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In 1985, Woodbridge Properties, Inc. proposed constructing Centre Pointe, which included 647,000 square feet of office and garden/office/service space. As part of the approval process, an Environmental Assessment Worksheet was prepared for the City of Roseville in December of 1985. In February 1986, the City of Roseville adopted a negative declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement. Woodbridge constructed supporting infrastructure for Centre Pointe (internal roads, stormwater ponds, and utilities) and three buildings. Due to market conditions, Woodbridge did not complete the project. In January of 1997, Ryan Companies US, Inc. became the developer of Centre Pointe and submitted an EA W; additionally; an Indirect Source Permit was issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The Ryan proposal included a total of 619,000 SF; this total did not include the buildings already constructed by Woodbridge. In March 1997, the City again adopted a negative declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the revised Centre Pointe. In February 2000, in accordance with City ordinances the PUD was administratively amended to allow an increase in building square footage by 10% (61,900 square feet) in Centre Pointe. In April 2001 the City approved a PUD Amendment that increased the building square footage by 122,000 S.F. for the proposed Veritas Corporate Campus. Centre Pointe Solutions is proposing to construct a 21,500 S.F. building on the remaining undeveloped parcel on the Centre Pointe Development.. The increase in building area from the previously approved building area of 6,000 S.F. is 15,500 S.F. will be accomplished by constructing a two story building with an underground garage. The additional office space proposed by Centre Pointe Solutions does not exceed a mandatory threshold for EA W preparation. Nevertheless, Centre Pointe Solutions volunteered preparation of this EA W for, among others, three principal reasons: (1) assure Roseville as the RGU, other EA W reviewers, and itselfthat the proposed expansion does not have the potential for significant adverse environmental effects; (2) present the proposed expansion in the context of prior Centre Pointe approvals and status of construction in EA W format so that the community may fully understand the environmental effects of the expanded Veritas corporate campus; and (3) achieve certainty that all Minnesota environmental review requirements have been met. 5. Project Location: 1/4 Section: County: City/Township: Township 29N Range 23W NE ~ NE ~ Section 5 Ramsey County City of Rose vi lIe Page 3