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<br />REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION <br /> <br />Department Approval: <br />DPW/TP <br /> <br />DATE: 08/07/02 <br />ITEM NO: 6d <br />Agenda Section: <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />Item Description: <br /> <br />A request by property owners for clarification of pre-existing, <br />nonconforming uses within the Roseville City Code Section 1005.07 <br />(B-6, Mixed Use Business Park Districts) prior to rezoning Twin <br />Lakes to a B-6, Mixed Use Business Park District (PF3~. <br />51 <br /> <br />REQUEST: <br /> <br />Property owners, Northco Real Estate, St Paul Properties, and Reco/Regan have <br />requested that the City Council discuss the merits of expanding the "pre-existing, <br />nonconforming use" text definition and exception for land uses and buildings within <br />the proposed Twin Lakes "B-6" rezoning area. The applicants' purpose would be to <br />allow "pre-existing, nonconforming lots, uses and structures" to expand, intensify, <br />or change to another "nonconforming" use in order to stabilize the lease and cash <br />flow as well as retain or expand existing and new tenants. In July 2002, the City <br />Council requested that the Planning Commission review the case and provide <br />further recommendations regarding the "pre-existing nonconforming lots, uses and <br />structures" . <br /> <br />1.0 BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />1.1 In September of 2001, the City of Roseville established in its Comprehensive Plan a <br />"Business Park" designation. The Twin Lakes Business Park Master Plan was approved <br />with that designation. On October 24,2001, the Metropolitan Council approved the <br />designation of "Business Park" within the Twin Lakes Master Plan Amendment to the <br />City of Roseville Comprehensive Plan. The Commission formally reviewed this item on <br />November 14,2001. <br /> <br />1.2 During the fall of 200 1 the Community Development Department reviewed the Roseville <br />Zoning Ordinance to determine whether it was preferable to create a separate zoning <br />district or revise the existing district. The staff concluded that the current B-6, Office <br />Park District could be amended with the new language consistent with a mixed-use <br />business park. <br /> <br />1.3 A "Mixed Use Business Park District" is defined as a geographically identifiable area <br />which contains a consistent architectural mix of office, office-laboratory, office- <br />showroom-warehousing, bio-technical, biomedical, high-tech software and hardware <br />production uses with support services such as limited retail, health, fitness, lodging and <br />multifamily housing. <br /> <br />1.4 A "Mixed Use Business Park District" is normally a redevelopment area, in which the <br />environmental impacts of a business park have been analyzed through an environmental <br /> <br />PF3359 - RPCA(080702) Page 1 of 8 <br />