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it is not severe, It IS not significantly worse. For example, there is no indication at this point pollution at Twin Lakes is actually threatening to contaminate groundwater. It appears to be mostly surface contamination from petroleum products. Though any pollution is regrettable, this pollution is not so bad that the MiImesota Pollution Control Agency is doing anything about it. Furthermore, the current uses at Twin Lakes do not generate much traffic, and the traffic that is generated does not for the most part come back into residential areas but instead is dispersed on I-35W and County C. In short, the status quo is not all that bad. h. The status quo at Twin Lakes is also a known situation. Roseville residents are accustomed to it and have learned to live with it. In addition, though based on projections, it is a certainty, it is known, that traffic congestion will become worse if Twin Lakes is redeveloped as proposed. Contrasting these known realities about Twin Lakes with the speculative and arguably unbeneficial benefits of a redeveloped Twin Lakes results in the conclusion that redeveloping Twin Lakes is not in the best interests of the City and is not worth tens of millions of dollars in city assistance to achieve. i. At a minimum, we ought to approach this redevelopment in smaller "test" phases. This reduces the City's financial risk and reduces the negative impacts of this redevelopment. Based on Roseville's experience with earlier phases of Twin Lakes redevelopment we can either change course or proceed with larger-scale redevelopment in the future. With a project ofthis size, going slow is preferable to going fast. j. Good projects require patience and persistence. Nothing significant is lost by waiting, and maybe a much better project will be proposed or presented for Twin Lakes in the future. We have waited this long to see the redevelopment of Twin Lakes, we can wait longer to get something closer to what we want. 2. The "YES" Position: Twin Lakes should be a mixed-use project with approximately 595 housing units adjacent to Langton Lake; 330,000 square feet of retail adjacent to the I-35W off-ramp and the intersection of Cleveland and County C; within the retail there should be a big box anchor (most likely Costco); and 330,000 square feet of office across the street from Veritas. REASONS: a. The current Roseville Comprehensive Plan and the current Twin Lakes Master Plan identify Twin Lakes as appropriate for a mixed-use development that creates a new Roseville neighborhood where people can live, shop, work, and recreate. The proportion of retail, office and housing outlined above as part of the "Yes" position creates the best opportunity to achieve this type of coordinated, mixed-use, master-planned development and creates the best opportunity to sustain the success of such a redevelopment project over the long run. 2