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Attachment D 1'35 limiting the number of pawn shops and prior court opinions. Ms. Park referenced the Cities of 1'36 Bloomington and St. Louis Park, MN as further examples. Ms. Park suggested, for future note, that the 1 N3 ".1 ............ 7' City take such safeguards into consideration for application and to limit the number of pawn shops 1'38 allowed in Roseville; and for tonight's immediate action, deny this specific application. 1'39 Rick Poeschl, 1602 N Ridgewood Lane 14 0 Mr. Poeschl spoke in opposition to this proposal, as he had with the 2008 proposal, noting that he had 14 1 attended both meetings; and the majority of those attending spoke against a pawn shop use; as well as 14 2 three of the five City Councilmembers voting against the 2008 application. Mr. Poeschl urged the 14'3 Commission to deny this proposal. 144 Franey Reitz, 2009 Aldine 145 Ms. Reitz spoke in opposition to a pawn shop; and even if legally allowed, she opined that it was not an 14 6 appropriate use within two (2) blocks of a residential area. Ms. Reitz opined that pawn shops were 14 `7 associated with areas of criminal activity, whether accurate or not; and opined that such a use would 14 8 most assuredly negatively impact residential property values and the neighborhood's feeling of safety. 14 9 Ms. Reitz referenced the goals listed in the Imagine Roseville 2'02,5 community visioning report; and 150 opined that a pawn shop certainly did not fit with that vision. Ms. Reitz further referenced purpose 151 statements from the recently-adopted City Zoning Code. Ms. Reitz noted that there were several vacant 152 sites in Roseville that did not adjoin residential neighborhoods, and if a pawn shop was allowed, one of "3 those sites may be more appropriate. Ms. Reitz asked that the Commission deny this request; and give 154, future consideration to evaluating whether pawn shops in Roseville should be limited in number based 155 on population; and that their potential locations be given serious thought. 156 Donna Como, 1620 W Highway 36 15 7' Ms. Como advised that she had not been included in the mailing, as she was not in the immediate 158 proximity and was actually in attendance to speak to another matter. However, she felt compelled to 159 speak, since she had been included in the 2008 public notice mailing; and wanted to offer her support for 160 the neighbors adjacent to this proposed pawn shop, sharing their concern for declining property values 161 and safety, including potential traffic congestion at that intersection with the proposed use. Ms. Como 162 opined that Roseville had a wonderful reputation in the metropolitan area, but as a first-ring suburb, it 163 needed to continually work hard to maintain its integrity and what made it so special. Ms. Como 164, concurred with previous speakers and spoke in opposition to granting this request. 165 Kevin Bell, 1721 Shryer Avenue W 166 Mr. Bell,, as the father of small children in this neighborhood, opined that he was not comfortable with a 16 7' pawn shop going into the neighborhood, whether it proved to increase the crime rate or not. Mr. Bell 168 opined that this type of establishment, most with bars on the windows, prevented his comfort in walking 169 with his children to the McDonald's Restaurant adjacent to the subject property, and already in a not so 1 7'0 pedestrian-friendly area. Mr. Bell expressed his love for the neighborhood and his neighbors, and while 1 7'1 having no plan to leave, allowing this type of an establishment would make him seriously reconsider 1 7'2 that; while also creating a decline in property values and what profit he could hope to realize if he 1 7`3 decided to sell his home. 1 T14 With no one else coming forward to speak, Vice Chair Gisselquist closed the Public Hearing at 7.-18 1 7'5 p.m. 1 7'6 Vice Chair Gisselquist noted the significant e-mail communication he and other Commissioners had received to-date,, and made a part of the record. Vice Chair Gisselquist noted that he lived at 1881 Shryer 1 7'8 in that neighborhood, and concurred the unique aspects of this residential neighborhood. Vice Chair 1 7'9 Gisselquist expressed appreciation for staffs recommendation for denial based on findings of fact done 180 in conjunction with City Council consideration done during the last request in 2008. Vice Chair Page 4 of 6