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Member Murphy suggested that the Planning Commission not wordsmith the document tonight, but now that it had been brought to staff’s attention, they could resolve that omission if there was no reason not to do so. Mr. Paschke suggested that staff consult with the City Attorney for wordsmithing as appropriate and make the change as recommended by Member Murphy; with that clarification occurring before the request went before the City Council for action. In Item 5.8.C and listed conditions, Member Murphy questioned how that would be interpreted if a subject property was surrounded by multiple zoning designations. Mr. Paschke responded that setback requirements for the structure(s) would apply according to each use, or require a variance or other tool to accomplish that application; but clarified that not just one setback provision would apply if the property had varying zoning designations surrounding it. At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Paschke reviewed the instances when the City would work with other and/or adjacent jurisdictions when an entity, such as the University of Northwestern, was located in both Roseville and Arden Hills. Mr. Paschke advised that agreements would be put in place as applicable to address those joint efforts (e.g. parking garage and student center constructed in the past). Since this campus was located in both communities, Member Daire asked staff if they had consulted with the City of Arden Hills regarding joint adoption of this kind of language in both City Codes. Mr. Paschke responded negatively, since this is an off-campus site only located in the City of Roseville, and not on the campus proper that would impact the City of Arden Hills. Since the impact of this new use would be the same or less than the current use, Member Keynan clarified that staff’s review involved the re-use itself and determination that there would indeed be no additional impact from this proposed use. Mr. Paschke concurred with Member Keynan’s assumptions; advising that, if these revisions are approved for adoption, and the University of Northwestern completes their purchase of the existing building, the time frame would proceed for finalization of their plans to modify the building to convert if form a hotel design to a design consistent with student housing. Once those plans are submitted to staff by Northwestern’s architects and engineers, they would go through the regular permit review by various staff and departments, and include a review of student numbers, occupancy restrictions, whether ample parking was available on site, and other necessary modifications required by City Code. Mr. Paschke noted that the permit process and review would be no different than any other building permit for re-use of a structure; but clarified that the review would not occur until those plans and a review of potential impacts from the conversion had been thoroughly vetted, based on current codes and ordinances in effect at the time of the review and specifically addressing the proposed use. At the request of Member Daire, Mr. Paschke advised that he was not aware of any limitations on the proximity of educational facilities and/or properties to establishments serving liquor. In Section 5.8.D, Member Murphy questioned if the intent for locating the roadway if LDR designation was on one side and another classification on another side, and how residences would be potentially impacted. Mr. Paschke advised that access to a public street was more likely unless part of the interior development; with the intent to place taller buildings near streets, and consistent with code for lower portions to be placed adjacent to lower density areas to avoid negative height impacts. Mr. Paschke clarified that general design standards would apply and need to be incorporated into any plans, but how it may play out was difficult to determine at this time for various areas in the City depending on where those potential sites for student housing may occur in the future and adjacent uses to those side, even with a roadway between them.