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• City Council Stadium Schedule February 9, 2000 page 2 Other City Actions All the following issues, and more, would be studied in an EIS. Even without the EIS, we can start to grasp the scope of the changes that would ensue from a stadium. In response to what we find out from the EIS, the City would have to take many actions. I expect the needed actions would include, at a minimum: • Comprehensive Plan amendment: for the site, surrounding lands, and other areas impacted by roadway improvements and land value effects • Rezoning, including: preparation of new zoning district and standards rezoning surrounding lands regional and local, including freeway accesses, Main St., 20th Ave., others regional (sewer) and local (sewer and water) needed to manage growth and deliver quality services — planning, law enforcement, building inspection, environmental, administration, etc. • Roadway improvements • Utility improvements • City staff Potential Impacts Economic Development: Clearly, a major league stadium and surrounding development would generate significant tax revenues. This is the most important positive element of the stadium. Transportation: For a stadium of 70,000 seats, let's assume three people per vehicle, which means 23,000 vehicles for a football game. And let's not forget baseball games on a more regular basis, though with fewer vehicles per game. The immediate area around the stadium would require major roadway improvements. Freeway interchange improvements alone would have significant impacts on the area. The existing single Main St. interchange on I -35E would not be sufficient, and an additional interchange on I -35W would return to the front burner for discussion. Other access points on freeways and other major roadways would be analyzed. Traffic from other roadways would impact existing and future land use. Imagine how the 23,000 vehicles will find their way to the stadium on a Sunday morning using the several potential routes through Lino Lakes. Of course, after the game they would go the other way. How many would use Centerville Rd., 20th Ave., or Main St. through the regional park? Land Use: The stadium would accelerate growth in many ways. The area's desirability for commercial and residential development would increase greatly. The immediate area would become a focus for regional economic investment.