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EXHIBIT J <br />CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. R 1 ? <br />A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE <br />DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL BY BRUCE AND iCRlSTINE PADDOCK <br />AND GEORGE STICKNEY HAS NO POTENTIAL <br />FOR SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS, <br />AND DENYING THE CITIZEN PETITION FOR <br />PREPARATION OF AN <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW) <br />-FILE #03-2964 <br />WHEREAS, the City of Orono (‘‘City*’) is a mur'cipil corporation organized and <br />exi.sting under tlic laws of the State of Mhmesoti; and <br />WHEREAS, the Miru'.csota Envirorunental Quality Board (EQB) has officially notified <br />the City of a petition by a group of citizens represented by Jack Y. Perry of Briggs and Morgan <br />requesting the completion of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed development <br />(“The Development”) by Bruce and Kristine Paddock and George Stickney (ihe “proposers”), City of <br />Orono planning and zoning application File #04-2964; and <br />WHEREAS, under EQB Rules 4410.0500, the City has been designated as the <br />appropriate Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) to determine whether an EAW is required. <br />1. <br />2. <br />0: I .. . <br />FINDINGS OF FACT <br />The City Council finds that the Development does not meet or exceed anv of the thresholds of <br />EQB Rules Part 4410.4300, Subpart 2 through 37, and does not meet or exceed any of the <br />thresholds of EQB Rules Pa:t 4410.4400, Subparts 2 through 24. Therefore, neither aa <br />Environmental Assessment Worksheet nor an Environmental Impact Statement are mandatory <br />for the Development under EQB Rules. <br />The City Council finds that the Development falls within Part 4410.4600 Subpart 2(B) in that all <br />governmental decisloiis have not been made, and falls within Part 4410.4600 Subpart 12 <br />because, while 3 lot development does noi exceed the threshold of 20 dwelling units for a fouxth <br />class city, the Development is within a Snoreland Area as defined in EQB Rules 4410.O2C0. <br />llierefore, the City council fjxther finds that the Devcloment is not specifically exempt fron <br />EQB Rules 4410.0200 to 4410.6500. | <br />■ » 4 ‘ <br />Page I of 3 <br />-H Uii 1 i I