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Regular City Council Meeting AND Board of Adjustments and Appeals Monday,July 16, 2012 Page 25 Ms. Schaffer opined that there was already an over-supply of retail in the community and the Comprehensive Plan vision did not support redevelopment or intensification of land use to provide yet more retail. Ms. Schaffer further opined that the proposed use did not cater to Ro- seville residents, and their business model encouraged soliciting consumers from adjacent ju- risdictions rather than catering to Roseville residents. Ms. Schaffer suggested that Ms. Schaffer, as an attorney, opined that she could carefully craft findings similar to those of the City staff; however, she opined that they didn't make sense in the big picture, when looking at the relationship between the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan, and were inaccurate based on a review of the Comprehensive Plan, Twin Lakes Business Master Plan, and AUAR for their vision and hopes. Ms. Schaffer expressed her appreciation of being able to come before the Board to make her presentation. Member Willmus thanked Ms. Schaffer for coming in, and noted that he had also served on the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee for a time prior to his original appointment to the City Council, and was aware of the process from that perspective as well. Member Willmus asked Ms. Schaffer if she would liken this proposal to that of the Target site. Ms. Schaffer, while not being aware of the square footage of the Target Store, opined that a free-standing Wal-Mart Store would appear to be similar to the Target Store. Member Willmus advised that one thing he was struggling with was Ms. Schaffer's previous testimony before the Planning Commission and City Council where she and Mr. Grefenberg argued that Target and liar Mar should be designated "Community Business," not "Regional Business." Member Willmus asked Ms. Schaffer how she could reconcile that previous posi- tion with her apparent position expressed today. Ms. Schaffer, while not recalling the 2008 discussion, noted that the decision had been desig- nate the Target site as "Regional Business." Member Willmus, however, noted that at that time, Ms. Schaffer had been an opponent of that designation, supporting their designation as "Community Business." Member Willmus ques- tioned how he was to reconcile those two different opinions, that of Ms. Schaffer and from members of SWARN, and how he was to personally address that discrepancy. Ms. Schaffer opined that the main concerns at that time were based on the Har Mar Site and the desire to not position the Har Mar Mall as a nonconforming use; and suggested that this was the rationale for characterizing that"Regional Business"as well. Member Willmus clarified that the Har Mar Mall was designated "Community Business."