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AttachmentH Ms. Bloom referenced a letter addressed to her from MnDOT dated April 12, 2012, addressing the 444 projected 6,000 vehicles per hour to Wal-Mart. Quoting directly from that correspondence, Ms. Bloom 445 noted that I-35W carried greater than 100,000 trips daily. Ms. Bloom summarized that the increased 446 traffic projected for the future was 6,000 vehicles per hour for northbound I-35W some portion of which 447 may utilize the interchange, but clarified that they would not all be accessing the Wal-Mart development 448 specifically. 449 Ms. Bloom displayed a map showing the Twin Lakes Parkway interchange, and proposed interchange 450 improvements to address cuing concerns of MnDOT and S.R.F. Consulting, both included as 451 attachments to the staff reports as background material, and potential stacking concerns impacting I- 452 35W, creating the required improvement shown in the Development Agreement. 453 Regarding the City requirement to make sure access was made available to the Wal-Mart site, Ms. 454 Bloom and Mr. Trudgeon were in agreement that they didn’t foresee a delay in providing permanent 455 access, without the need to provide a temporary means. However, Ms. Bloom advised that the City 456 would be obligated to provide access, whether temporary or permanent in accordance with the terms of 457 the Development Agreement. At the request of Mayor Roe regarding public comment on who would 458 pay for the rest of the cost of the I-35W improvements, Ms. Bloom advised that, while that remains to be 459 determined, grant funds and Chapter 429 assessments to benefitting property owners were both options. 460 Ms. Bloom noted that the City’s request for grant funds had been scored very favorably, but was still not 461 awarded, and expressed cautious optimism that funding would be made available, but not yet in place. 462 Current level of retail in Roseville and Potential Impacts for Wal-Mart 463 At the invitation of Mayor Roe, Ms. Steinwall responded that, while she was not privy to Wal-Mart’s 464 business plan, market research had found that Roseville citizens were shopping at Wal-Mart. Ms. 465 Steinwall noted that her client was obviously confident that there were unfilled retail needs in the 466 community, and they recognized Roseville as a terrific community and were excited to become part of 467 that community. Ms. Steinwall advised that trends supported the fact that the more retail available in an 468 area, the better the market was for everyone; and advised there was no concern by Wal-Mart with 469 existing retail in Roseville. 470 Spacing of Stores/Potential Closures 471 At the invitation of Mayor Roe, Ms. Steinwall responded that, while again not privy to her client’s 472 business and/or future plans, in observing other big box retailer space throughout the Twin Cities area 473 (e.g. Target), there were similarities for locating close to other stores. Whether one store may close due 474 to another store being built in Roseville, Ms. Steinwall noted that she was unable to predict the future; 475 however, she anticipated that a vast majority of customers will visit this Wal-Mart from within a two (2) 476 mile radius. 477 Roseville Design Standards/Development Process 478 Councilmember Johnson asked Ms. Steinwall if the Wal-Mart development team had found the City of 479 Roseville to be more stringent about design and/or architectural standards not normally found in a Wal- 480 Mart setting. 481 Ms. Steinwall responded with a resounding “yes,” based on the team’s experience, and noted that Wal- 482 Mart’s approach was to achieve 100% compliance with the City’s new Zoning Code which had proven 483 quite particular about design elements and building orientation, design and parking lot size, and assuring 484 that the development was more pedestrian friendly and accessible. However, Ms. Steinwall expressed 485 the team’s appreciation for City staff during the process, even while being very, very particular in 486 meeting City Code requirements, while at the same time providing the development team with a great 487 abundance of details and requirements. 488 Page11of14