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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION 2017-001
R ESOLUTION D ECLARING F INDING OF “N O N EED” FOR AN E NVIRONMENTAL
I MPACT S TATEMENT (EIS) B ASED U PON R EVIEW OF THE E NVIRONMENTAL
A SSESSMENT W ORKSHEET (EAW) FOR THE F OUR S EASONS M ALL
R EDEVELOPMENT P ROJECT (2016 086)
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed an Environmental Assessment Worksheet
(EAW) for the Four Seasons Mall Redevelopment Project for Rock Hill Management, LLC for a
mixed-used development to be called Agora; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Environmental Review Program rules, the City of
Plymouth, acting as the responsible governmental unit, prepared and distributed the
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) on November 2, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the EAW was published in the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Monitor
on November 14, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the 30-day review period expired on December 14, 2016, and all comments
and recommendations received from reviewing agencies and other interested parties have been
considered; 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 would be required.
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 Four Seasons Mall Redevelopment
Project to be called Agora by Rock Hill Management, LLC, based on the Record of Decision and
subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the statements in the attached Record of Decision.
2. Wetland mitigation shall occur if required by the appropriate permitting agencies.
3. Strict adherence to the City’s Erosion Control Ordinance shall be met during construction
and until the site is re-vegetated.
4. The proposed development shall meet the National Urban Runoff Program (NURP) water
quality guidelines, as well as the MPCA’s Best Management Practices Manual and City of
Plymouth’s water quality requirements.
Resolution 2017-001
(2016086)
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5. The development of the site shall comply with the City’s landscaping requirements.
6. The developer shall be responsible for transportation improvements needed to ensure safe
and convenient traffic flow and access for the development, as identified in the traffic study.
7. Connections to a possible future trail corridor along the north side of the property would be
addressed by the developer, City, and County as the project proceeds.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 3rd day of January, 2017.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the
Plymouth City Council on January 3, 2017, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the
same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this ________
day of ____________________________, _____.
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City Clerk