Notice of Availability of 2024 Update for University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)

Notice of Availability of 2024 Update for University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW)

As the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU), the City of Saint Paul has prepared an updated Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena (Lee and Penny Anderson Arena at the University of St. Thomas). The notice of document availability was published in the EQB Monitor on October 8, 2024.

The University of St. Thomas Multipurpose Arena is proposed to be located on an approximately 6 acre site located on the University of St. Thomas South Campus in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The proposed project will include a multi-purpose competition venue for the University’s hockey and basketball programs with capacity for approximately 4,000 to 5,500 spectators. The project is also expected to include practice facilities, coaching offices, locker rooms, and student athlete support services and will host other university events such as commencement ceremonies, academic convocations, speakers, career fairs, and other events for the university. The new facility will be designed to meet a LEED Silver rating. There are three campus buildings with adjacent surface parking lots on site that have been demolished. The updated EAW also evaluates the potential for impacts associated with the recently completed Schoenecker Center, the proposed Microgrid Research Center, and Saint Paul Seminary parking lot.

The EAW can be accessed electronically on the City of Saint Paul’s website at stpaul.gov/StThomasArena_EAW.

The City will accept public comments on the updated EAW through Thursday, November 7 at 4 p.m., directed to:

   Josh Williams, Principal Planner
   25 West Fourth Street
   Saint Paul, MN 55102
   StThomasArena_EAW@ci.stpaul.mn.us