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• All utilities, including electric service, will be installed underground. • All Rice Creek Watershed District requirements will be meta • The on -site storm water ponding should be incorporated into the open space amenities. • The redevelopment will incorporate green building and design principles where feasible, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. This could include using the Army's water treatment process to develop a geothermal energy generation capability and/or the use of some land for solar or wind energy generation. • Buildings must be constructed from high -quality, long-lasting materials. • All roads and paths must meet City requirements if they are dedicated to the City. • The redevelopment must be able to pay its own way and demonstrate that its tax base will support the long-term maintenance of the on -site infrastructure and support City services such as police, fire, and inspections. • A reuse scenario must seek to create a walkable environment with "complete streets" that are pedestrian and bicycle friendly. • The residential and commercial areas must be served by privately maintained sidewalks and trails. • The reuse must consider opportunities for transit connections (i.e. a park and ride lot). • The Wildlife Corridor, the Primer/Tracer area, and the north south trail corridor along the eastern border of TCAAP will be dedicated for park and open space related uses separate from any park dedication requirements. • All costs related to consultants to facilitate the redevelopment will be the responsibility of the developer. Additional Considerations • The City will seek to diversify its commercial tax base and generate high quality jobs (i.e. high technology, medical). The City is interested in a corporate campus to help diversify the City's existing commercial tax base. • The City will seek to provide a variety of housing options on the site to accommodate the current and future needs of Arden Hills. This may include affordable housing and market rate housing with a focus on owner occupied housing. • The City has not guaranteed the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) or any other type of financial incentive for the redevelopment of the property. • The only access points to the property are at County Road 96 just west of Snelling Avenue and at the intersection of Interstate 3 5 W and County Road H. The development capacity of the TCAAP property is limited by the capacity of these two access points. The City does not have funds to upgrade these intersections. • All development and permitting fees in the City's fee schedule apply. • In addition to the Metropolitan Council sewer and water access charges, the City charges a sewer and water access charge. • The United States Army operates a network of wells, underground pipes, and a treatment plant to clean the groundwater contamination. This groundwater treatment must be able to continue along side any redevelopment. • RRLD, LLC owns the rights to all plans and data prepared as part of their previous mixed use development proposal. It may be possible to obtain this information by contacting RRLD, LLC directly.