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Trunk Highway 280 Reconstruction Issue Discussion This issue discussion was originally brought to the Councils at the August 21 Work Session. We have updated some of the items to reflect changes and make clarifications. Citv of Roseville Issues The initial plan the State proposed showed restricted access at both intersections, making them a right-in/right-out condition. Only southbound traffic would have been able to access the Paper Calmenson (PaCal) Site, and any traffic e�ting this site would only be able to e�t to the south, This plan was brought to PaCal a year ago. The design was unacceptable to them for a number of reasons. PaCal contacted the City regarding their concerns about the proposal to cut off their access to northbound 280. The function of their site revolves around transportation of goods with trucks, and eliminating the northbound 280 access could be constituted as a taking. The City started attending regular meetings with PaCal, Glen Van Wormer (a traffic engineer with Short Elliot Hendrickson) and the State to discuss the different alternatives and work through some of the issues. The group had come up with a plan that would allow PaCal to ha�e full access at Broadway, and partial access at their North Driveway. This proposal was a"tight diamond" interchange, with a right in/ right out at the north driveway. PaCal was comfortable with this alternative; however, the new proposal would eliminate four to five houses in Lauderdale. In order to determine if this was a viable alternative, the State contacted the residents that live in the homes on the east side of this intersection to see how receptive they would be to being bought out. Redevelopment Potential Staff evaluated the future redevelopment potential of the PaCal site. The site, due to its pro�mity to NTinneapolis and visibility from I-3.SW, is ideal for a corporate campus and/or mixed office/retail development. The current barriers to the redevelopment include difficult access to the site. By providing a plan for improved and safe access at Broadway and off of 280, the redevelopment potential and value of the site and the sites in Lauderdale are significantly increased. It is estimated that the PaCal site (28 acres controlled by one properry owner) could accommodate between 400,000 and 700,000 square feet of new office, retail or corporate campus space. (It is currently zoned for heavy industry (I-2) and is primarily used for materials handling and fabrications.) With typical job ratios for new development this could mean 1,000 to 1,700 new jobs, with over $30 million in annual payroll. This type of development could provide an investment of $30 -$60 million in new value generating between $150,000 and $500,000 in new taxes annually even with the changes in the recent state tax structure. In addition, redevelopment would clean up the site and provide a much more appealing entry into both communities.