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Haviland Fields Development <br /> Finding of Facts and Record of Decision <br /> 1. Administrative Background <br /> Senior Housing Partners is proposing to redevelop an approximately 35.5-acre site. The <br /> Haviland Fields project is a proposed development that is anticipated to consist of 22 <br /> townhomes and three multifamily residential buildings with 476 total units located between <br /> MN Highway 47 (St. Francis Blvd NW) and County Rd 5 (Nowthen Blvd NW) in Ramsey, Anoka <br /> County, Minnesota. The 35.5-acre site consists of existing institutional use and two residential <br /> properties. Only the two existing residential buildings will be demolished. <br /> The City of Ramsey is the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) for this project. An <br /> Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) has been prepared in accordance with Minnesota <br /> Rules Chapter 4410. The EAW was mandatory per Minnesota Rules, part 4410.4300, subpart <br /> 19: Residential Development. <br /> The EAW was filed with the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) and circulated for <br /> review and comment to the required distribution list. A notice of availability was published in <br /> the EQB Monitor on August 1, 2023. This notice included a description of the project, <br /> information on where copies of the EAW were available, and invited the public to provide <br /> comments. <br /> The EAW was made available electronically on the City of Ramsey's website at <br /> https://cityoframsey.com/989/Haviland-Fields. <br /> The EAW comment period extended from August 1 to August 31, 2023. Written comments <br /> were received from four agencies and seven members of the public during the comment <br /> period. An additional comment letter from Anoka County was received on October 12, 2023, <br /> after further discussion on the traffic impact study and is included in this document. All <br /> comments received were considered in determining the potential for significant environmental <br /> impacts. <br /> Based on the information in the record, which is composed of the EAW for the proposed <br /> project, the comments submitted during the public comment period, the responses to <br /> comments, and other supporting documents, the City of Ramsey makes the following Findings <br /> of Fact and Conclusions. <br /> 2 <br />