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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-125
A RESOLUTION MAKING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF NEED REGARDING AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE 7001 and 7025 FRANCE
AVENUE DEVELOPMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
WHEREAS, the City of Edina prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet
(EAW) for the 7001 and 7025 France Development pursuant to Minnesota Rules 441 O; and
WHEREAS, the EAW was distributed to the agencies and public for the required 30-
day comment period October 26, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the preparation of the 7001 and 7025 France Development EAW and
comments received on the EAW have generated information adequate to determine whether
the proposed project has the potential for environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, the EAW has identified areas where the potential for environmental
effects exist, but appropriate measures have or will be incorporated into the project plan
and/or permits to reasonably mitigate those impacts; and
WHEREAS, the development is expected to comply with all the City of Edina and
review agency standards; and
WHEREAS, based on the criteria established in Minnesota Rules 4410.1700 and the
Findings of Fact and Conclusions, the project does not have the potential for significant
environmental effects; and
WHAREAS, as required by City Code the Planning Commission of the City of Edina
reviewed all the information in the staff report dated November 18, 2020 and the EAW, and
agreed with the findings detailed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edina reviewed all the information in the in
the staff report dated November 18, 2020 and the EAW and the Planning Commission's
recommendation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Edina hereby
makes a negative declaration of need regarding an environmental impact statement for the 7001 and
7025 France Avenue development project.
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-125
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, on December 15, 2020.
ATTEST:
Jane Timm, Deputy City Clerk James B. Hovland, 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 December 15, 2020, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this ____ day of __________________, 2020.
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City Clerk