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REDA Meeting Minutes—Tuesday,June 5,2017 Page 18 Aquifer and Water Issues President Roe clarified that the City of Roseville got their water from the City of St. Paul and the Mississippi River; and assured all that it was in a good position to handle the water needs of the community. Ratio of Residents President Roe admitted that was an interesting question, and advised that additional information would be sought to respond. Existing Issues in the Area President Roe noted that the city was well aware of the issues needing improvement in this area, as having been addressed with Ms. Mix previously, in addition to those issues involving adjacent cities (City of New Brighton). President Roe advised that the message was clear that, regardless of this project, those issues needed improvement. Jamie Thelen, Sands Development Member Laliberte noted the concerns brought up tonight from this neighborhood, and as a frequent traveler of this area, recognized that tonight's action at this stage of the process only involved the funding pieces. Member Laliberte noted the proposed project seemed in direct opposition to what this area of the community wanted as part of that process. Therefore, Member Laliberte questioned if the developer had done a traffic study at this point, and what answers they could provide specific to traffic at this point. In the real world, Member Laliberte noted that it doesn't work in today's market to talk about financing later after a project had been fully developed; but stated her understanding from the community's perspective in feeling that the process was not transparent enough. Member Laliberte clarified that the REDA's actions to-date had been solely around funding aspects, and not about the feasibility and livability of the project itself, with that piece yet to come. Under these circumstances, Member Laliberte sought the developer's response to those questions and issues raised. Traffic Access Onto Old Highway 8, Possibly Highway 88 Mr. Thelen responded that a traffic study was typically required as part of a development, but not early on, and involved the number of vehicles a project would increase,how they traveled, the number of proposed units and their size; and how many people were proposed to be living on a site. Mr. Thelen noted that this was a legitimate question and advised that he foresaw a traffic study in the near future. Member Laliberte noted that she would certainly be interested in the results of a traffic study; and asked about the feasibility of the project if a traffic study determined that the existing roadways would not support the proposed density.