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Councilmember DeLuca moved the adoption of the following findings of /act: FINDINGS OF FACT 90251 Chestnut Hills Environmental Assessment Worksheet The city of Ramsey proposes to develop Chestnut Hills which is a single family residential development requiring the construction of municipal utilities. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) has been prepared pursuant to 6 MCAR 3.038 the EAW and other pertinent information have been reviewed in accordance with 6 MCAR 3.028D to determine whether the project has the potential for significant environmental effects. The findings and conclusion of that review are contained in this document. References are cited in brackets at the end of each section. I. TYPE, EXTENT AND REVERSIBILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS A. Project Size and Cost The proposal project area is 55.8 acres and is located in the southeast corner of the City of Ramsey. The development includes 102 single family residential units. The estimated cost of the site development including utilities and excluding structures is estimated to be $918,000 (EAW). Permits and Approvals Permits and approvals required for the project are MPCA Sewer Extension Permit, DNR appropriation of waters for dewatering purposes, Minnesota Department of Health Plan Approval, MWCC permit for sewer extensions, DNR permit to alter a wetland and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit to alter a wetland (EAW). Co Land Use and Local Plans and Ordinances The proposed plat is not located in the 1990 Urban Area of the City. Therefore, final approval of the project will be contingent on the Metropolitan Council expanding the MUSA boundary to include this plat. The project is consistent with the proposed land use, the City's Comprehensive Plan and the city's subdivision ordinance. D. Topography, Soils and Geology The topography on the project is rolling, ranging in elevation from approximately 858 to 884 feet above sea level. The soils on the project site consist of Hubbard coarse sand, Nymore loamy sand and Marsh. The geology in the area consists of 130 feet of glacial drift, 30 feet of the St. Lawrence formation, 220 feet of the Franconia Formation, 50 feet of the Ironton Galesville formation underlain by the Eau Claire, Mt. Simon and Hinckley formations. (EAW, Anoka Co. Soils Survey and the City's Comprehensive Water Study).