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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Page 5 TEXT AMENDMENT to the definition of dormitory, changing the title to “student 199 housing,” replacing dormitory in the definition of college or post-secondary 200 school, campus with “student housing,” and permitting “student housing” in 201 Regional Business and Community Mixed-Use Districts 202 Chair Gisselquist opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 14-006 at 7:14 p.m. 203 City Planner Paschke reviewed the joint request by the University of Northwestern and 204 the Roseville Planning Division for approval of a TEXT AMENDMENT to the Zoning 205 Ordinance, specifically to Section 1001.10 (Definitions, Table 1005.1) and Section 206 1011.12.E to permit student housing in the select districts within Commercial and Mixed 207 Use Districts to facilitate plans to purchase and convert the Country Inn and Suites into 208 student housing. 209 Mr. Paschke reviewed the background of staff’s analysis, and rationale for the proposed 210 request to support this use, as detailed in Section 4 of the staff report dated May 7, 2014; 211 and differences in student housing/dormitories versus lodging rooms and potential use 212 impacts for the expansion of the College campus. Further analysis was detailed in 213 Section 5.0 of the staff report, specific to definitions of dormitory, student housing, and 214 other applicable text amendments and permitted uses listed on Table 1005-1. Mr. 215 Paschke also reviewed proposed changes to the “Standards” portion specific to student 216 housing for re-use or newly-constructed use, as outlined in Sections 5.7 and 5.8. 217 In Section 5.2, Member Daire questioned if it was staff’s intent to eliminate “dormitories;” 218 and if so, there was another section that still referenced “dormitories” versus “student 219 housing.” 220 Mr. Paschke clarified that the first instance was the existing language, and the second 221 instance was proposed language, immediately ahead of Section 5.3 of the report, similar 222 to Section 5.1, specifically calling out “dormitories” and highlighted in red. 223 In Section 5.1, Member Murphy noted the proposed “student housing” language seemed 224 to start at high school age; and questioned if language should also consider boarding 225 schools for students under high school age for potential future use if someone put in a 226 residential academy for re-use of an existing building (e.g. middle school). Member 227 Murphy noted that the proposed language did not accommodate such a use; and 228 questioned if there was rationale by staff in excluding student housing for younger than 229 high school age. 230 Mr. Paschke expressed appreciation for Member Murphy’s point; and suggested it be 231 included in proposed language, as staff had not given it any thought and had no position 232 on excluding it. Mr. Paschke noted that staff would look at inserting language to address 233 those situations, such as boarding schools, private elementary schools with campus 234 housing for students, noting that there were many in the State of Minnesota as well as in 235 other areas of the metro. 236 Member Murphy spoke in support of allowing those uses. 237 Member Boguszewski suggested revising language in Section 5.1 (second paragraph) to 238 replace “High School” with “Boarding School” to accomplish that aim versus adding 239 further verbiage to the language. 240 Member Murphy suggested that the Planning Commission not wordsmith the document 241 tonight, but now that it had been brought to staff’s attention, they could resolve that 242 omission if there was no reason not to do so. 243 Mr. Paschke suggested that staff consult with the City Attorney for wordsmithing as 244 appropriate and make the change as recommended by Member Murphy; with that 245 clarification occurring before the request went before the City Council for action. 246 In Item 5.8.C and listed conditions, Member Murphy questioned how that would be 247 interpreted if a subject property was surrounded by multiple zoning designations. 248