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Regular City Council Meeting AND Board of Adjustments and Appeals Monday,July 16,2012 Page 32 In response to Member Willmus' questions of the appellants, Ms. Alexander advised that she had not been a part of that planning process, but as a resident in close proximity to Har Mar Mall, she and her neighbors had been avid followers of those discussions; and agreed whole- heartedly with Mr. Grefenberg's response about that discussion. Ms. Alexander opined that it was definitely an attempt to ensure that Har Mar Mall could never become a big box retail site, and that Target could never get any bigger; and was not focused on whether or not they should be designated Community Business,but trying to prevent regional businesses from coming in. Addressing Wal-Mart's claim that this proposed store would only serve a two (2) mile radius, Ms. Alexander questioned if they had looked at map and the actual circumference of the site to see what other uses were in that area. Ms. Alexander opined that the store would not draw from the used car dealers or fuel tank farm, or from the major freeway intersection. Ms. Alex- ander opined that it those properties were removed from that radii, there weren't many residen- tial properties from which to draw their customers, negating any practical assertion that a two (2) mile radius of this store could support it. Ms.Alexander opined that the Comprehensive Plan process was intended to guarantee that this area of Roseville would be a nice, well-developed area, and be an asset to the community. By bending the rules or setting a precedent, Ms. Alexander opined that it only opened the entire area to the next developer and provided for no assurances that another undesirable use or a patchwork of such development would locate there. Ms. Alexander opined that the people in- volved in planning this area were thoughtful, and it was a lengthy process; and further opined that she found it really frustrating that it now appears that things are being twisted for the bene- fit of a large scale business that was not within her understanding of the intent for this area. While having heard that Wal-Mart was being asked to make the "best Wal-Mart ever,"Ms. Al- exander questioned what advantage that would be for family-run stores; and suggested that those efforts and energies would be better applied and directed at those operations, rather than in support of a national or international corporation seeking handouts from the City. Reiterat- ing her original question, Ms. Alexander questioned what was in it for Roseville. Mark Rancone, Vice President and Representative of Roseville Properties, 2575 Fairview Avenue N, Suite 250, Roseville, MN (Land Owner) Mr. Rancone read from extensive written comments regarding their involvement in this lengthy development process in Twin Lakes; providing his findings. Mr. Rancone advised that he was a twenty-two (22) year employee of Roseville Properties, a forty (40) year corporate citizen and partner in Roseville. Mr. Rancone noted the ownership of other commercial and office buildings and properties within the community as well. Mr. Ran- cone proceeded to address both appellants' findings, in an attempt to clarify or correct certain misconceptions, and address some inaccuracies, and allegations. Mr. Rancone noted that, at one time, there had been a comprehensive development plan for that area, specifically to ad- dress uncontrolled runoff into Langton Lake and mitigate contaminated soils in the area.