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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />5^-----------------------------------—hDepartment: Ai^' <br />Name: Michael P. Gaffron r l» <br />Title: Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />COUNCIL MEERNQ <br />APR 2 8 1997 <br />CITYOFORONO <br />Date: April 25,,1997 <br />Item No.: <br />Administrator Approval:Agenda Section: <br />Zoning Admin. <br />Item Description: Spring Hill Golf Club - Decision Regarding Need for EIS <br />The Spring Hill Golf Club EAW process has reached a critical decision point. The EAW has been <br />distributed for comment. Comments have been received. Applicants' consultant has drafted <br />proposed responses to the comments. Council must now do the following: <br />1. Formally approve responses to the comments and forward them to each commenter. <br />2. Make a formal decision on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). <br />List of Exhibits <br />A - Letter from Greg Downing (EQB), 4-7-97 <br />B - Minnesota Rules 4410.1700 <br />C - Summary of Comments Received with Draft Responses to Comments <br />Decision Options <br />Council must take formal action on the need for an EIS no later than May 9. If Council determines <br />it has all the necessary information to make a positive(EIS required) or negative(EIS not required) <br />declaration. Council must make such a declaration. <br />However, if Council determines that information critical to a reasoned decision about the potential <br />for (or significance oO one or more possible environmental impacts is lacking but could be <br />reasonably obtained. Council must take one of two actions before May 9: <br />1. Postpone the decision on the need for an EIS for up to 30 days so that such <br />information can be obtained; or <br />2.Make a positive declaration requiring that an EIS be prepared, and obtain the <br />lacking information as part of the EIS process.