Subd. 1.

When an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW), alternative urban areawide review (AUAR), or environmental impact statement (EIS) is required or otherwise ordered or submitted, the applicable review procedures shall be as set forth in the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board regulations for the Environmental Review Program, as authorized by Minnesota Statutes and specified in Minnesota Rules 4410.

Subd. 2.

An EAW, AUAR, or EIS application, together with the completed data portions of the environmental document, shall be accompanied by a fee and cash escrow as set forth in the City Code. Costs of City time and materials expended in reviewing and processing the application shall be charged against the cash escrow account and credited to the City. If, at any time, the balance in the cash escrow account is depleted to less than ten percent of the originally required cash escrow amount, the project proposer shall deposit additional funds in the cash escrow account as determined by the Zoning Administrator. Any balance remaining in the cash escrow account upon completion of the process shall be returned to the project proposer after all claims and charges thereto have been deducted.

Subd. 3.

Upon completion of the environmental document for distribution, the Zoning Administrator shall provide mailed notice of the availability of the environmental document, and date of the meeting at which the Planning Commission will consider the matter, to all property owners within 750 feet of the boundaries of the property that is the subject of the environmental document. Said notice shall be mailed at least ten days before the Planning Commission meeting. Failure of a property owner to receive notice shall not invalidate any such proceedings as set forth in this Chapter. The Planning Commission shall provide its recommendations to the City Council.

(Ord. No. 2020-11, § 4, 10/13/2020)