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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 7/16/2012 ITEM NO: BOA Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Review appeals from Karen Schaffer and from Solidarity of West Area Roseville Neighbors regarding City staff’s administrative decision that Wal-Mart is a permitted use under the zoning code for the property located along County Road C between Prior Avenue and Cleveland Avenue, and make a recommendation for the Board of Adjustments and Appeals about whether the administrative decision should be supported or rejected. 1.0B ACKGROUND 1.1On June 8, 2012, the Roseville Community Development Department received a formal request by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to determine whether a 160,000 sq. ft. retail store, is a permitted use under the zoning ordinance (Attachment C). 1.2On June 21, 2012 the Community Department completed its review of the Roseville Zoning Ordinance (Title 10), the 2030 Roseville Comprehensive Plan, the 2001 Twin Lakes Business Park Master Plan, and Twin Lakes AUAR, finding that the a retail development of 160,000 sq. ft. within the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area (the Wal- Mart project) is under the thresholds of the Twin Lakes AUAR, is not prohibited by the 2001 Twin Lakes Business Park Master Plan nor the 2030 Roseville Comprehensive Plan, and is permitted by the Roseville Zoning Ordinance (Attachment D). 1.3On July 2, 2012, the City of Roseville received appeals by Karen Schaffer (Attachment A) and from Solidarity of West Area Roseville Neighbors (Attachment B) to the Community Development Departments administrative decision of the Walmart project. 2.0CDA OMMUNITYEVELOPMENT NALYSIS The following is a brief review of the Community Development Department’s findings regarding is analysis of the Roseville Zoning Ordinance (Title 10), the 2030 Roseville Comprehensive Plan, the 2006 Court of Appeals Decision, the 2001 Twin Lakes Business Park Master Plan, and the Twin Lakes AUAR: Zoning Code – Statement of Purpose 2.1 The Community Development Department finds that the Statement of Purpose within Section 1005.01 of the zoning ordinance allows for the Wal-Mart project since it does not include any prohibitions or limitations regarding use or size, and that the purpose statement is merely a guide for future development. Zoning Code – Use Chart 2.2 The Community Development Department finds that the proposed Wal-Mart is permitted since general retail, banks, personal service, and grocery stores are listed as permitted use PF12-001_RCA_ZOAppeal_071612 Page 1 of 5