HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2007-035 Pentagon Office Park - AUAR w9iNA, CITY OF EDINA
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
°• RESOLUTION NO. 2007-35
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City of Edina
A RESOLUTION TO ORDER AN ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW
(AUAR) FOR THE GATEWAY PROJECT
WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules Part 4419.3610 provides for a substitute form of
Environmental Review known as an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR)
process; and
WHEREAS, an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process allows for
the environmental review of development and associated infrastructure in a particular
geographic area within a jurisdiction if the local government unit has an adopted
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Comprehensive Plan must contain at least the following
elements: a land use plan; a public facilities plan including a transportation plan, and
sewage collection system policy plan; and an implementation program; and
• WHEREAS, the City of Edina has an adopted Comprehensive Plan containing
the required elements; and
WHEREAS, the specified boundaries for the Gateway Project AUAR are shown
in the attached exhibit and are as follows: See Exhibit A, attached; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Project is anticipated to include roughly 1,000,000
square feet of office; 80,000 square feet of retail; a 150 room hotel; and 800 units of senior
housing within the area depicted on Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edina is the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU)
pursuant to Minnesota Rules Part 4410.3610 Subp. 1; and
WHEREAS, there is uncertainty as to the exact timing of the development stages
on the site with anticipated development to begin in 2007; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDINA, that an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) is the most
appropriate form of environmental review provided for in the Minnesota
Environmental Review Program.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-35
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Edina that an
AUAR be initiated and completed for the area shown on the attached exhibit A.
Dated: March 6,2007
Attest: i
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ebra A. Mangen, ity, 1 rk James B. vland,Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN)SS
• CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify
that the attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its
Regular Meeting of March 6,2007 and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of 20_.
City Clerk
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