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Attachment C Organization Name: City of Roseville * Project Name: Twin Lakes Infrastructure Project Project Contact Information Pat Trudgeon City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Dr. Roseville, MN 55113 (651) 792-7071 (651)792-7070 Pat.trudgeon@ci.roseville.mn.us Project Information A brief description of the activity or project. (4500 characters or less): General Project Overview Over the past 20 years, the City of Roseville has worked to facilitate land use change within the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. The vision for this area has evolved from a business park in 1988 to a mixed-use area that includes a variety of office, service, and residential uses today. Through the development of a master plan and creation of design guidelines, this area is planned to become a desirable working and living environment with physical connectivity between uses and the surrounding area and visual cohesiveness. Located at an interchange of Interstate 35W, Twin Lakes has excellent access to the regional marketplace. However, due to the area's blighted condition, it has been difficult for interested developers to secure tenants for new buildings or financing projects. Two key impediments to development within this area are the known environmental contamination and the lack of adequate public infrastructure. Project Specifics Extensive environmental assessment activities have taken place within the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. Initiated by both the City and the private sector, these studies have identified widespread petroleum-related contamination and areas of hazardous substances. These findings were not surprising as trucking-related uses predominated this area for forty years. Unfortunately, these studies have not resulted in parties initiating cleanup of this area. Brownfields redevelopment is a paradox in that generally cleanup will not occur without development and development cannot occur without cleanup. To eliminate this barrier, the City would like to undertake comprehensive environmental assessment to fully characterize the level and extent of soil and groundwater contamination and develop the appropriate mitigation plans in order to bring closure to these sites.