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<br />The City Center Task Force originally proposed Including over 121 acres of land Into a brand new City Center District which would help guide
<br />the development In the area. On May 20, the boundaries were redrawn to take out the Roseville Mobile Home Park and all the property west of
<br />Oxford Street after residents complained that the scope of the project was too large.
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<br />members., "I think your charge, should be know where I'm going to be al if this change
<br />completed before going to the council and ,goes through. I didn't work all my life just to let
<br />asking for changes to the city's comprehensive someone else have control of my property.
<br />plan. You've admitted you are nowhere near "I was here before the Central Park, before
<br />done with your task. Why can't you wait to County Road C and even before City Hall was
<br />complete your work before making changes? built," he continued. "I've put up with a lot from
<br />Why waste more money on something that may the city and I've been continually pushed into a
<br />not even be possible?" corner. Well, that corner's pretty small now.
<br />Residents react to plans Wietecki responded that the task force was There are over 125 undeveloped acres in the
<br />MaAY of the initial concerns of residents at trying to avoid spendiAg a lot of mon'ey 'and Centre Pointe area; why not move your project
<br />the Planrling Commission were addressed when therefore needed to know how much space it over there and leave me alone?
<br />the task force revise.d the boundary was dealing with in order to make any further "There are three of us within that district area
<br />r,ecommendations on May 20. However, others 'plans for the area. , . \ " , ' tliat have a total of over 167 years of residency
<br />- were concerned thatthe task force was;'jumping '_. _, ..so_far, the task force has spent$45,OOO on ..,amongst us," Bahl!emann said. ,"Why can) yo,:!_
<br />the gun" by asking for a change to the the first phase of the district, which included let us Jive the rest of our time in peace? In every
<br />comprehensive plan before any detailed defining the boundaries of the area and neighborhood there's always a stinker who ruins
<br />proposals were before the r{;sidents. determining the needs of the community, at- it for the rest of us. .The city is our stinker and
<br />"There is something you all need to keep in large. Besides hearing from specialin.terest we don't like it."
<br />mind; Roseville belongs to all the people," said groups in the area, the task force also has heard Other residents raised concerns about
<br />resident Dick Houck. "I've opposed the way the the needs of the city government offices increased traffic, noise and the continued
<br />city and the council has spent moncy without including the police department and fire: encroachment of rctail into residential areas of
<br />approval and referendum, and it looks like we're department, both of which need more, space as the city. Finally, residents talked about the need
<br />going down that direction again. their services expand in the community. The" tq leave park land a]one for future generations to
<br />" "I'm not against planning, but when it's in . Park and Recreation Department also is looking enjoy.
<br />p.lace it should go before the people for a vote," for a new home because of poor conditions 'at . .
<br />J:lo,uck continued. "You shou1d be able to say , theircur:rentsi~nmaSt.reet.. .,.: ",~,' ,,,~,' , ,Tbe next step
<br />this is what we want here, and,this, is what ifs ,..\ ,,,On,? ,~e,~id~nt directly aff~~.te~ ,by! tP.L,,:~; The task force 'will meet one more time, June
<br />g9ing to 'cost.; The citizens ofRoseville have a,,. proposaL is Eugene Bahnemann,a homeo\l(ner(, 17, 'beforc:foing back before the Planning'"
<br />hi,story of approving referendums when they're living across from City Hall 011 the western. .' Commission in' July to once again ask that the
<br />proposed to them correctly. This proposal is way corner of County Road C and Lexington citychange its Comprehensive Plan to designate.
<br />11'1 premature 10 be voting on by anyone. This is Avenue. . the boundaries for the new City Center District.
<br />Itle biggest thing to come to Roseville since the . "You all sil here and talk ,about the ',' I If residents have questions for concerns
<br />Oval was built. Let the people have a say in possibilities and the nice buildings you want to, about the issue, contact City Hall at 490-2200.
<br />whether or not they want it." put up," Babnemann said. "But what you're, for more details.
<br />~. Resident Ann Berry had similar concerns. forgetting is that you're talking about my home.
<br />c' "Wh~t's the rush?" Berry asked task force I plan to retire in September, and now I don't
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<br />neighborhood retail and home office services.
<br />"It is our intention to provide uniform
<br />pedestrian and vehicle access to the area,"
<br />Wietecki said. "We also want to tie together the
<br />parcels and uses in a uniform land-use pattern
<br />and create a consistent look to the new
<br />renovated project."
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