HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1991-141CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota was held on the 4th day of March
1991. The following members were present: Mayor Bereman. CO mcilmembers Helliwell
Ricker- Vasiliou, and Zitur '
The following members were absent: Nnne
Crn mcilmemher Ricker introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 91-141
DECLARING FINDING OF NO NEED FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS)
BASED UPON THE REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW)
DATED JANUARY 14, 1991 FOR NORTHWEST BOULEVARD BETWEEN
45TH AVENUE AND 54TH AVENUE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB), Rule No. 5, Chapter
4410.4300, Sub Part 27A, the environmental review process, the City of Plymouth, as the
responsible governmental unit, submitted an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)
for Northwest Boulevard and Schmidt Lake Road on January 14, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the 30 day review comment period expired on February 20, 1991 and all comments
and recommendations received from reviewing agencies and other interested parties have
been considered; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Environmental Quality Board rules the EAW was required
because of encroachment into a DNR protected wetland; and
WHEREAS, the City has received concurrence from the Metropolitan Council and Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources, there is :)o need for an Environmental Impact
Statement; and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted traffic studies which indicate the road is necessary to
provide adequate traffic circulation for development of the area in accordance with the
City's Land Use Guide Plan; and
WHEREAS, the concept of the roadway is in accordance with the City's Thoroughfare Guide
Plan, originally adopted in 1972 with the current plan revised in 1989; and
WHEREAS, alignment alternative AD of the four alternatives considered for Northwest
Boulevard has the least impact on the wetland areas; and
WHEREAS, alignment alternative SLR1 of the two alternatives considered for Schmidt Lake
Road has the least overall negative impact; and
WHEREAS, avoidance, minimization and mitigation measures for encroachment into
protected wetlands will be addressed as part of the design and permit process; and
WHEREAS, in determining whether the extension of Northwest Boulevard from 45tP Avenue
to 54th Avenue has the potential for significant environmental effects, e City
Council has considered the following factors:
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1. Type, extent and reversibility of environmental effects;
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2. Cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future
projects;
3. The extent to which the environmental effects are subject to
avoidance, minimization and mitigation by ongoing public regulatory
authority;
4. The extent to which environmental effects can be anticipated and
controlled as a result of other environmental studies undertaken by
public agencies of the project proposer, or of EIS's previously
prepared on similar projects; and
WHEREAS, after comparing the impact that may be reasonably expected to occur as the
result of the extension of Northwest Boulevard with the criteria set forth above, the
City Council has determined that the proposed project does not present a potential for
significant environmental effects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA: That it should and hereby does make a negative declaration on the need for
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed extension of Northwest
Boulevard from 45th Avenue to 54th Avenue in accordance with alignment AD for Northwest
Boulevard.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Coimcilmemher Zitur , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted
in favor thereof: Mayor RerggLn, Comcilmembers Helliwell, Ricker—Vasili_ou. ,
and 7itsrr
The following voted against or abstained: Non
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.