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Comprehensive Land Use Plan Amendment Application 2256 Lexington Ave N #9 The applicants intend to use the property as the offices for their real estate and mortgage company. Both companies are small businesses that have been in Roseville for many years. The use will not require any changes to the property as the property's use for the last 40 years has been commercial. The use will also not adversely affect traffic in the area as there are fewer than 20 employees and most client meetings take place outside ofthe office. - # 1 0 There are no negative changes if rezoning is approved. As the property will maintain it's residential appearance, and will have limited traffic, it should have no effect on property values. There are no health or safety concerns as no chemicals or dangerous products will be used on the premises. Parking will not be affected as there is ample parking already on the property, the backyard was paved by the prior owner. Traffic will actually be reduced given the nature of the proposed business. The two companies have fewer than 20 employee~d in the real estate and mortgage business, most client contact occurs at the clients home, not the office building. We estimate approximately 50 cars per week compared to the 400 cars per wee~ of the prior owner. The reduction in traffic should also make the neighborhood safer. #11 Low density residential to limited business/office. #12 Comments were solicited from near by residents and a neighborhood meeting was held on June 20,2001. The area residents were surprised that commercial use was not allowed on the property given the apparent commercial use of the property over the last 40 years. Many nei hbors wer nerall su rtive of the business and the pro sed chan e to the- comprehensive plan. See attached statements from area resl ents. # 14 The applicant recently purchased the subject property based on representations made by' the property owners and their agent that commercial use was allowe.d Qn..the,proDertv. The representations seemed reasonable as the property had been used for over 40 years as a commercial business. The fonner property owners operated a business, The Rymer School of Fine Arts Academy, for over 40 years at the property. Over the course of those 40 years many modifications were made to the property to accommodate commercial use. For example, the entire back yard was replaced with a black top parking lot, additions were added to accommodate additional office space, the upstairs bedrooms were sound proofed to accommodate commercial use, and additional entrances were added for individual offices. Given these changes to the property, the highest and best use of the property is for commercial purposes. This is especially true given the location ofthe property. The property is directly adjacent to the on ramp to Highway 36 which significantly detracts from the residential use ofthe property. Real estate appraisers have also indicated that the best use of the subject property is commercial use. See attached letter from Shirley Weidner. The property is very similar to the property north of Highway 36 on Lexington Ave for which the City recentl granted a change to the Co rehensive Land Use Ian We would also mvite the . g CommissIon and/or Council Members to tour the property to see its commercial nature.