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patrons of these businesses. We are not unappreciative of their role in our community and we are not viscerally opposed to the harmonious development of this intersection's vitality. However, the Rezoning being considered here does not concern just a deli—it is a quasi- legislative action that attaches to the property, not the owners. I believe that it is the wrong decision to make at this time and that the City has not, to date, adequately considered the ramifications of this change, especially in light of its more enduring desires for development and the maintenance of its quality of life. In short, B-1B is the wrong zoning to give to this property. Consider these factors: " Professional services and light retail, not food service, best fit the Comprehensive Plan's stated objective for this property. As long-term residents, we appreciate how small businesses come and go. In its history, this property has seen life as a veterinary office, professional office, and hair salon, to name just a few. After the alteration of this property to include a take-out window, another even more intensive B-1B-qualified business could establish themselves in this property with no further permits required by the City. Imagine, as we have, that Domino's Pizza decided to locate here, with a carryout window and a fleet of drivers, to compete with the Papa John's located in the Lexington-Larpenteur stripmall. The City of Roseville long-ago foresaw the need to protect sensitive residential streets in the Lexington-Roselawn intersection. All of the businesses at this intersection are given an"LB" designation in the Comprehensive Plan. While LB admits of more than one zoning categories (including both B-1 and B-1B), four months ago the City's staff, in Section 63 of the planning document for the review of the Bookhouse application (PF07-O50), emphasized the Comprehensive Plan's commitment to "fairly low traffic generating users" at this intersection. In particular, in that planning document the City's staff drew the distinction with a"convenience business that relies on drive-by traffic," and stated the staff s belief that "all of the proposed allowed uses" in that property "would be similar low-traffic, destination businesses...." There are narrow distinctions that might be drawn between that property (in a Planned Use Development) and this one. Yet it is clear in general that the limited nature of the Lexington-Roselawn intersection is best suited and intended for destination businesses and relatively low-intensity professional services. The B-1B zoning designation includes Class II restaurants under the title of "Fast Food Convenience" businesses. It would be a plain contradiction for the City to allow a convenience-driven business when its Comprehensive Plan and recent actions have emphasized the City's commitment to "destination" rather than "convenience" zoning at the Lexington-Roselawn intersection. The Uniqueness of a B-1B zone in this setting. This property is highly exposed to residential properties both abutting and across the street. While I have not undertaken a completely review of the city, to my knowledge I know of no B1-B property in the entire City of Roseville that is located in such an exposed way to a residential neighborhood. A B-1B would not require further permits in order to establish a take-out window, including one that would be within plain view of the residential properties across the street. A fast food restaurant, permitted without a conditional use permit in a B-1 B, would be a j arring, to say the least. It would be unique to the city and thus raise serious doubts about whether the City possesses and is acting in accordance with a rational scheme of land use. � ^