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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 21,2012 Page 28 At a minimum, Mr. Grefenberg advised that SWARN was asking for the oppor- tunity, before a Building Permit for this development was issued, notice to for- mally appeal the administrative decision to issue the permit. From his perspec- tive, Mr. Grefenberg opined that there had never been a really adequate discus- sion of Comprehensive Plan policies, a number included in packet materials that clearly contradicted allowing such a development. Mr. Grefenberg disputed the assumption provided by staff to the Planning Commission that the proposed de- velopment meets the Comprehensive Plan or Twin Lakes Master Plan. Mr. Grefenberg opined that if the City Council allowed this signature piece to be a Wal-Mart or Target store, it should not expect much quality residential or retail development to follow in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. Mr. Grefen- berg referenced the Implementation Section of the Comprehensive Plan, ad- dressing patience as the City moved toward its future goals, and willingly pro- moted public and private development that fit that vision, dissuading those that did not. If the City Council proceeds with Plat approval, Mr. Grefenberg asked that it direct staff to notify residents with adequate time to appeal the adminis- trative decision for issuance of the Building Permit once the developer's plans were submitted. Mr. Grefenberg opined that Roseville citizens, to-date, had not gotten a fair hearing of this issue. Megan Dushin (SWARN) Ms. Dushin referenced numerous quotes from Chapter 4 (page 423) of the Comprehensive Plan; and sought clarification if the Twin Lakes Master Plan was included or not included in the Comprehensive Plan, since she had heard two (2) different versions, based on her research of a September 12, 2011 staff report, and page 423 of the Comprehensive Plan, and page 9, Section 2, and page 11 of the Twin Lakes Master Plan and comments about big box retail and incorporation of the 2011 Twin Lakes Master Plan guiding future development. Ms. Dushin further referenced surface parking restrictions addressed in Section 14 of the Land Use Section (page 20) of the Twin Lakes Master Plan. In conclusion, Ms Dushin questioned the policy for expanding retail in the area, and whether this development would provide head of household job opportuni- ties stipulated by the City's Comprehensive Plan. Gary Grefenberg(SWARN) Mr. Grefenberg specifically addressed traffic analyses, referencing the MnDOT letter dated May 9, 2012 to staff; opining that Wal-Mart's expense to the City over the next decade would far exceed Wal-Mart's payment of$400,000 for in- frastructure improvements. In the meantime, Mr. Grefenberg opined that Rose- ville residents would suffer the penalties while private profits would go to Ar- kansas. Mr. Grefenberg asked Councilmembers why they were rushing to approve the Preliminary and Final Plats, when there were so many unanswered questions yet