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CITY OF RAMSEY COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION #21-03-xxx RESOLUTION FINDING NO NEED FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) FOR THE RIVERSTONE SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET (EAW) WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules 4410.4300, Subp. 19.C, requires that an EAW be prepared for a residential development of at least 100 unattached units or 150 attached units if the development is not consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan in a city within the seven -county Twin Cities metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, on February 1, 2021, an EAW was completed for Riverstone South, which includes 165 detached single-family homes and 78 detached townhomes; and on February 2, 2021, copies of the EAW were distributed to all persons and agencies on the official Environmental Quality Board (EQB) distribution list and other interested parties; and on February 9, 2021, the EAW was publicly noticed in the EQB Monitor, commencing the 30-day public comment period; and a public notice was submitted to the Anoka County Union Herald announcing the completion of the EAW, its availability to interested parties, and the process for submitting comments on the EAW; and the 30-day comment period ended on March 11, 2021 at 4:30 p.m., and the City of Ramsey accepted and responded to all written comments received; and none of the comments received recommended preparation of an EIS, and none suggested that the project had the potential to cause significant environmental effects.