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Attachment A E XTRACTION OF THE O CTOBER 3, 2012 R OSEVILLE P LANNING C OMMISSION M EETING M INUTES b. PLANNING FILE 0017 Request by the Planning Division to add to the definition of Limited Warehousing and Distribution to Section 1002 of th e Roseville Zoning Ordinance and to amend the uses chart for both the Regional Busin ess District and Office/Business Park to allow Limited Warehousing and Distributi on as a permitted and conditional use. Vice Chair Gisselquist opened the Public He aring for File 0017 at approximately 7:03 p.m. City Planner Thomas Paschke summarized the request for amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, based on actual use of the updat ed Zoning Ordinance, and issues during its actual application related to non-conforming uses that are being found to create limitations on use and reinvestment for existi ng structures and their potential re-use. Mr. Paschke advised that this unique area incl uded several different sites in the Oakcrest Avenue area, basically between Fairview and Cleveland Avenues. Mr. Paschke advised that staff had visited the sites multiple times to review and obtain information (1975 Oakcrest constructed in 2006; 1920 Oakcrest; 1995 Oakcrest). Mr. Paschke noted that inspection revealed a number of uses with in structures, including varying production, processing, manufacturing and warehousing, di stribution, office, and limited warehousing. Mr. Paschke reviewed the definition in the Zoning Ordinance for “Warehouse” and permitted uses for Warehousing and Distribution currently only permitted in Industrial and Office/Business Park zoning district designations. Staff’s analysis was detailed in the R equest for Planning Commission Action dated October 3, 2012; and several examples for pre-existing, non-conforming uses were provided, with Mr. Paschke noting that this limited future tenants and potential re-uses beyond those historical functions. In reviewing the Oakcrest Avenue situations, Mr. Paschke advised that staff had determined that existing warehousing/office mix would probably be present for many years, and the Zoning Ordinance should be modi fied to clarify the absence of distribution within the definition of Limited Production an d Processing since dist ribution was a critical component of permitted uses. Mr. Paschke cl arified the intent to limit permitted uses based on a limit of eight (8) or fewer pick-up trucks, panel or cargo van type trucks. Mr. Paschke referenced Section 2.3 of the staff r eport and the trigger for a Conditional Use. Discussion included definition of trucks and se mi’s; number of trucks on site at any one time; site-specific nature of Conditional Uses; understanding the function of specific businesses under this application; and their proximity to residential areas. Public Comments Mark Rancone, Roseville Properties Mr. Rancone again spoke in support of allowing for more flexibility in leasing buildings in this area; opining that limited warehousi ng was a natural extension to make those buildings functional given their age. Mr. Ra ncone again noted that today’s requirements included a thirty-two foot (32’) height clearan ce in buildings, and these buildings were not applicable for that type of use that would allow for a more intense use. Vice Chair Gisselquist closed the Public Hear ing for File 0017 at approximately 7:15 p.m.; with no one appearing for or against.