Res 2013-32
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-32
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION
OF THE ADEQUACY OF THE FMC SITE DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE URBAN
AREAWIDE REVIEW (AUAR) FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4800 EAST
RIVER ROAD
WHEREAS, State Rules 4410.3610 Requires Environmental Review of projects meeting certain
criteria; and
WHEREAS, the criteria outlined in 4410.3610 would make it clear that a formal environmental
review would be required for a 122 acre redevelopment as proposed for this site; and
WHEREAS, Rules allow for an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) in lieu of the more
typical Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and Environmental Impact Survey (EIS); and
WHEREAS, the outline AUAR process requires both a Scoping Document and a Final AUAR
Document to be completed with input from a list of mandatory agencies as well as members of
the general public; and
WHEREAS, The requirements of the process outlined in State Rules 4410.3610 were and will be
met by the following calendar of important and required dates:
December 7th (2012) Submit scoping
document to Fridley for
review
December 14th Receive comments from
Fridley
December 17th Submit to EQB for
publication
December 24th EQB publication –
begin 30 day comment
period
January 9th (2013) Public scoping meeting
January 23rd End of 30 day comment
period
February 11th Council approval of
scoping document
February 12th Begin AUAR
March 7th Complete draft AUAR
March 8th Submit draft AUAR to the City of
Fridley for review
March 25th Submit AUAR to the EQB for
publication
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April 1st EQB publication of AUAR
availability and public input meeting
April 17th Public input meeting
May 1st End of 30 day comment period
May 2nd – 17th Respond to comments and revise
AUAR
May 20th Submit revised AUAR to city for
review
June 3rd Submit revised AUAR to EQB for
publication
June 10th EQB publication of revised AUAR
June 24th End of 10 day comment period
June 24th Preliminary Approval of AUAR by
City Council
July 8th Final Approval of AUAR by City
Council
July 8th Send notification to EQB for
adequacy of AUAR
July 22nd EQB publication of adequacy
and;
WHEREAS, Several scenarios were analyzed and those scenarios were all consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, The draft documents and final document were distributed to those outlined in the State
Rules and those comments that were received during the comment period were addressed and made
part of the record; and
WHEREAS; An overall mitigation plan has been developed; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley that the City
Council preliminarily approves and preliminarily certifies the adequacy of the AUAR document for
the FMC Site Redevelopment. This resolution is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of
Fridley.
TH
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 24
DAY OF JUNE, 2013.
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SCOTT J. LUND – MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK