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� Meeting March 25, 2010 Summary submitted by Molly Redmond � Convened by Dwayne Albrecht--landowner 1450 W Cty Rd C, and Scott Wicklund, MIDC business owner at that site, following notice to property owners within 500 feet of the property. Present: Tony & Marlene Johnson, Mrs. Cooper, Molly Redmond & Steve Ring, Linda Fearing, Larry Bittner, 2 residents from N. of Cty. Rd. C(I did not catch their names, but they did sign Scott's list.) Permit Request Explained Mr. Albrecht explained re the Qualified Special Use Permit he is applying for on the MIDC property. It would allow open outside storage, and that is the only exemption to the zoning code that is being requested...ie, noise regulations & setback & maintenance of the front of the property would still be complied with. These permits are automatically reviewed by the City every 5 years, and can also be rescinded by the City before the 5 year review if the City determines there's a problem. Mr. Albrecht was not aware of where in the City his permit application would go for review--ie, what standing Committee, or would it go right to City Council. Problems mentioned by the neighborhood residents: 1. Residents north of County C were primarily concerned with how the property looked & is kept up on the front (ie, County Rd C) side--appearance of buildings, front of the lot, etc. 2. Residents south of the property were concerned about the problems of visual blight, which are made more complicated by the fact that their residences are built on a hill, and thus a standard 8-foot privacy fence is of minimal help for screening, as the slope's rise is higher than 8 feet, so they look OVER the fence, and see all the equipment being stored. The screening problem is further complicated by the fact that the pine trees planted several years ago on the industry side for screening, as mandated by Roseville when the area was first developed, are dying off. None were replaced until Fall, 2009, when the 8-foot privacy fence was installed. In addition, the landowners have cleared out a lot of brush over the years: though the landowner was improving his property, the brush had actually been providing fairly effective screening, especially for the 1455 Rose Place property directly behind MIDC. Screening issues are especially important for the 3 contiguous properties (Redmond/Ring, Nickelsen, Sorenson) with impact on the Bittner property, also. There is a large gap in the area behind Redmond/Ring (1455 Rose Pl) in which the tall evergreens have died, and they look directly into the western 40% or so of the MIDC yard. (Because neighbors Sorenson and Nickelsen weren't able to attend the meeting, their sightlines should also be reviewed.) ln addition, neighbors did not rule out the idea of fencing-type screening near the stored items, rather that the Code-required roofed buildings.