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conflicts will be resolved. If no, explain. [] No [] Yes The project is compatible with the existing residential and commercial developments on adjacent lands. The surrounding land use is zoned residential and rural reserve on the north and northeast sides. To the southeast is the Town Center. On the west and northwest sides, the area is zoned ~'or a Planned Unit Development (multi-use - residential and commercial). US Highway 10 runs along the south border of the project site, and to the south of the highway the land is zoned residential. This project is compatible with zoning in the comprehensive plan, and provides much needed housing for the City's growing population, . Will new or expanded utilities, roads, other infrastructure or publid'se~ices be required to se~e the project? If yes, describe the new or additional infrastructure or se~ices needed. (Note: any infrastructure that is a connected action with respect to the project must be assessed in the EAW; see EAW Guidelines for details.) I Yes This project will req~re new city streeB and new water mains ~d services, w~tewater and sto~ water systems, all o~which ~ll be provided by fees generated by development. Utilities will be ovemized to acco~odate ~t~e ~o~h. Small utilities (g~, elec~c, telephone, and cable ~elevision) will be provided in ~der~ound e~ements located adjacent to the ~ght-o~-way or along property lines according to the ufili~ company. Minnesota Rule pa~ 4410.1700, subpa~ 7, item B requires.that the RGU consider.the "cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future projects" when determining the need for an environmental impact statement, Identi~ anY past, present or reasonably foreseeable future projects that may interact with the project described in this EAW in such a way as to cause cumulative impacts. Describe the nature of the cumulative impacts and summarize any other available information relevant to determining whether there is potential for significant environmental effects due to cumulative impacts (or discuss each cumulative impact under appropriate item(s) elsewhere on this form). ~e c~ative effects ~sociated with this projec~ are essentially the effecm of~b-~b~ization. This c~ have both psitive and negative c~uladve effebts socially and environmentally. Detemining the ~tl affec~ of cmulative impact is mcr& intuitive than q~nfifiable. Some of the.cmutadve effecm that can be obse~ed Scm the exp~sion of Sis project are loss of a~culmral land and toss and Sa~enmtion of wildlife habit~. There is a competing issue with the goals of many comm~ides in balancing residential development Mth a~cultural nee~, open space, and natural resources while twing to retain a sense of place. Urb~ization h~ become an issue in many ~e~, and is only becoming a larger issue became oethe need to-prese~e na~ra[ are~ and open space. T~ough these competing issues, tomy snvironmental resources, foyer open spies and fa~land have decre~ed and int~truc~e cosu ~ roads and sew6r system extensions have incre~ed. -432-