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Public Comment Sought on Environmental Assessment Worksheet for Essentia Health’s Vision Northland Project

[Duluth, MN] - The City of Duluth is accepting public comments during a 30-day public review period running from Monday, February 11th to Wednesday, March 13th, on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) that was prepared for Essentia Health. 

Proposal: Essentia Health is proposing a redevelopment project for its downtown Duluth campus that will result in a replacement hospital bed tower, new surgical suites, and outpatient space and renovations to the existing facilities.  The proposed project includes a 920,000 square foot multi-story tower, which would reduce Essentia Health’s overall footprint while providing state-of-the-art medical facilities.

The EAW provides information on the environmental impacts of this proposed project; an 18mb electronic copy is available online at:

http://www.duluthmn.gov/community-planning/medical-district/

http://www.duluthmn.gov/community-planning/eaw/

Additional hard copies of the EAW are available for public review at:

• Duluth Public Library (Reference Department), 520 West Superior Street
• Mount Royal Branch Library, 105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle
• West Duluth Branch Library, 5830 Grand Avenue
• Duluth Planning and Economic Development, 411 West First Street, Room 110

Citizens may also wish to view the project proposer’s website:  https://www.essentiahealth.org/vision-northland/

Notice of the EAW will be published in the Monday, February 11th, 2019 EQB Monitor. The EQB Monitor is a weekly publication of the State of Minnesota announcing environmental review documents, public comment periods, and related other actions throughout Minnesota.

Written comments must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13th, to the attention of Keith Hamre, Director of Planning and Economic Development, 411 West First Street, Room 110, Duluth, MN 55802.  Electronic comments may also be sent to planning@duluthmn.gov with “Essentia Health Vision Northland EAW Comments” in the subject line before 4:30 pm on March 13th.  If submitting comments electronically, please include your full name and postal mailing address.

The Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to receive comments on the EAW on Tuesday, March 12th, at 5:00 p.m., in the 3rd floor Council Chambers of Duluth City Hall, 411 West First Street. The Planning Commission will review the comments received during the comment period and make a determination on the EAW at a special meeting on Tuesday, March 26th, at 5:00 p.m., in the 3rd Floor Council Chambers of Duluth City Hall, 411 West First Street.

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