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Haviland Fields Development Finding of Facts and Record of Decision 1. Administrative Background Senior Housing Partners is proposing to redevelop an approximately 35.5-acre site. The Haviland Fields project is a proposed development that is anticipated to consist of 22 townhomes and three multifamily residential buildings with 476 total units located between MN Highway 47 (St. Francis Blvd NW) and County Rd 5 (Nowthen Blvd NW) in Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. The 35.5-acre site consists of existing institutional use and two residential properties. Only the two existing residential buildings will be demolished. The City of Ramsey is the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) for this project. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) has been prepared in accordance with Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410. The EAW was mandatory per Minnesota Rules, part 4410.4300, subpart 19: Residential Development. The EAW was filed with the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) and circulated for review and comment to the required distribution list. A notice of availability was published in the EQB Monitor on August 1, 2023. This notice included a description of the project, information on where copies of the EAW were available, and invited the public to provide comments. The EAW was made available electronically on the City of Ramsey's website at https://cityoframsey.com/989/Haviland-Fields. The EAW comment period extended from August 1 to August 31, 2023. Written comments were received from four agencies and seven members of the public. All comments received were considered in determining the potential for significant environmental impacts. Based on the information in the record, which is composed of the EAW for the proposed project, the comments submitted during the public comment period, the responses to comments, and other supporting documents, the City of Ramsey makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions. N