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COUNCIL REQUEST FOR CITY ACTION DATE: ITEM NO: 4 Agenda Section: CiMan er Approval: CONSENT Resolution Approving the Submission of an EPA Brownfield Economic Redevelopment Initiative Grant for Twin Lakes Parkway REQUESTED ACTION 1.0 The City of Roseville is preparing an application to the US Environmental Protection 1.1 Agency for $200,000 in grant funds to assist in the environmental assessment and any cleanup plans needed for the implementation of the Twin Lakes Parkway as part of the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. 1.2 The official mapping of the roadway, adopted in October of 1998, will help to implement the comprehensive plan for the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Plan. 1.3 The attached resolution would provide the local support needed to make the application to the EPA, which is due on March BACKGROUND 2.1 The Twin Lakes Parkway Redevelopment Plan was completed in the mid-1980s and The purpose of this plan is to guide incorporated into the City?s Comprehensive Plan. future development in the area generally bounded by County Road C West on the south, Cleveland Avenue on the west, County Road C-2 on the north, and Avenue on the east. In order to improve access, the transportation portion of the plan includes the construction of a new roadway between Fair-view Avenue North and Cleveland Avenue North, identified as Twin Lakes Parkway. 2.2 In September 1996, a study prepared by BRW recommended realignment of the proposed Twin Lakes Parkway to line up with the existing I-35W ramp. This alignment will have a minimal impact on the wetlands to the north of the I-35W ramp, will provide a direct connection to and provide a direct access to I-35W for truck traffic (which will reduce traffic on other roadways in the area). The eastern portion of the roadway (Snelling Avenue North to Fair-view Avenue North) will generally follow the existing Terrace Drive, while the western portion of the roadway (Fair-view Avenue North to Cleveland Avenue North/I-35W) will involve the construction of a new roadway. 2.3 In September 1997, the Comprehensive Plan was amended to include this realignment of Twin Lakes Parkway, with the understanding that the proposed roadway would be officially mapped when the exact location of the proposed roadway was established. In August 1998, BRW prepared a map showing the location, width, and general design of the Twin Lakes Parkway. RCA EPA Grant Page 1 of 2