Overview
Hope Community Church is requesting to develop the parcel on the northwest corner of County Road 30 and County Road 116. The concept for this development includes a multi-purpose campus with housing for seniors as well as commercial and medical spaces. This project will consist of 738 dwelling units in a variety of housing styles.
The 738 new dwelling units would come in a variety of housing styles. The concept includes 2 market-rate buildings, 2 senior apartment buildings, 20 senior-family homes and 54 townhome units. The non-residential components of the proposal include 2 smaller commercial buildings, with an anticipated use of retail or office, as well as 2 three-story medical buildings.
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)
Hope Community Church has submitted a request to initiate the mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) process. The EAW is a brief document designed to lay out basic facts of a project necessary to determine if an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is needed. The EAW also provides information about the project to the public and helps identify ways to protect the environment.
The EAW is not used to approve or deny a project, but is actually used as a source of information to guide other approvals and permitting decisions. Under Minnesota Environmental Review Program rules, the City is the Responsible
Governmental Unit (RGU) tasked with preparing the EAW and determining whether the project has the potential for significant environmental effects.
The City Council approved the distribution of the draft EAW for Hope Community at the May 25, 2023 Regular Meeting. The comment period will be open from 5/30/2023 to 7/6/2023. During this time, any member of the general public may review and comment on the EAW for the Hope Community project.
To review the EAW, click here.
Comments on the EAW can be directed to City Planner Natalie Davis McKeown at [email protected].
Upcoming Meeting Dates
July 27, 2023 City Council
Previous Meeting Dates
May 25, 2023 City Council
Jan 12, 2023 City Council