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..---" MEMORANDUM . OA TE: 7 May 1986 TO: City Planning Commission and City Council FROM: RE: Howard Dahlgren Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Regarding Residence for Watchman The zoning ordinance for the City of RoseviUe, since its adoption in March of 1959, has included "dwelling units for watchmen" as an accessory use in both Industrial zoning districts. ' An accessory use is permitted if a principal use occupies the property. For instance, if you have a residence on a single-family lot, you can park your car and/or build a garage on the property. The parking of the car is not allowed, however, unless the house is there fint. Most every suburban community allows 8 night watchman dwelling . unit in industrial districts and many suburban communities aHow such a night watchman facility for 8 business use. At this time, we have a request from the developer of a new self-service car wash with an office structure on the second floor to be constructed on Larpenteur Avenue to allow B single residential unit on the second floor for the watchman/manager of the car wash. We have no problem with this proposal as to land use, but the ordinance does not provide for such a mixed use. We 8uggest for the Planning Commission and Council's consideration the amendment of the zoning ordinance to allow a "dwelHng unit for watchmen" as either an accessory or 8 special use in business districts. The developers of the car wash/office structure have constructed 8 similar development in St. Louis Park, including 8 unit for the watchman/manager. They note that this arrangement has worked extremely well and would like the opportunity to duplicate a similar arrangement in Roseville. Perhaps, if security problems continue to grow as they are in some parts of America, the option of maintaining 8 resident on premises may be more frequently pursued in the future.