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SCVAFCC Site Selection Task Force August 18, 2006 Page 20 We recommend that the site selection team, after reviewing this memorandum and other pertinent data such as the results of the community surveys and focus group sessions make a recommendation to the entire SCVACFC Task Force with the assistance of its consultants. Recommendations We recommend that the SCVACFC Site Selection Team consider the following sites for further critical discussion and final recommendation: I=Lake Elmo Old Village Site 2=Xcel Fly Ash Site 3=Bergman Property 4=Nass-Buberal Sites It is our professional opinion that these sites offer the greatest potential for successful development, have the highest level of flexibility in size and expansion, are all generally reasonable in costs and pricing (except perhaps for the Bergman Property), and would be considered convenient from a market perspective. The Old Village site in Lake Elmo is the site most likely to be considered the least convenient by a significant number of current community residents. This situation is likely to change in the future, but not for perhaps 15 to 20 years. The following are the essential key strengths and key weaknesses of each of the sites under further consideration: 1=Lake Elmo Old Village Site Key Strengths: Low Base Cost of Site Current zoning and east of site approvals Available immediately Key Weaknesses Distant from current population densities in the School District 2=Xcel Fly Ash Site Key Strengths Low Base Cost of Site Long-term lease and property always controlled by Xcel Energy Significant flexibility in negotiating costs for site improvements Close proximity to current population densities Key Weaknesses Availability may not be until 2010 Cannot penetrate the existing cover (lining) May be subject to access issues with the construction of the River Crossing MAXFiEILD RESEARCH INC.