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Lake West Development | 14525 Highway 7, Suite 265, Minnetonka, MN 55345 | (952) 930-3000 5 Amenities Eisinger Meadows will feature a variety of resident amenities, starting with a pool, grill area/outdoor kitchen and fire pit. At the south end of the development, between the townhome flats and the landscaping berm, a large multi -purpose recreation area wi ll feature tennis courts, pickleball courts, a community garden, a fenced -in dog area, an indoor gymnasium, and an open flex space. A seating area will be carved into the berm facing this flex space, allowing it to function as a stage or performance area. Wetland Protection/Waste Clean -Up A high priority when developing this property will be to undertake a necessary environmental clean-up. The westerly portion of the site, approximately 12 acres, was operated as a sanitary landfill from approximately 1958 through 1972, with additional road construction demolition fill placed on the property up to about 1993. The dumped material, which was capped with soil and was leveled to an even grade , created a small peninsula that extends south from Wayzata Boulevard and into the wetland. Currently, there are a variety of materials along the slope of the landfill, which include concrete debris, asphalt/bituminous debris, metal, wood, and other miscellaneous trash. A series of soil excavations and tests were conducted in 2014, 2016, and 2023 to determine the extent of the debris buried on site. We have determined that the northern portion of the lot is relatively uncontaminated, but larger amounts of debris can be found further south along the peninsula which will need to be removed and relocated. Tests were also conducted to determine if any contaminants including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or asbestos were present in the soil, but none were detected. Through a phased construction process, we will undertake an administrative lot line adjustment to isolate the first phase of the development, which we’ve identified as the five buildings laid out in a row at the north end of the property (108 units). The second phase of the project will consist of the rest of the development to the south of the first phase, which includes two 24-unit buildings and the open recreation space. As the environmental clean-up and restoration efforts proceed, we will grade the entire site and move the soil, waste and contaminated soil out of the water table and towards the south end of the property. We will condense the waste and debris into a landscaping berm which we will cap with unpolluted material to prevent seepage into the wetland area. A 200 -foot setback from this berm to any residential structure will be maintained. This buffer area, about 2.4 acres in size, 149