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<br />'. <br /> <br />Page Three <br />January 16, 1998 <br />Kim L. Lee, AICP <br />City of Roseville <br /> <br />Council member Goedeke's inappropriate interruption of Everest's presentation at the <br />Planning Commission meeting, with the statement that Everest's late 1980's office <br />proposal had been rejected by both the Planning Commission and City Council, was <br />not only false but a clear indication of the City Council's predisposition to deny the <br />current application without a fair hearing on the merits_ <br /> <br />In short, it is clear to us that City staff has attempted to manipulate the planning <br />process to avoid a fair and neutral hearing of the Everest application on its merits. We <br />know that an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan to redesignate the subject <br />property for limited business/office is appropriate. reasonable, and well-supported by <br />planning principles. We also know that there is no point in going forward to the City <br />Councii with our application because staff and the Council have no intention of <br />deciding the application on its merits. 'Ne agree with the comment of one of the <br />Planning Commission members on January 14, who expressed that he felt like the <br />Planning Commission had been caught as a MpalM1" in a contest between the City and <br />Everest. The role of City staff and the Council should be to provide a neutral forum to <br />decide applications and proposals on their merits. Unfortunately, that is not possible <br />in Roseville, 'Nhere favored developers get special treatment, while others are <br />disadvantaged. <br /> <br />Until favoritism in Roseville is abolished. and fair, neutral treatment and decision <br />making is extended to all citizens and applicants, City business will continue to suffer_ <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />EVEREST DEVELOPMENT, LTD. <br /> <br />~~. NeISO~ <br /> <br /> <br />TJN:lc <br /> <br />ClI\IJar.R Win/l.tI.... <br />