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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, April 06, 2011 Page 11 addition to being the parent of a 19 and a 13 year old, and his family’s frequent visits to 506 the fast food spots along that corridor, and the current traffic flow as an “unmitigated 507 disaster” at that intersection. Member Boguszewski concurred with Member Wozniak’s 508 comments related traffic in that proximity and other business uses already in place, and 509 the lack of validity for any argument related to negative traffic impacts from this use. 510 Related to impacts on health, safety and welfare of the community and immediate 511 neighborhood, Member Boguszewski noted that he would have liked to hear comments 512 from the Police Department based on reality, not just perception. 513 Member Boguszewski opined that there may need to be future consideration given to 514 Zoning Codes, and whether to limit the number of pawn shops, or provide buffer zones. 515 Member Boguszewski agreed that this application was totally different than the previous 516 application; with the location not just immediately adjacent to residents, but also its entry 517 spots into a residential street away from the front of the property. As a real estate 518 professional, Mr. Boguszewski opined that perception could become reality, and potential 519 perceptions that Roseville was a bad place to live based on multiple pawn shops and 520 their related activities. Given public testimony, and the absence of any representative of 521 the applicant present at tonight’s meeting providing comment, and Member 522 Boguszewski’s personal opinion that he believed there was a problem with negative 523 market values for contiguous properties, he spoke in support of staff’s recommendation 524 to deny the request. 525 MOTION 526 Member Cook moved, seconded by Member Gisselquist to RECOMMEND DENIAL 527 of the request for a pawn shop as a CONDITIONAL USE at 2057 Snelling Avenue; 528 based on the comments and findings of Sections 4-6; and the findings of Section 7 529 of the RPCA dated April 6, 2011. 530 Ayes: 6 531 Nays: 0 532 Motion carried. 533 It was noted that this case is scheduled to be heard at the April 25, 2011 City Council 534 meeting. 535 Recess 536 Vice Chair Gisselquist recessed the meeting at approximately 7:30 p.m. and Chair Boerigter reconvened 537 the meeting at approximately 7:39 p.m. 538 Chair Boerigter returned to the meeting at this time and resumed chairing the meeting; 539 providing a brief explanation for recusing himself from the previous case, since his law 540 firm, not him personally, did work with the property owner. Chair Boerigter advised that 541 the property owner was not the applicant, to avoid any potential conflict of interest, he 542 deemed it best to recuse himself from the discussion of that particular case. 543 g. PLANNING FILE 07-068 544 Request by AEON for approval of a PRELIMINARY PLAT, PUBLIC EASEMENT 545 VACATION and PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) Agreement Amendment 546 related to the second phase of Sienna Green, a 50-unit apartment complex at 2775 547 Snelling Avenue 548 Chair Boerigter opened the Public Hearing at 7:40 p.m. 549 City Planner Thomas Paschke reviewed the request of AEON for a PRELIMINARY 550 PLAT, PUBLIC EASEMENT VACATION, and PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) 551 AGREEMENT AMENDMENT related to their previous June 8, 2009 approval. 552 Mr. Paschke reviewed the original approval for a PUD for AEON to rehabilitate the 553 Sienna Green apartments; and attempts since that time as AEON worked with the 554 Minnesota Department of Transportation and the City of Roseville to acquire a small 555 triangular piece of land directly north of the Sienna Green site, as detailed in Section 4.0 556 of the Request for Planning Commission Action (RPCA) dated April 6, 2011. Mr. Paschke 557