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Regular City Council Meeting AND <br /> Board of Adjustments and Appeals <br /> Monday,July 16, 2012 <br /> Page 36 <br /> remaining infrastructure costs for Twin Lakes Parkway, Mr. Rancone noted was at the discre- <br /> tion of the City;however, he clarified that the development would not be paying less taxes. <br /> Mr. Rancone expressed frustration, from a developers and/or property owners point of view, in <br /> not being able to market this property over the last eleven (11) years and the continual road- <br /> blocks encountered, even when Roseville Properties attempted to follow the rules, but contin- <br /> ued to find one hurdle after another. <br /> Regarding whether this use was permitted under Community Mixed Use zoning designation, <br /> Mr. Rancone stated that this use was representative of how the American consumer shopped <br /> today; and opined that it did fit with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Rancone stated that there <br /> were currently fifty (50) Target Stores located within the Twin Cities area, in addition to other <br /> national retailers (e.g. Walgreen's and CVS Pharmacy) replacing locally-owned corner phar- <br /> macy, as well as regional grocery chains (e.g. Cub Foods, Roundy's/Rainbow) replacing com- <br /> munity-owned grocers. <br /> Mr. Rancone noted that the 160,000 square feet proposed for this Wal-Mart was way below the <br /> AUAR threshold considered for a retail use in that area. <br /> Mr. Rancone noted that, while the Court of Appeals ruling in 2006 was upheld, in 2009 an op- <br /> portunity was provided to make the Comprehensive Plan language more restrictive, but was <br /> not done. Mr. Rancone noted that the 2007 AUAR was scheduled for its mandated update next <br /> year, but remained in place today. Mr. Rancone questioned how to develop the land if they <br /> were asked to again wait for another update, when they'd already waited five (5) years. Mr. <br /> Rancone noted that it had been a two (2) year process to get the project to where it is today. <br /> Mr. Rancone clarified that the letter dated June 8, 2012 from Wal-Mart's legal counsel sought <br /> confirmation of what they'd been told by Roseville Properties. Mr. Rancone noted that Rose- <br /> ville Properties had recommended that Wal-Mart not seek any Conditional Uses, no variances <br /> or other potential roadblocks. Mr. Rancone noted that the Wal-Mart development team and <br /> City staff had been diligent in making sure the use and zoning were compliance, noting that <br /> none of the parties were looking for any more problems, but were eager to move forward after <br /> a delay of eleven (11) years or more. <br /> Mr. Rancone reminded citizens that Roseville Properties was a forty (40) year corporate part- <br /> ner in the Roseville community, not a "fly by night" developer coming into town to take ad- <br /> vantage of the community and then leaving. Mr. Rancone further noted that proposed projects <br /> received extensive and detailed scrutiny by regulatory agencies, in addition to the City. <br /> In conclusion, Mr. Rancone asked that the Board deny both appeals and move forward with <br /> approval at next Monday's City Council meeting. Mr. Rancone suggested that tonight's lim- <br /> ited attendance might serve to represent that the community was become tired of rehashing and <br /> debating this issue, and also felt it was time to move on. <br />
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