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CITY OF RICHFIELD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:D0 P.M.
AGENDA
Call to order
Roll call
1. Presentation on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Best Buy Campus
project
Staff Report. No. 21
Adjournment
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AGENDA ITEM # j
REPORT # 2 j
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
REPORT PREPARED BY: JULIE URBAN, PLANNING & ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR
NAME, TITLE
JULIE URBAN, PLANNING & ZONING
REPORT PRESENTER: ADMINISTRATOR, AND .10HN STARK,
COMMUNITY .DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
NAME, TITLE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR REVIEW: ~ ~i~~
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
ITEM FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
Presentation on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Best Buy Campus project.
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
No action is being requested.
III. BACKGROUND
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Best Buy Campus project
was released on August 21, 2000. The comment period on the document runs from
August 22 through September 28. On September 13, the City Council will host a
public information meeting on the document.
At this study session, staff will make a presentation on the DEIS to the City Council
and provide an opportunity for questions and feedback from the Council.
III. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION
A. POLICY
• The DEIS contains important information on the impacts of the Best
Buy project and any measures needed to mitigate those impacts.
B. CRITICAL ISSUES
0905DEIS
The study session is an opportunity for the City Council to receive
information about the DEIS and ask questions. The public will have
an opportunity to hear a presentation on the document and provide
comments at the .meeting on September 13.
C. FINANCIAL
• N/A
D. LEGAL
• N/A
IV. ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION(S~
• N/A
V. ATTACPIMENTS
• N/A (A copy of the DEIS was distributed to the City Council on August 21.)
VI. PRINCIPAL PARTIES. EXPECTED AT MEETING
• Staff from Opus, BRW, and Faegre & Benson will be on hand to answer
questions about the DEIS
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