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165 If it is the City Council's desire to restrict certain -sized buildings and /or uses, these would need 166 to be specifically articulated in the zoning code. In relation to regulating the size of buildings, it 167 must be determined why there is an interest in regulating building size. Is the desire to control 168 design and aesthetics of a structure? Is it desired to regulate the effects of a large use (traffic, 169 noise, etc). Is it a desire to regulated both facets? The "big -box" term does not just apply to 170 retail situations. It can also cover large office and warehouse structures that may be unattractive 171 as well as uses that have greater impacts than a retail operation. In as much as past discussions 172 reflected a desire to limit or restrict size and use, staff would caution against incorporating size 171 limitations into the Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Ordinance without clearly understanding why 174 they are being put in place and understanding they may have some unintended consequences. 175 Limitations on building sizing could limit property owners and prevent desirable business from 176 locating in Roseville simply because they are of large size. 177 Twin Lakes East o f Fairview Ave. 178 As has previously been discussed, the Twin Lakes area east of Fairview Avenue is significantly 179 different from the Twin Lakes area west of Fairview Avenue. Currently, the area east of 180 Fairview zoned CMU is regulated the same way as rest of Twin Lakes. The only limitation east 181 of Fairview Avenue is the need for a Regulating Plan. Previous discussions with the Council 182 indicated a desire to look at uses in this area differently than the rest of Twin Lakes. 18v One factor to consider when looking at what is appropriate east of Fairview is to take into 184 account the area immediately adjacent that front Snelling Avenue such as Rosedale Square. This 185 large -box, multi - tenant retail center is zoned Community Business and is located directly east of 186 Twin Lakes. Rosedale Square encompasses approximately 175,000 square feet of retail space 187 and includes a number of tenants, three of which are more characteristic of a regional business 188 than community business; the businesses include Byerly's, Office Depot, and Hirshfield's. 189 Looking east and north under the same zoning district, one will find Bruegger's Bagels, Darque 190 Tan, Boston Market, Midway Ford, Grumpy's, The Cellars, and Yada Systems to name a few. It 191 could be argued that these uses are of a regional nature and not exclusively community. 192 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 193 Given the above analysis, the Planning Division would suggest the following amendments to the 19- Comprehensive Plan: 195 Community Mixed Use (CMU) 196 Community Mixed Use areas are intended to contain a mix of complementary uses that 197 may include housing, retail, personal service, office, civic, commercial, park, and open 198 space uses. Community Mixed Use areas organize uses into a cohesive district, 199 neighborhood, or corridor, connecting uses in common structures and with sidewalks and 200 trails, and using density, structured parking, shared parking, and other approaches to . %-IJL _JL"XX%.-L 201 create green space and public places within the areas. ° m; V 64f XXXL& 202 , 203 . Residential land uses should generally represent between 204 25% and 50% of the overall mixed use area. The mix of uses may be in a common site, 205 development area, or building. Individual developments may consist of a mix of two or 206 more complementary uses that are compatible and connected to surrounding land -use 207 patterns. To ensure that the desired mix of uses and connections are achieved, a more 208 detailed small -area plan, master plan, and /or area - specific design principles is required to 209 guide individual developments within the overall mixed -use area. Page 5 of 8