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TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
DATE:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
August 11, 2003
SUB J:
Resolution Ordering 2005 Metropolitan Urban Service Area
Alternate Urban Areawide Review
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 4410.3610, subp. 3, the City must adopt
an order for review for the Alternate Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) that
specifies the boundaries of the area to be reviewed and the anticipated nature,
location and intensity of residential and commercial development within those
boundaries. The attached resolution orders the AUAR. The final AUAR
document must be adopted within 120 days of the ordering of the AUAR.
BACKGROUND
On March 24, 2003, City Council designated Hoisington-Koegler Group, Inc.
(HKGi) as the AUAR consultant, authorized the Mayor and City Manager to sign
a contract with HKGi, and endorsed the process outlined by the staff and the
consultant. Staff reviewed the proposed 2005 MUSA work program with the
Council at the January 27, 2003 meeting.
On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, staff met with the 2005 MUSA study group and the
property owners in the subject area. The purpose of that meeting was to explain
the AUAR process.
On July 30, 2003, the consultant met with the 2005 AUAR Task Force to discuss
the environmental and cultural resources information that will be incorporated as
part of the AUAR.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached resolution ordering the
2005 Metropolitan Urban Service Area Alternate Urban Areawide Review.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
The City of Chanhassen, A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ALTERNATE URBAN
AREAWIDE REVIEW FOR THE
2005 METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICES AREA
WHEREAS, in June 1998, the City of Chanhassen adopted its comprehensive plan which
contained a land use plan and staging plan that identified the expansion of city utilities
(Metropolitan Urban Service Area or MUSA) in five year increments in accordance with the
Metropolitan Land Planning Act (Minnesota Statutes Section 473.859); and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes a need to begin planning for the future development of
land identified as MUSA 2005 in the comprehensive plan and has received interest form some
land owners and developers in the project area; and,
WHEREAS, a study of the entire 2005 MUSA area will provide a better framework for
making decisions including budgeting for improvements and more informed decision making;
and,
WHEREAS, an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) is a substitute form of
environmental review that replaces an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) or
Environmental Impact Statement as provided for in Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.3600 and is a
more appropriate form of environmental review that evaluates cumulative impacts over a larger
area; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen is the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU)
assigned the responsibility of conducting the AUAR; and,
WHEREAS, Minnesota Rule 4410.3610 (AUAR Process) Subpart 3 requires an "order
for review" to define the review area boundaries and the "anticipated nature, location and
intensity" of projected future development; and,
WHEREAS, the project area includes approximately 650 acres within the City that is
generally bound by Lyman Boulevard on the north, Audubon Road on the west, Pioneer Trail on
the south and the southerly extension of Powers Boulevard to Pioneer Trail on the east and
further described on the project area map attached as Exhibit A; and,
WHEREAS, the anticipated nature, location and intensity of projected future
development is consistent with the development pattern stipulated in the current comprehensive
plan with the exception of the location of a secondary school within the project area near Lyman
Boulevard; and
G:PLAN/KA/2005 MUSA/RESOLUTION ORDER FOR REVIEW
WHEREAS, the comprehensive plan land use designations for the project area include a
combination of low and medium density residential, office and light industrial and park and open
space generally following Bluff Creek.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Chanhassen hereby adopts
this Order for Review for the Chanhassen AUAR.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN,
MINNESOTA, THIS 11 TM DAY OF AUGUST, 2003.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
G:PLAN/KA/2005 MUSA/RESOLUTION ORDER FOR REVIEW