(A) The City Engineer shall be the person responsible for the administration of the Environmental Review Program, this subchapter, and the rules adopted by reference by this subchapter. In the absence of the City Engineer, or the vacancy of that office, the City Manager-Clerk shall perform all duties and functions of the Engineer under this subchapter.
(B) The City Engineer shall be responsible for determining whether an action for which a permit is required is an action for which an EAW is mandatory under Minn. Rules, parts 4410.4300 to 4410.4600, as may be amended from time to time. The Engineer shall also determine those proposed actions for which an optional EAW may be required under the provisions of this subchapter and shall notify the Planning Commission and the City Council of these proposed actions.
(C) All EAWs and EISs shall be prepared under the supervision of the Engineer, reviewed by the Planning Commission, and reviewed and approved by the City Council.
(D) When receiving an EAW or EIS, the Engineer and the Planning Commission may suggest design alterations that would lessen the environmental impact of the action. The City Council may require these design alterations to be made as a condition for issuing the permit when it finds that the design alterations are necessary to lessen the environmental impact of the action.
(E) After an EAW is prepared, the Planning Commission shall review the EAW and recommend to the City Council whether or not it should require the preparation of an EIS. The City Council shall require an EIS when it finds under Minn. Rules, part 4410.2000, as may be amended from time to time, that an action is major and has potential for significant environmental effects.
(Ord. 180, passed 2-16-78)