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for the drive-up window; however, the library would be required to construct a pedestrian ramp for the westerly crosswalk. In summary, the rearranged site and coffee shop drive-through should not create a significant traffic problem. Other Issues: The applicants are seeking to create a mixed use project that would blend together the existing civic use of the library with a private service provider. This would do a number of things for the library. First, it would make the library more usable and user friendly for its patrons. In some respects, it would be similar to the Barnes and Noble Book Store/Coffee Shop concept. It will expose more users to the library. By leasing space to a private entrepreneur, revenue will be generated for the library. In addition, this portion of the library will become a taxable entity in the City of Roseville with an estimated annual property tax of approximately $3,000. From the private sector perspective, this project would also create a new viable business and new jobs. Summary and Conclusions: Ramsey County Library officials are proposing to lease approximately 1800 square feet of space at the Roseville Branch Library to Dunn Brothers Coffee for a coffee shop to serve library patrons and the general public. In the R-1 zoning district, an application for a planned unit development is the only way to consider this proposed mixed use development. The library's objectives in this PUD application include making the library more usable and user friendly for its patrons, exposing more users to the library, and generating revenue for the library. In addition, the portion of the library leased to the private sector operator will generate property taxes and create a new business and the jobs that go with it. From a site plan perspective, the primary concern is traffic circulation on the site. This has been reviewed by the Engineering Department and the City's traffic consultant, who have found that, while there maybe some impact on the book drop and the need to replace a pedestrian ramp, the proposed use will not create any significant traffic problems for the library. Staff Recommendation: The staff recommends approval of the Ramsey County Library request for a mixed use planned unit development that would incorporate a retail coffee shop within the Roseville Branch Library, located at 2180 Hamline Avenue. Planning Commission Action: The Planning Commission, at the August 14, 1996 meeting, recommended approval of Bruce Thompson/Ramsey County Library request for PUD approval for a retail coffee shop within the Ramsey County Library at 2180 Hamline Avenue with the following conditions: 3