HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-10 Declaring No Need for EIS on Wessel PropertyCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
state of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-10
Motion By: Schultz
Seconded By: Dejewski
January 23, 2u0
RESOLUTION DECLARING FINDING OF "NO NEED" FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT (EIS) BASED UPON THE REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
WORKSHEET (EAW) DATED NOVEMBER 25, 2019 FOR THE "WESSEL RESIDENTIAL"
PROJECT PROPOSED BY U.S. HOME CORPORATION DBA LENNAR AT 20020
HACKAMOME: ROAD (PID 35-119-23-12-0002, 35-119-23-11-0001, 35-119-23-44-0001, 35-
119-23-43-0001) (CITY FILE 19=018)
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)
for residential development on January 23, 2020; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Minnesota Environmental Review Program Rules 4410.4300,
Subpart 36, the City of Corcoran, as the responsible government unit submitted an
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed project on November 25,
2019; and,
WHEREAS, the EAW was published in the December 2, 2019 edition of the EQB Monitor,
which started the required 30-day public comment period that commenced on December
27 2020 and ended on January 2, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the RGU received six comment fetters, four comments at an open house and
three letters after the comment period deadline 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 these responses
to comments are provided in the Record of Decision; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed
for environmental impacts of such significance that an
would be required;
project does not present a potential
Environmental Impact Statement
WHEREAS, pursuant to 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; and
City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
NOW, THEREF
January 23, 2020
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-10
ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORCORAN, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does make a Negative Declaration
On the need for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed residential
development, based on the Record of Decision, which is hereby approved, adopted and
incorporated herein.
VOTING AYE
® Thomas, Ron
® Bottema, Jon
® Dejewski, Brian
® Schultz, Alan
Whereupon, said Resoluti
ATTEST:
V®TING NAY
❑ Thomas, Ron
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Dejewski, Brian
o
❑ Schultz, Alan
n is hereby declared adopted on this 23t'' day of Januar
y
Ron Thomas -Mayor
Jessica Beise —Administrative Services Director
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