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Attachment A Mr. Paschke duly noted that request; while maintaining that staff did not think either of those uses should be "permitted" in a CMU District. If the intent of staff was to retain the Twin Lakes CMU District as a catalyst for growth and economic development, Chair Gisselquist opined that he could understand the rationale; however, he suggested other uses may need to be considered based on various scenarios. Member Murphy stated that he wasn't sure if he shared that opinion, and in reviewing the table if the cell in Table 1005-1 remained blank, it may create a challenge for the City to address in the future. At this point, Member Murphy stated that he supported designating "not permitted" in CMU areas, as proposed by staff in their report. Mr. Paschke advised that he would look into the background and report back to the Planning Commission at a future meeting. Member Boguszewski expressed appreciation to staff; noting his desire to incorporate small schools into neighborhood designs, not necessarily a 14-acre school, but reiterated that those concerns would not impact his decision on this request tonight, but opined that it needed to be addressed in case a change was indicated in the future. Chair Gisselquist opined that he could envision a small charter school or start up school in a CMU District. From his personal perspective, Member Daire suggested that in staff's follow-through on Member Boguszewski's requested information, it would serve to get everyone on the same page versus challenging staff's wisdom in suggesting the proposed changes, to which Member Boguszewski concurred. Chair Gisselquist noted that the meeting minutes and video tape would duly reflect the concerns expressed by the Planning Commission about this particular designation; and as noted previously by the City Council, they did follow the meeting discussion of the Commission that served to inform their discussions. Applicant Representatives: Land Use Attorney Jay Lindgren with the law firm of Dorsey and Whitney, 50 S Sixth Street, Mpls., MN AND CFO and Director of Business Affairs with the University of Northwestern Doug Schroeder Mr. Lindgren advised that he was present tonight to support the application and staff recommendations. Mr. Lindgren advised that their objective was to finalize the purchase and conversion of the hotel into student housing. Mr. Lindgren expressed appreciation to staff for their productive discussions over the last few months in processing this issue. Mr. Lindgren noted that, it was staff's determination that the neither the comprehensive plan nor zoning code for this particular parcel in Roseville provided a good designation to utilize the existing college designation in a CMU District. Therefore, Mr. Lindgren noted that several options were considered: amendment to the comprehensive plan and zoning code, or re-designation of the zoning to Regional Business to allow college use and related facilities in that area. Mr. Lindgren advised that it was Mr. Paschke and Planning staff that came up with the idea that they wanted in particular to deal with what a "dormitory" was and assure the building was put to its true use, with the eventual proposal for "student housing" designation as a permitted use. Mr. Lindgren advised that the applicant was supportive of staff's recommendation and had resubmitted their application accordingly. Mr. Lindgren respectfully asked for approval by the Planning Commission, thus moving the process to the City Council at their June 9, 2014 meeting; allowing completion of the application and permitting process to have student housing available for the next school year. Chair Gisselquist asked the applicant if this expansion was due to increased enrollment or because it was hard for students to find nearby housing.