This article shall apply to all projects that:

1. Are consistent with any applicable comprehensive plan;
   
2. Do not require a state permit;
   
3. Because of the nature or location of the project, the city council determines that the project may have the potential for significant environmental effects; or
   
4. Are listed in a mandatory environmental assessment worksheet or environmental impact statement category of the state environmental review program, Minnesota Rules, parts 4410.4600 and 4410.4400, one copy of which is on file with the city clerk. This article shall not apply to projects which are exempted from environmental review by Minnesota Rules, part 4410.4600, or to projects which the commission determines are so complex or have potential environmental effects which are so significant that review should be completed under the state environmental review program, Minnesota Rules, parts 4410.0200 to 4410.6500.
   

(Code 1996, § 17.52.010)

1. Prior to or together with any application for a permit or other form of approval for a project, the proposer of the project shall prepare an analysis of the project's environmental effects, reasonable alternatives to the project and measures for mitigating the adverse environmental effects. The analysis should not exceed 25 pages in length.
   
2. The city council shall review the information in the analysis and determine the adequacy of the document. The city council shall use the standards of the state's environmental review program rules in its determination of adequacy. If the city council determines the document is inadequate, it shall return the document to the proposer to correct the inadequacies.
   

(Code 1996, § 17.52.020)

1. Upon filing the analysis with the city, the city clerk shall publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city that the analysis is available for review. A copy of the analysis shall be provided to any person upon request. A copy of the analysis shall also be provided to every local governmental unit within which the proposed project would be located and to the environmental quality board (EQB). The EQB shall publish notice of the availability of the analysis in the EQB monitor.
   
2. Comments on the analysis shall be submitted to the city council within 30 days following the publication of the notice of availability in the EQB monitor. The city council may hold a public meeting to receive comments on the analysis if it determines that a meeting is necessary or useful. The meeting may be combined with any other meeting or hearing for a permit or other approval for the project. Public notice of the meeting to receive comments on the analysis shall be provided at least ten days before the meeting.
   

(Code 1996, § 17.52.030)