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AttachmentF Whatever the final designation was, Mr. Lloyd noted that the Twin Lakes Regulating Plan had been 220 adopted late last year, and since codification of City Code only happened semi-annually, after which the 221 website was updated, he suggested that the documents on the City’s website pertaining to Community 222 Mixed Use may not reflect that most recent adoption of the Twin Lakes Regulating Plan and its 223 requirements that replaced previous code. Mr. Lloyd suggested that residents, when searching the 224 website for the most up-to-date zoning requirements, rely on HTML texts rather the PDF version, since 225 the revised text and the Overlay District may not yet be on the website in their entirety. 226 Member Strohmeier referenced the Statement of Purpose in Section 1005.07 of Zoning Code, 227 Community Mixed Use District, for complimentary uses organized in cohesive uses, and connecting to 228 trails, etc. to create pedestrian-oriented development. Member Strohmeier questioned how this Wal-Mart 229 proposal was pedestrian-centered, since he saw it as more vehicle-centered; and asked for staff’s 230 response. 231 Mr. Lloyd advised that staff did not address that specifically for this Preliminary Plat, as Wal-Mart 232 would become part of a larger redevelopment area of mixed uses, including offices, stand-along 233 businesses, residences, and other allowed uses under the Regulating Plan, and pedestrian corridors 234 would most likely be along the perimeters and would be cohesive for the overall redevelopment area. 235 Mr. Lloyd opined that Wal-Mart, as the first and as an individual project would not achieve that 236 pedestrian-friendly goal all at once or in a vacuum, but would be plugged into the pieces under that 237 overarching Regulating Plan. 238 Mr. Paschke added that we (Roseville) an auto-oriented community like most all uses, but advised that 239 the whole purpose of Mixed Use and Twin Lakes Regulating Plan was to promote other modes of 240 transportation in the future. Mr. Paschke noted that sidewalks and trails were already in place throughout 241 the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area as part of the public infrastructure investment built to-date. Mr. 242 Paschke advised that, within the Site Plan and as part of the Regulating Plan, the developer would be 243 required to perform additional work to achieve those requirements, as would other development projects 244 as they came forward. 245 Tim Kotecki, 3078 Mount Ridge Road 246 In addition to questioning if this development fit with the Comprehensive Plan, Mr. Kotecki further 247 questioned whether this development would be part of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. 248 Mr. Paschke advised that the entire Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area was currently within a TIF 249 District; however, he clarified that the developer had not requested any TIF financing for their project. 250 Mr. Kotecki further questioned how much retail was currently within a two (2) mile radius of the 251 Rosedale Mall and including this area. Mr. Kotecki further questioned the ratio of shoppers anticipated 252 from within the confines of Roseville, and those anticipated from outside Roseville. Mr. Kotecki 253 questioned how many Wal-Marts had been built to-date in the Twin Cities area, and how many had 254 closed in that same area since 2001. 255 Sue Steinwall, Land Use Attorney for Wal-Mart in Minnesota, with the firm of Frederickson, 256 Byron, et al 257 In response to Mr. Kotecki’s questions, and with recognition by Chair Boerigter, Ms. Steinwall advised 258 that her client anticipated this Roseville Wal-Mart would serve primarily Roseville residents within a 259 two-mile radius of the store. In the Twin Cities area, Ms. Steinwall estimated twenty (20) existing Wal- 260 Mart stores; with five (5) of those within a ten (10) mile radius of this proposed store, with the closest 261 locations being on University Avenue in St. Paul and in St. Anthony Village. 262 To her knowledge, Ms. Steinwall was unaware of any Wal-Mart closings in the metropolitan area; and 263 was unable to respond to the amount of retail currently within two (2) miles of the Rosedale Mall area. 264 Page6of14