City Council Resolution 2025-70CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-70
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRAFT ALTERNATIVE URBAN
AREAWIDE REVIEW AND MITIGATION PLAN FOR MONTICELLO INDUSTRIAL TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello has entered into an Orderly Annexation Agreement with
Monticello Township; and
WHEREAS, the Orderly Annexation Agreement outlines triggering events for annexation and
the environmental review process for properties which have petitioned for annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello has received a request for Environmental Review from
Monticello Tech, LLC; and
WHEREAS, the request for Environmental Review includes areas within the Orderly Annexation
Area; and
WHEREAS, petitions for annexation to the City of Monticello have been received from all
property owners within the areas to be evaluated within the environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello has determined environmental review is prudent to develop
the Orderly Annexation Area; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.3610 provides for a substitute form of
environmental review known as an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR); and
WHEREAS, an AUAR allows for environmental review of development and associated
infrastructure in a particular geographic area within a jurisdiction if the local government unit
has an Adopted Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello is the Responsible Government Unit (RGU) pursuant to
Minnesota Rules Part 4410.3610 Supb 1; and
WHEREAS, the AUAR study area is approximately 550 acres east of Highway 25, west of
Edmonson Ave NE, and South of 851" Street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Monticello deems an AUAR to be the most appropriate form of
environmental review for the study area; and
WHEREAS, two proposed development scenarios have been identified to evaluate as part of
the AUAR as follows:
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-70
Scenario 1: includes up to 3,000,000 sf of technology park campus, which could include
a data center, research and design facilities, technology, laboratories or research park
uses, which may include the need for additional electrical substations, transmission
lines, and backup generators.
Scenario 2: includes up to 5,000,000 sf of light industrial land uses, which could include
process and production manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, machine shops,
computer technology including office and research and development, professional and
corporate office, and industrial engineering facilities.
WHEREAS, a Draft AUAR and Mitigation Plan have been prepared for the Monticello Industrial
study area per Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.3610 Subp 4 and 5; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.3610 Subp. 5A, a public comment period
is required for review of the Draft AUAR and Mitigation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Monticello authorizes the distribution of the
Draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review and Mitigation Plan for Monticello Industrial to the
Environmental Quality Board for public comment.
ADOPTED this 10th day of November, 2025 by the City Council of the City of Monticello,
Minnesota.
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
By:
Lloyd Hilgart, Mayor
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