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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 26, 2007 Page 24 while recognizing global warming issues, Mayor Klausing noted his ap- proach was for broader impacts and issues (i.e., alternative transportation other than vehicles; improvements to Highway 36; public transit, and ways to achieve more lasting emission reductions. Mayor Klausing recognized the concerns with the dumpsters on the existing Starbucks site; however, noted that this was not an issue specific to the CUP, but was addressed as a condition of approval, allowing staff monitoring and enforcement at the pro- posed site. Councilmember Ihlan opined that she had a much different view of the re- quest, that a drive-thru was not a permitted use, and focused on the drive- thru itself. Councilmember Ihlan noted that the Starbucks itself was a per- mitted use, and customers were welcome to use it, without the convenience of a drive-thru. Councilmember Ihlan further opined that this was a unique location next to a daycare and residential neighborhood with headlights pointing in the direction of both, creating light pollution; that the proximity to the daycare center was a safety concern for children due to emissions from idling and stacked vehicles at the drive-thru, and lack of environmental data regarding emissions being produced by the applicant; the significant impacts to traffic with peak morning and afternoon trips, creating a need to add a turn lane to accommodate traffic, and increasing difficulties in navi- gating access points; and questioned the compatibility of the proposed use with contiguous properties; in addition to noise pollution from garbage col- lection. Councilmember Ihlan concluded her comments by opining that this was a policy decision for the City Council, and further opined that this was not a place for this type of use; and moved to deny the request, based on the findings as stated above. Ihlan moved, Kough seconded, DENIAL of a Resolution entitled, "A Reso- lution Approving a Conditional Use Permit in Accordance with Roseville City Code, Sections 1005.015 and 1013.01, for Kimco Realty and Starbucks Coffee, 1800 Highway 36 Frontage Road (PF 07-009);" with the denial based on the findings as previously stated by Councilmember Ihlan (i.e., that this was a unique location next to a daycare and residential neighborhood with headlights pointing in the direction of both, creating light pollution; that the proximity to the daycare center was a safety concern for children due to emissions from idling and stacked vehicles at the drive-thru, and lack of en- vironmental data regarding emissions being produced by the applicant; the significant impacts to traffic with peak morning and afternoon trips, creating