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<br />3.0 PROJECT REVIEW <br /> <br />3.1 I n Roseville a "Mixed Use Business Park District" is defined as a geographically identifiable <br />area which contains a consistent architectural mix of office, office-laboratory, office- <br />showroom-warehousing, bio-technica1, biomedical, high-tech software and hardware <br />production and similar uses with support services such as limited retail, health, fitness, lodging <br />and multifamily housing. <br /> <br />3.2 In Roseville a "Mixed Use Business Park District" is a redevelopment area, in which the <br />environmental impacts of a business park have been analyzed through an environmental impact <br />statement or similar review process. The impacts are then mitigated within the requirements a <br />Planned Unit Development as defined in City Code Section 1008. All parcels have well- <br />planned roads, utilities, ponding and communication systems. Parcels within a "Mixed Use <br />Business Park" have access to an internal parkway and/or external County minor arterial as well <br />as convenient access to the Interstate Highway System. <br /> <br />3.3 A "Mixed Use Business Park District" should create a unique, safe and high-quality work, <br />housing, and recreational environment by installing extraordinary, architecturally distinct <br />buildings, parkways, transit and transportation services, site planning, landscaping, parks, <br />pedestrian pathways, and lighting. <br /> <br />3.4 The Twin Lakes Master Plan (future land use plan) includes all the components outlined in a <br />Mixed Use Business Park District (B-6 zone). <br /> <br />3.5 In addition, the Twin Lakes Master Plan is consistent with commercial industrial goals and <br />policies of the City of Roseville as described in Section 3 of the Comprehensive Plan (as <br />revised in January, 2001). The Twin Lakes Plan includes the following: <br /> <br />a. Create a buffer to protect and enhance the public enjoyment of Langton Lake. <br />b. Protect the residential neighborhoods with less intrusive land uses. <br />c. Create a livable environment with a mix of compatible uses. <br />d. Create compatibility between uses and building designs in order to encourage new <br />investment, protect and enhance existing value. Minimize the impact of commercial traffic <br />onto residential streets; reduce congestion at main intersections. Clean up soil and <br />groundwater pollution. <br />f. Provide a range of quality jobs. <br />g. Diversify the tax base. <br />h. Provide a flexible land use plan. <br />1. Locate uses in areas where they can best take advantage of necessary market forces. <br /> <br />3.6 The Twin Lakes Master Plan embodies the following policies: <br /> <br />a. The City encourages office and office-high tech assembly and medical and biotech uses <br />where they have immediate vehicle access to County Roads and freeway. <br /> <br />b. The City encourages limited, integrated or mixed-use "support" retail, restaurant and <br /> <br />PF3359 - ReA B-6 Rezone Twin Lakes (061702) Page 2 of 5 <br />