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<br />School District and park land. <br /> <br />c. Explain the project purpose; if the project will be carried out by a governmental unit, explain the need <br />for the project and identify its beneficiaries. <br /> <br />The purpose of the project is to create housing sites, park land and a school site for the growing <br />population in and around Elk River, Minnesota. <br /> <br />d. Are future stages of tms- development including development on any outIots planned or likely to <br />happen? X Yes No <br /> <br />If yes, briefly describe future stages, relationship to present project, timeline and plans for environmental <br />review. <br /> <br />Land area is being set aside for a middle school for Elk River School District #728. A future <br />development outlot is included in this document. <br /> <br />e. Is this project a subsequent stage ofan earlier project? Yes X No <br />If yes, briefly describe the past development, timeline and any past environmental review. <br /> <br />7. Project magnitude data <br />Total project acreage 262.4 <br />Number of residential units: unattached 444 attached 0 maximum units per building N/A <br />Commercia~ industrial or institutional building area (gross floor space): total square feet N/A <br />Indicate areas of specific uses (in square feet): <br />Office 0 Manufacturing 0 <br />Retail 0 Other industrial 0 <br />Warehouse 0 Institutional 30 acre - school <br />(900 student) <br />Light industrial 0 Agricultural 0 <br />Other commercial (specify) 0 <br />Building height If over 2 stories, compare to heights of nearby buildings <br /> <br />8. Permits and approvals required. List all kno\vn local, state and federal pennits, approvals and <br />frnancial assistance for the project. Include modifications of any existing permits, governmental review of <br />plans and all direct and indirect forms of public financial assistance including bond guarantees, Tax <br />Increment Financing and infrastructure. <br />Unit of !!overnment TVDe of aDolication <br />l\fN Department of Health Water Extension Permit <br />MN Pollution Control Agency Sanitary Se,,'er Extension <br />MN Pollution Control Agency NPDES Permit <br />City of Elk River Subdiyision Approval <br />City of Elk River Building Permits <br />City of Elk River SewerAVater Connection Permit <br />Sherburne County High,,'ay Department Utility and County Road Access <br />City of Elk River "ietland Mitigation <br />City of Elk River Land Use <br />City of Elk River Zoning Change <br /> <br />~ <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br />Not yet applied <br /> <br />9. Land use. Describe current and recent past land use and development on the site and on adjacent <br />lands. Discuss project compatibility \vith adjacent and nearby land uses. Indicate whether any potential <br />conflicts involve environmental matters. Identify any potential environmental hazards due to past site uses, <br />such as soil contamination or abandoned storage tanks, or proximity to nearby hazardous liquid or gas <br />pipelines. <br /> <br />The proposed project site is currently in agricultural production with ro~' crops. To the east and <br />south lies land in agricultural production of ro,,: crops. To the west lies land being used as large <br />acreage rural residential home sites. To the north is agricultural production and pasture land for <br />cattle production. <br /> <br />A. Phase L Environnlental Site ~A.ssessment ""as conlpleted in July 2003 (AAppendix B). The foIIo,ving <br />envirofirnental conditions \vere observed: <br />