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4.0 BACKGROUND 4.1 Prior to issuance of the first interim use permit in 2002, the Minnesota State Fair(MSF) had operated park and ride facilities at certain sites in Roseville for many years. Then, in 20011 City staff received complaints related to one of the sites which prompted a review of the situation and the determination that the facilities should be regulated as interim uses. The approvals have been valid for 5-year periods, with a couple of intermediate mm approvals of additional sites along the way. The most recent interim use permit(as it was still called at the time) expired at the end of September 2011, and MSF is applying for renewed approval for the next 5 years. 4.2 Each of the nine park and ride locations subject to regulation as an INTERIM USE is either a church or a school property, and is zoned Institutional (INST) District. Park and ride lots are allowed as conditional uses in the INST District if it is to be the main, principal use of a property. Since MSF only operates the identified lots during the 12 days of the annual state fair, these facilities are temporary in nature, and the INTERIM USE process is still the appropriate tool for regulating them. 4.3 Park and ride facilities are operated by MSF in other locations in Roseville, in addition to the nine institutionally-zoned sites but, because those locations are at places like shopping centers where park and ride lots are permitted uses they don't require any special approvals. 5.0 REVIEW OF INTERIM USE APPLICATION Section 1009.03 of the City Code establishes the regulations pertaining to INTERIM USES. 5.1 The purpose statement for this section indicates that: Certain land uses might not be consistent with the land uses designated in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and they might also fail to meet all of the zoning standards established for the district within which they are proposed; some such land uses may, however, be acceptable or even beneficial if reviewed and provisionally approved for a limited period of time. The mm purpose of the interim use review process is to allow the approval of interim uses on a case-by-case basis; approved interim uses shall have a definite end date and may be subject to specific conditions considered reasonable and/or necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare. 5.2 An applicant seeking approval an INTERIM USE is required to hold an open house meeting to inform the surrounding property owners and other interested attendees of the proposal, to answer questions, and to solicit feedback. The open house was held on October 10, 2011; the summary of the open house meeting provided by the applicant is included with this staff report as Attachment B. It's worth noting that the majority of the comments are very positive, with some folks interested in limiting overflow parking to one side of a mm given street; the only truly unsupportive comments pertained specifically to the facility at Bethany Baptist Church, and that church has decided not to continue participating in the park and ride program. Information about the bus routes park and ride sites is included with this report as Attachment C. 5.3 It should be noted that Planning Division staff, mainly the City Planner, has annually monitored each park and ride lot since 2000. In 2002, the Planning Division was required by the City Council to review each site a number of times and provide a report to the PF07-017 2011 Renewal RCA 112111.doc Page 2 of 6