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enjoyment of Autumn Street that we now enjoy. This building has a very large parking lot an
<br />estimated 17 parking spots in a building proposed for use as a 15 to 20 seat deli) on the north
<br />side, of the building, and which, is more than sufficient for any conceivable use that this proposal
<br />,or future proposals could design.
<br />There can be no doubt that the use of the south side presents an 'immediate threat to the integrity
<br />of the neighborhood,. To understand why, you have to consider the actual behavior of traffic at
<br />this intersection. It can be difficult to tum out of Autumn Street onto Lexington, especially left
<br />into the third lane of traffic, but right as well, \may would the property owners seek to make use
<br />of Autumn Street as a "'tiake out" wihdow? Because a south-facing aspect to the building offers a
<br />temptingly convenient route for customers to make use of Autumn Street as a thoroughfare to
<br />their business without need to use Lexington, or to avoid making a left-band tum across the ,busy
<br />Lexington tboro ugh fare. Caten'ng delivery out of the south side of the building, heading to any
<br />destinations west of Lexington---e.g,, the Roseville Profiessional Building on Hamline near the
<br />Public Library—would naturally use Autumn Street. Many patrons using the take-out window
<br />for pickup of catered trays and boxed sandwiches would find that the route" over to Roselawn,
<br />and then to Hamlin, would, be the path of least resistance. The potential for increased traffic,
<br />and particularly at the higher speeds driven by non-residents who do not appreciate the number
<br />of small children who have been known to play in the area, would pose an increased threat to the
<br />safety, enjoyment, and welfare of this R-1, low-density neighborhood.
<br />As long term residents,, we also appreciate how small businesses come and go. In its hi.story, this
<br />property, has seen life as a veterinary office, professional office, and hair salon, to name just a
<br />few. We befievie the City must also consider the long-term 'Impact of this rezoning, After the
<br />alteration of this property to include a take-out window, another even more intensive B-'Ib-
<br />qualified ,bus,iniess could establish themselves in this property with no further permIts required by
<br />the City,. Imagine, as we have, that Domino's Pizza derided to locate bore, wi"th a carryout
<br />window and a flelet of drivers, to compete with the Papa John's located in the Lexington-
<br />Larpentioaf strl'pmall, That would be 'Identical in nature to this, business here, but would produce
<br />a maminioth amount of fast-moving traffic on the conveniently traffic-free Autumn Street. This
<br />result is unthinkable to the residents of Autumn Strut both to the senior citizens who speak of
<br />the historic quit of the street and the younger residents who enjoy the safety provided by the
<br />neighblorhood—but 'it is a very real, plausible consequence of the decision that must be
<br />considered when reviewing this re-zoning and permit application.
<br />The City of Roseville long-ago foresaw the need to protect sensitive residential streets in the
<br />Lexington - Roselawn intersection. All of the businesses at this intersection are given an "LB"
<br />designation in the Ciomprehensl*ve Plan. While LB admits of more than one zoning categories
<br />(including both B- I and 13- 1 b), three months ago the City's own staff, in Section 6.3 of the
<br />planning document, -for the review of the Bookhouse application (PF -050), emphasized the
<br />Comprehensive Plan's commitment to "fairly low traffic generating users" at this intersection, In
<br />particular, in that planning document the City's staff driew the distinction With a "convenience
<br />business that relies on drive-by traffic," and, stated the staffs belief that "'all of the proposed
<br />allowed uses"' in that property, "would be similar low-traffic, destination businesses....
<br />Circumstances have not changed in the past three months since the City approved that
<br />application. There is no distinction in the city code between a "drive thru" and a take-out
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