Resolution - #07-12-334 - 12/11/2007

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6. That, on November 16, 2007, the City received the citizen's petition requesting that the EA W be completed, stating the following concerns: a. Noise impacts on sensitive wildlife species b. Soil and groundwater contamination possibilities c. Dust clouds and exhaust emissions d. Increase in traffic 7. That, the Proposal does not meet the EQB thresholds for the completion of a mandatory EA W due to its size. 8. That, in a sound study in Annandale, Minnesota and where similar conditions to the application were found, sound levels from a trail bike track did not exceed noise standards set forth in Minnesota Statutes. 9. That soil and groundwater impacts from the Proposal can be controlled by requiring a stormwater management plan (SWPPP), which will be required as part of the special events permit. 10. That the air quality impacts for the Proposal are projected to remain below the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's standards because congestion is not expected on local or regional roadways due to these events. 11. That the traffic generated from the Proposal would not exceed the existing traffic levels or exceed the traffic levels generated from additional development, including the regional park. 12. That Mississippi West Park, an Anoka County park with regional designation, is located adjacent to the Subject Property and the Anoka County Parks Department submitted a letter to the City stating that the Proposal would have a "significant negative effect on the public use and enjoyment of the park" and maximizing the "public benefit of the park is dependent upon surrounding land uses must be compatible in nature with the designated uses of the park." 13. That the National Park Service submitted a letter stating that the Proposal would have a negative effect on the public enjoyment of the nearby Mississippi River and would have an adverse effect on the wildlife, including a pair of active breeding eagles associated with the River. 14. That the Subject Property is not located within the Critical River Corridor (MNDNR), the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA-National Park Service unit) or the Wild and Scenic River overlay, although it is adjacent to said areas. 15. That the known eagle's nest is over 1,300 feet from the Subject Property, and that the critical breeding time for eagles is February to May. RESOLUTION #07-12-334 Page 2 of3