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AttachmentD Policy 4.2: Encourage and facilitate redevelopment of or distressed commercial, industrial, and retail properties into viable developments by working with property owners and interested developers. The Community Development Department finds that the Walmart project contributes to the redevelopment of distressed property. Policy 4.3: Foster environmental remediation of polluted property through partnerships with property owners and funding agencies. The Community Development Department finds that the city will participate where applicable and appropriate in the remediation of pollution on the Walmart site. However, at the very least the City will review and approve certain remediation plans consistent with the city’s regulations, policies and ordinances. Policy 4.4: Use inspections and code enforcement to promote the maintenance of property, identify ongoing issues, and prevent the spread of potential blighting factors. The Community Development Department finds that this policy is not applicable to the development of a property, but is rather to ensure on-going maintenance. Policy 4.5: Continue to give attention to creating and maintaining aesthetic quality in all neighborhoods and business districts. The Community Development Department finds that the requirements of the CMU district and its design standards, the regulating plan, and the property performance standards, the updated zoning ordinance contributes to achieving this policy. Goal 5: Make effective use of available financial resources to facilitate community economic development and redevelopment objectives. The Community Development Department finds that such financial support is discretionary and existing policies regarding such financial support traditionally do not support retail projects. The Community Development Department further finds that the proposed Walmart development seeks no financial support and as such, allows any existing and/or future funds to be considered for other economic development or redevelopment projects in Twin Lakes or elsewhere in Roseville. Policy 5.1: Establish a strong working knowledge of the type and purpose of available municipal, regional, state, and federal development incentive programs. The Community Development finds that this policy offers instruction for the City in support of effective use of financial and other development tools; this policy does not apply to developers. Policy 5.2: Review new and innovative economic development incentives for application in Roseville. The Community Development finds that this policy applies to City Staff and their continued efforts to promote business in Roseville; Incentives are to be offered from the City to a 13 Page23of27