“The Court has concluded that the FEIS [Final Environmental Impact Statement] was deficient in its consideration of lost business revenue as an adverse impact of the construction of the CCLRT…
“The Court recognizes the validity and magnitude of Plaintiffs’ concerns with respect to the impact that the CCLRT Project could have on the previously disrupted Rondo community and the potential impact that gentrification could have on low-income and minority populations…
“If the relevant groups — including the Metropolitan Council, the City of St. Paul, and Ramsey County — fulfill their commitments to mitigate the displacement of the impacted communities due to gentrification of the area and to minimize impacts to the Rondo community, they will revisit these issues with Plaintiffs and resolve them in the best interest of all concerned…
“The Court is hopeful that with further discussions and negotiations between the parties, along with the implementation of the mitigation measures discussed in the record, Plaintiffs’ racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse community will avoid disproportionate impacts from — and will experience the anticipated benefits of — the CCLRT Project. The communities within the Central Corridor deserve no less.”
