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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 11,2013 Page 7 brought up red flags for them in their ability to reinvest significantly in their buildings. Mr. Paschke noted that these buildings were very sturdy, but designed differently than many others in the Regional Business District; and with many of those businesses at a crossroads in developing or redeveloping their business models, this would provide them with a bridge to allow expansion, without giving anyone cart blanche to expand. Councilmember McGehee opined that by making this a permitted use, it would give them permission to expand, with the entire area potentially moving toward Light Industrial versus Regional Business. Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon noted the current difficulty an existing business to expand as a non-conforming use and for the City to en- courage and promote future changed guided by the Comprehensive Plan and sup- port local businesses wanting to grow. Mr. Trudgeon spoke in support of the pro- posed text amendment to accommodate some of those proposed uses rather than to change the entire zoning district that could indeed create that area changing in- to Light Industrial versus the preferred Regional Business District. Mr. Trudgeon addressed the reality that only some of the buildings in that District were set up to take that type of use; and one of staff's concerns was the ability of some of those non-conforming uses being able to continue building their businesses in the com- munity, based on their inability to reinvest in that property. Mr. Trudgeon noted that the property owner was faced with little incentive if unable to expand the building, which would ultimately create further decline and deterioration of the area as had been seen in other areas of Roseville. If Councilmembers were uncomfortable with this text amendment, Mr. Trudgeon suggested that another option would be for staff to explore more standards or making it a Conditional Use, so when existing businesses want to expand, there could be a process in place vetted by staff, the Planning Commission, the public, and City Council on a case by case basis. If that was the preference, Mr. Trudg- eon advised that staff could bring that option back for future discussion. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Paschke clarified that Har Mar was zoned Community Business, not Regional Business; with Target zoned Re- gional, as well as some other retail areas. Councilmember Laliberte noted her concern with reviewing those Regional Business areas near residential zoned are- as. Councilmember McGehee stated that she'd be very happy with something allow- ing a fairly reasonable and smooth process for an existing business having demonstrated that it operates well within this area to come forward and ask to ex- pand or enlarge their business. However, Councilmember McGehee advised that her concern was if this was a Conditional Use, it would run with the land and could prove more problematic down the road. If the City of Roseville should de-