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'"� r�. Second letter to property owner � },'' : . I �� May 15, 2009 Catherine and Riaz Hussain 2333 Maple Lane East Maplewood, MN 55109-1538 RE: 1901 Lexington Avenue Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hussain, In March of last year, the City Council considered a proposed Interim Use Permit (IUP) for a deli at the above address. As part of the City's research of prior land use approvals, Public Works and Community Development staff determined that any continued use of the existing parking areas adjacent to Autumn Streei would be unsafe and recommended that these parking areas be removed pursuant to Resolution No. 9414 which was adopted by the City Council in 1997; a copy of this document is enclosed for your reference. Like all Conditional Use Permits, the provisions of Resolution No. 9414 approving a Conditional Use Permit for 1901 Lexington Avenue are attached to the property in perpetuity, and the City Council's decision to effectuate one of the requirements of this resolution was independent of the approval of the IUP you requested in cooperation with Michael Schueller. A copy of the minutes from the March 24, 2008 City Council meeting is enclosed for your reference. The minutes refer to the removal of the parking areas adjacent to Autumn Street in the context of future reuse or redevelopment of the property; this is because City staff believed that the building was vacant at the time the IUP request was being considered. Nevertheless, the recommendation of City staff and the decision of the City Council emphasized that ani� use of these parking areas creates a hazardous situation by virtue of its proximity to an intersection at Lexington Avenue, and the requirement to remove the parking areas is intended to ensure that they are not used for any purpose. While the current occupant at 1901 Lexington Avenue might not represent a"reuse or redevelopment" of the property per se, the continuation of the use is sufficient to trigger compliance with the requirement. Later last summer Roseville's Associate Planner, Bryan Lloyd, was in communication with Jim Johnson, the realtor who represented you in the IUP application and attended the Planning Commission and City Council meetings, to remind him that removal of the parking areas adjacent to Autumn Street was still required even though the deli use did not materialize; Mr. Johnson agreed to convey that message to you, and I sent you a letter similar to this one on October 6, 2008 asking you to remove these parking areas by June 1, 2009 in order to avoid formal enforcement action by the City. Since June is rapidly approaching, I'd like to encourage you again to hire a contractor to secure the necessary demolition permit soon so that the work is completed on time. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to call me at 651-792-7071. Sincerely, CITY OF ROSEVILLE Patrick Trudgeon, AICP Community Development Director City of Roseville Community Development Department 2660 Civic Center Drive :• Roseville, Minnesota SSl 13 651-792-7005 ❖ wwryv.ci.roseville.mn.us/development