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APPLICANT: Duke Realty, LP
08-07-06
FINDINGS ~ DECISION
AUAR
APPLICATION: Consideration of an Alternative Urban Area Review (AUAR) related to the proposed
Gateway North Industrial Park and the Southeast area of the City bounded generally by TH 101 and
Queens Avenue.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 7 August 2006
FINDINGS: Based upon review of the application, the recommendation of the Planning Commission,
and evidence received, the City Council of the City of Otsego now makes the following findings of fact:
A. The City has approved a concept plan for an industrial development to be known as the Gateway
North located east of TH 101 between 60th and 70th Streets consisting of approximately 1.4 Million
square feet of industrial floor area.
B. The project requires preparation of a mandatory environmental review and the City directed
preparation of an AUAR pursuant to Minnesota Rules 4410.3600.
C. The AUAR was approved by the Otsego Zoning Administrator for distribution was published in the
Environmental Quality Board Monitor on 22 May 2006. The 30 day comment period ended 21
June 2006. Comments were received during the 30 day period and incorporated as part of the
Final AUAR.
D. The Otsego Planning Commission held a public hearing at their regular meeting on 5 June 2006
to consider the draft AUAR. No comments were received as part of the Public Hearing.
E. The City Council adopted the AUAR at their meeting on 26 June 2006 and the Final AUAR was
distributed a final 10 day objection period. No objections were received during the 10 day period.
F. Section 20-38-3.D.4 of the Zoning Ordinance requires the City Council to base its decision as to
whether a project has the potential for significant environmental effects, the following factors shall
be corisid~red:
a. Type, extent and reversibility of environmental effects.
b. Cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future projects.
c. The extent to which the environmental effects are subject to mitigation by ongoing public
regulatory authority.
d. The extent to which environmental effects can be anticipated and controlled as a result of
other en;;ir onmcntal studies undertaken by pubiit^i ay^enc~es or the project prrposer, or of
EISs previously prepared on similar projects.
G. The AUAR dated 20 April 2006 with final amendments dated 27 June 2006 prepared by STS
Consultants, Inc. is incorporated herein.
DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the proposed Gateway
North Final AUAR is hereby adopted.
MOTION BY:
CM Vern Heidner
SECOND BY:
ALL IN FAVOR: Mayor Larry Fournier, Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Jessica
Stockamp and Mark Thorsted
THOSE OPPOSED: NONE
Absent: Councilmember Dan Scharber
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 7th day of August, 2006.
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Attest:
.~ud~ H d 'on, Zoning Administratoritity Clerk
CM Jessica Stockamp
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