
Motion youottema
Seconded By: Vehrenkamp
August 7 7y 2022
RESOLUTION DECLARING FINDING OF "NO NEED" FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT (EIS) BASED UPON THE REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
WORKSHEET (EAW) FOR "CORCORAN FARMS BUSINESS PARK" PROPOSED BY
JMMK, LLC AT 20130 LARKIN ROAD (PID 26-119-23A 3-0006) (CITY FILE NO, 22-006)
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EA1/� for an
industrial/business park on August 11. 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 May 31, 2022, and
WHEREAS, the EAW was published on June 7, 2022 edition of the EQB Monitor, which
commenced the required 30-day public comment period that ended on July 7, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the RGU received seven 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 been determined that the proposed project does not present a potential for
environmental impacts of such significance that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) would
be required; and
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 d
received on the EAW and
the potential for significant
uring the EAW process, the comments
Me criteria established by the EQB to determine whether a project has
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. 2022-93
August I ly 2022
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 1i Ii day of August, 2022.
ATTEST:
Michel`t� Friedrich —City Clerk
Tom✓McKee
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