(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.
(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 ordinance. 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 10% 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.
(3) Upon completion of the environmental document for distribution and the start of the comment period, the Zoning Administrator shall provide mailed notice of the availability of the environmental document to all property owners within 600 feet of the boundaries of the property that is the subject of the environmental document. Failure of a property owner to receive notice shall not invalidate any such proceedings as set forth in this chapter.
(4) Following the required comment period, the city shall prepare the final document with a response to comments. The Environmental Board shall review the final document and provide its recommendations to the City Council. The City Council shall act on the document as required by Minnesota Rules 4410.