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AttachmentF process; and was required to use the same process throughout the City of Roseville for any project or 310 application coming forward, in order to avoid preferential treatment. Mr. Paschke reiterated that it was 311 staff’s charge to enforce and implement the requirements within the Zoning Ordinance. 312 Ms. Ramalingam suggested that staff provide the City Council with the public comments and concerns 313 received related to this proposal; with Mr. Paschke assured her that the City Council would receive 314 minutes of tonight’s meeting so they would be aware of public sentiment. 315 In response to repeated cell phone interruptions during tonight’s meeting, Ms. Ramalingam asked that 316 the Planning Commission or the City Council itself make a policy statement or accommodation to 317 address such interruptions during public speaking, noting the difficulty in following procedures and in 318 hearing discussions due to those distractions. 319 For the benefit of the public and listening audience, Member Gisselquist provided examples of issues 320 that were heard by the Planning Commission (e.g. pawn shop request near Snelling Avenue as a 321 Conditional Use based on zoning considerations) and other uses that are on the list of allowed uses (e.g. 322 Source Comic Books at the same location) that do not come before the Commission since they are 323 allowed uses. Member Gisselquist noted that, as long as the use met zoning requirements at a specific 324 development site, there was less public involvement that occurred. 325 Member Strohmeier opined that City Code language related to Preliminary Plat approval (Chapter 326 1102.03) seemed to be broad. However, the health, welfare and general safety of citizens would appear 327 to be applicable in one or more of those categories with some of the concerns being raised by citizens. 328 Member Strohmeier suggested that, considering that broad language, perhaps the Commission’s hands 329 were not as tied as indicated. 330 Mr. Paschke responded that the language would only affect how the Subdivision Ordinance regulated or 331 applied to this particular property, stating that the City’s ordinances foster those things, and that the 332 Subdivision Ordinance was created to look out for those things and how land divisions were required in 333 Roseville through easements, lot sizes, etc. and meeting certain requirements within the Zoning 334 Ordinance such as for residential lots with specific sizes in certain zoning classifications. Mr. Paschke 335 advised that those topics would be germane to analyze Subdivision Zoning specific to land divisions, not 336 uses on the land, since other regulations govern the requirements of those specific uses. 337 Mr. Paschke noted that City Attorney Mark Gaughan was present and could expand on that 338 interpretation if he found it incorrect. 339 Rick Poeschl, 2220 Midland Grove Road 340 As a Roseville resident since 1968, Mr. Poeschl agreed with the comments heard during public comment 341 as well as those expressed by Member Strohmeier that if more residents had known about the Wal-Mart 342 plans, there would have been a much larger crowd in attendance tonight. Mr. Poeschl advised that he 343 had only heard about the Public Hearing from a neighbor and fellow resident at Midland 344 Condominiums; who had also mentioned that Roseville currently had more retail per capita that 345 Bloomington, MN with their much larger population. 346 Mr. Poeschl noted that Mr. Grefenberg had highlighted and displayed on the overhead, several sections 347 of the Comprehensive Plan’s goals and policies that seemed inconsistent; and reiterated that if more 348 people had known about tonight’s meeting, they would have provided more feedback. While not clearly 349 understanding staff’s responsibility to follow the language of the Comprehensive Plan, Mr. Poeschl 350 opined that more neighbors should get involved. 351 Mr. Poeschl stated that he was opposed to the proposed Wal-Mart, and didn’t want a big box store in 352 Roseville, including a Wal-Mart. 353 Page8of14