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2.2 The original master plan for Veritas showed similar footprints to the current proposal. However, the new proposal would allow Veritas to add 2 floors to each of the previous approved 2 story buildings. Therefore, no new office building coverage of the land would occur. Finally, to reduce parking lot coverage of the land and allow for more green landscaped area, a parking structure would be built where single level parking was previously planned. As proposed, construction will occur over 3 years from 2001 through 2003. 2.3 The Planning Commission was also requested to review and comment on the proposed Voluntary Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EA W) that identifies any changes in environmental impacts based on the Veritas 122,000 s.f. proposed changes. While the EA W is in process and the staff expects no major environmental impacts, the most significant issue will be traffic volumes. A summary of the EA W is attached with available comment. (Any additional comment will be forwarded to the Commission prior to March 14th) 3.0 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLICATIONS: The City of Roseville Comprehensive Plan designates the entire Centre Pointe development as a business area. No specific maximum square footage is stipulated or required in the Plan. The guiding document is the Planned Unit Development for Centre Pointe, adopted in 1997. A copy of this document is attached. 4.0 EA W SUMMARY 4.1 In the EA W, the proponents explain that the level of grading and man-made disturbance on the site has been high and the uses on or adjacent to the site are all urban developments except for the storm water catchment areas. There are no occurrences of endangered species nor are there any historical artifacts to preserve. 4.2 The proponents note that there is adequate water capacity on the site but that the sewer capacity is limited by the pumping systems. The City has been aware of this situation since the review and approval of the Courtyard Hotel PUD amendment and is studying this issue. Eventually a pumping system with added capacity will be installed to meet the needs of the Business Park when fully occupied. The cost is to be assumed by the new users. 4.3 Runoff from the site will continue to be handled by a series of filtration areas and ponds. Silt screening and hay bale erosion interception will handle construction erosion. Storm water will be pretreated in infiltration areas and ponds before it reaches the wetlands areas, in a method previously approved by the Rice Creek Watershed. Centre Pointe has a requirement of retaining 25% of the site in green space. With the proposed configuration of the buildings (adding height, not surface area) approximately 3% more green space will be added to the site. 4.4 In terms of generation of toxic or hazardous materials, the site is clean; the Veritas offices will produce none of these materials. Solid waste (trash) would be collected by private haulers and delivered to landfills or processing plants. 2 \ \Victoria \CommDev\Planning Files\3283 _Ryan Co _ V eritas\RPCA (031401) .doc