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. .. + ~~ Cleao'o'Press ......". 2216-P West County D Roseville, Minnesota 55112 Date: March 18, 1998 To: Roseville City Council FROM: Gary & Margaret McLean RE: Grand Cleaners On background: For over ten years we have owned and operated Clean'n'Press Dry Cleaners in Roseville and the surrounding areas. We have over thirty people on payroll and pay significant real property taxes. The location that we are concerned about is at 1714 Lexington Avenue in the Lexington Plaza Shopping Center. Ten years ago we were very much involved in the drafting of the zoning relating to modern dry cleaning plants. We are not eleventh hour participants in this matter. I have been in contact with Kim Lee and she was to advise me of the timing of the Planning Commission Meeting. She failed to do so and unfortunately, I missed that meeting. We will be at the Council Meeting on March 23, 1998. I have reviewed the Planning Commission Meeting recommendation regarding Grand Cleaners. It has been recommended that a PUD be used to accommodate them. Is this the appropriate use of PUD's? There is no plan!!! The recommendation, as I read it, basically allows Grand Cleaners to operate a business zoned B-4 in a shopping center zoned B-2 with no other provisions and to the benefit of no one else. This is referred to as Phase I of the PUD. It seems to me that there needs to be a more comprehensive plan filed than just this to determine the true benefits. It further states that "if application is not made within this time period (one year/4-1-99) Phase I would be considered null and void". Would this result in Grand Cleaners having to close? It seems that this is simply the rezoning of a single retail space for the benefit of one business owner. Without a lease, Grand Cleaners has little value for sale. rt the business is moved and viable and consequently sold, who benefits? The Owner.