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ROSEVILLE WEST BUSINESS CENTER APPLICATION FOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPRO V AL CSM CORPORATION November 15, 1993 CSM Corporation is applying for Planned Unit Development approval and for a Subdivision (preliminary and final plat) in connection with its proposed development of the Roseville West Business Center (Ettinger Truck Terminal), located at the intersection of CQijnty Road C and the Minnesota Transfer Railway. Existing Site Conditions The site is currently only partially developed. The west portion of the site contains a warehouse facility that was constructed in 1985, the original truck terminal constructed in the 1940's, and a small service garage at the south end of the site. The east portion of the site is currently undeveloped, however evidence exists of prior development of the site. The redevelopment plan proposes the demolition of the original truck terminal and service garage, and the construction of two new office/warehouse facilities in two phases. The first phase of development consists of a new building of approximately 96,625 square feet, and the rehabilitation and upgrading of the 60,000 square foot 1985 warehouse facility. The second phase of development proposes construction of a new building of approximately 53,264 square feet. The site is currently configured as two tax parcels, the smallest of which is not developable on its own. Environmental Considerations The existing truck terminal contains asbestos wrapped pipes and other asbestos containing materials. Because of the age of the existing truck terminal, it is also likely that the fluorescent light fixtures contain PCB ballasts. The existing truck terminal facility also has seven underground storage tanks located at the north of the site, and around the service garage. All of these factors present a potential environmental risk to the site and the public. The proposed development will include the removal of the underground sto~ge tanks, the remediation of any contaminated soils associated therewith, and the removal of the asbestos and PCB containing materials. The east portion of the site also has environmental concerns of a more significant nature. Soil borings and monitoring wells have revealed that soil contamination exists to a depth of a contaminated perched water layer at approximately 30 feet. Groundwater samples taken at a depth of 80 feet show trace levels of volatile and semi-volatile organic contamination. The source of this groundwater contamination could be the impacted soils on the property, or from other off-site sources, including the adjacent bulk petroleum storage facility, and an adjacent solvent and chemical company. The soil contamination, and its possible contamination of the ground water are a potential health and safety risk to the public. The proposed development would also include the remediation of the existing soil contamination on the east portion of the property.