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www.RiceCreekCommons.com/MasterDeveloper 10 Current status The County purchased and assembled 629 acres from the U.S. government with the intent to clean, redevelop and reestablish the property as the economic engine it once was – this time with homes, businesses and retail. The County and City have planned and prepared for redevelopment of this area for several years. Significant public and private accomplishments have already occurred in and around the site: • The JDA was formed in 2012 and consists of a five-member joint powers board with representatives of both the County and City. The JDA serves as the public body responsible for interacting with site developers and for final land use approvals and development agreements. • The County currently controls 100% of the RCC area for development. • The final AUAR was approved by the City in 2014, with housing units ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 units and office/retail/manufacturing buildings from 2.2 million to 2.5 million square feet. • The County has invested $30 million in the demolition and remediation of the site to MPCA residential standards. The remediation process was completed in November 2015. • The Metropolitan Council is considering a phased expansion of the A-Line Bus Rapid Transit Line, which would connect RCC to the Metro Transit Green and Blue light- rail lines. • The City approved the Master Plan in July 2015. The Master Plan is the zoning document for RCC and includes design standards and other regulations relating to land development. • The JDA established an Energy Resiliency Advisory Board. The board developed an Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework that will guide energy strategies which are not only environmentally sustainable, but also cost-effective over the long term. Adopted in April 2015, the framework sets a vision to create the largest net-zero energy redevelopment in the state and outlines plans for an adjacent 40-acre solar installation and low cost geothermal energy for heating and cooling of the residential neighborhoods. • A Comprehensive Plan Amendment for RCC was approved by the Arden Hills City Council on July 13, 2015 and further ratified by the Metropolitan Council on October 28, 2015.