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Only two of the 28 courses that closed were municipally owned, according <br />to Minnesota Golf Association data. One of those, in Edina, remained <br />parkland. <br />West St. Paul is taking soil borings at the course this summer to help <br />determine what could be built on the site, and how much it would cost. <br />While the city doesn’t yet know what it will do with the property, selling <br />the rare swath of open land to developers is among the options. <br />Council Member John Bellows said the city is still “doing our homework” <br />but he would like to see mixed-use development. Mayor Dave Meisinger <br />said he wants senior housing. Both men said the lake on the site should be <br />incorporated into any project. <br />The golf course, prime open property in West St. Paul, could be repurposed, and the city is <br />waiting for soil tests before moving ahead. <br />“It’s not even worth kicking the can around,” Council Member Ed Iago <br />said, until the city knows about the quality of the soil and any potential <br />contamination. <br />West St. Paul officials are zeroing in on a few key areas along Robert <br />Street as they try to revitalize the lackluster commercial corridor. <br />The city is in the midst of a controversial $41.9 million reconstruction of <br />2½ miles of the roadway. Redeveloping the land around it to keep and <br />attract residents and business is the next step. <br />The nine-hole Thompson Oaks course is in one of those key areas called <br />Town Center. It includes the golf course, a nearby YMCA, library and <br /> <br />