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shifting the focus from individual parcels to the entire Twin Lakes area, the City applied for and received a number of grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") for assessment and cleanup in Twin Lakes, including: . In 1999, a $200,000 Brownfields Assessment Pilot Program grant funded Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments of the proposed Twin Lakes Parkway property and a cleanup plan for the property, . In 2000, a $500,000 Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Pilot Program grant was intended to incentivize property owners and developers to assess and clean up contamination, provide a funding source for cleanup, and provide a mechanism to leverage additional loans from private banks and access grants from other government sources, including the Department of Trade and Economic Development, the Petrofund and the Metropolitan Council Demonstration Fund, and . In 2001, $150,000 in Brownfields Supplemental Assistance funded a groundwater study. Also in 2001, Roseville adopted an amended Master Plan concept for Twin Lakes, called the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area Renewal Strategy, which provided for the redevelopment of 46 parcels on approximately 170 acres. This acreage, combined with the properties and brownfields redeveloped to date plus green space, parks and rights- of-way, add up to the total 275 acres of Twin Lakes. Also in 2001, the City prepared and adopted an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for all 170 acres proposed for redevelopment. The AUAR addressed the impact of various redevelopment scenarios for "Opportunity Areas" 1-12 within Twin Lakes. The AUAR also considered the impact of the construction of Twin Lakes Parkway from Cleveland to Fairview Avenues, which is essential for access if the area is to be redeveloped. Although the City may revise the proportions of land uses from that set forth in the AUAR to reflect a decline in the market for medical and office space since 2001 and an increase in demand for housing, additional environmental review will likely not be required if the overall intensity of the new land use mix does not exceed that originally contemplated. TIF Oistrict 17 FInd Hazardolls Substance SlIhdistrir.t 17 A The buildings in the TIF District were constructed between 1950 and 1980. While most of them are considered "old", they are not considered to have any historical value or architectural merit. As properties age, they require higher levels of maintenance and repair. Over 75% of the buildings in the TIF District can be considered to be lacking in needed maintenance and repair.