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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 8/28/2006 Tiezxa �a: � 3 . Department Approval: Manager Approved: Agenda Section: �� Staff �2eports Item Description: Consider Authorizing City Staff to Prepare Development Options for the Twin Lakes Project Introduction The recent decision by the Court of Appeals regarding the Twin Lakes Project raises a number of questions with respect to how the City and the Developer, Roseville Twin Lal{es LLC, can or ought to proceed. The Court of Appeals ruling stated that the City needs to proceed with a new environmental study. As authorized by previous Council action, an update of the Twin Lakes AUAR is already underway. As such, we are confident that this requirement will be met. The ruling also concluded that the City's incorporation of the Twin Lal{es Master Plan into the Comprehensive Plan was procedurally flawed and further public action would be required before the Project can proceed. While this ruling may appear to be fairly straightforward, discussions with the City Attorney and the City's Development Attorney, has raised a number of issues with respectto this Project. Discussion Items At the present time, the various development issues that are impacted by the Court's decision have not been fully identified, nor have all possible outcomes been fully explored. As a result, City and Legal Staff are not yet in the position to provide guidance to the City Council. In addition, we expect the Developer to be actively evaluating their options as well. These options may include project alternatives that could require City action within a relatively short time period. To ensure that the Council can mal{e a fully-informed decision on how the City ought to proceed with the Twin Lakes Project, and to be prepared to respond to any developer request, City Staff recommends that the development options be further explored and presented to the Council at the September 11, 2006 City Council meeting. Legal Staff will be in attendance at the meeting as well. Request for Council Action Authorize City Staff to explore and present development options at the September 11,2006 City Council meeting.