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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 21, 2012 Page 33 With all due respect, Councilmember Pust opined that the term "official con- trol" did have legal meaning, not just what the City chose to have it mean, with case law defining "official control." If the Twin Lakes Master Plan was defined in the Comprehensive Plan as an"official control," Councilmember Pust opined that a legal argument could be made that the Master Plan then needed to be fol- lowed. While not the Zoning Code, Councilmember Pust opined that it could not be ignored. Councilmember Pust noted that Zoning Codes and Comprehen- sive Plans were official controls, but was unsure if the Master Plan was in con- flict with the Comprehensive Plan. Public Safety Concern/Increased Police Call Volumes Police Chief Rick Mathwig At the request of Mayor Roe to respond to public concerns about an increase in police call volume with a Wal-Mart development, Police Chief Mathwig re- sponded, that his actual projections were for between 700-900 additional calls annually, or two (2) per 24-hour period. While not able to predict the future, Chief Mathwig advised that,just based on the potential 24-hour operations for the proposed store, there would be an obvious increase in calls for service. Chief Mathwig advised that his projections were based on his research of crime rates from the Cities of Eagan, Saint Anthony and Coon Rapids when Wal-Mart stores were constructed in those communities. Chief Mathwig noted that crime statistics were variable, and would depend on the specific community, bus routes, and a store's proximity to the inner core. Councilmember Johnson asked if the expansion of the Super Target in Roseville had caused police calls to spike as well, Chief Mathwig responded that there had been no significant spike. Councilmember Johnson questioned what Chief Mathwig's opinion was on the impact of calls if Target had chosen to go with a 24-hour operation. Chief Mathwig responded that they would have probably had the potential to be higher, with any such 24 hour operation versus a 12 hour operation creating the probability of more calls. Surface Parking/Parking Lot Design At the request of Mayor Roe regarding the question on whether the proposed design met parking regulations, Mr. Trudgeon advised that City Code was refer- enced for the design by the developer and review of the design by staff for Community Business District zoning restrictions, and met those requirements. Mr. Trudgeon clarified that Community Business District zoning had a different standard that that erroneously cited. While staff did not have the information available, Councilmember Willmus questioned the approximate amount of existing office space square footage in