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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Page 8 Mr. Paschke noted that this could indicate to potential tenants the possibility for approval, 354 and a record of their hesitancy in doing so without a tenant being secured. 355 Member Gitzen stated he would be more comfortable with a known tenant; however, he 356 expressed his confidence hat sufficient conditions were in place or available to monitor a 357 future tenant. 358 In referencing page 5, lines 159 – 164 of the staff report, Chair Boguszewski suggested 359 additional language to provide for screening of headlights on the south and east portions 360 of the property in addition to the west side. 361 To that point, Member Bull expressed concern in not addressing screening of a sufficient 362 size to address headlights. 363 Member Cunningham noted her concern went beyond just headlights, but also with other 364 lights on site, such as from a menu board; and suggested revising the condition to 365 state…”any other unnatural light or light created by the businesses located on this site…” 366 Chair Boguszewski questioned if there was any cause or standing to address light 367 emitting from the structure itself but not caused by or related to the drive-through issue 368 before the body as a Conditional Use. 369 Member Daire questioned if menu boards had a higher candle light at the edge of the 370 property, or if they met criteria currently used. 371 Given the potential for continuous in-place lighting from the site, Member Bull opined with 372 all the other unknowns, he was inclined not to support this request. 373 Chair Boguszewski addressed the three options before the Commission: to recommend 374 City Council approval; to recommend City Council denial; or for the Commission to 375 CONTINUE the request until a potential tenant is identified and more specific details 376 allow for staff’s analysis, at which time the approval process could be reinstated, and 377 returned to the Commission for their recommendation to the City Council at that time. 378 Member Murphy questioned what a continuation meant to the timeframe of this request. 379 Mr. Paschke advised he would need to research the ramifications created by such a 380 continuation as it related to the 60-day approval period and when an actual tenant may 381 be known. Mr. Paschke noted the City’s ability to extend the application by an additional 382 60-days as indicated in the staff report; as well as the applicant’s ability to extend the 383 process, both in writing, and essentially stopping the 60-day clock at that point. 384 At the request of Member Daire, Mr. Paschke clarified that the action of the Commission 385 was specific to the drive-through, not building occupancy or remodeling for Sun Control’s 386 use of the building and should not prevent those steps from going forward. 387 Chair Boguszewski opined that, to-date the Planning Commission had a history of 388 approving drive-throughs, and recognizing the trade-off for citizens and businesses; and 389 historically sympathetic to the drive-through concept if and when scaled appropriately. If 390 the decision tonight by the Commission is to CONTINUE this request, Chair Boguszewski 391 sought to clarify that it should be in no way interpreted as potentially being a future denial 392 based on that history. 393 At the request of Member Bull, Chair Boguszewski clarified, with concurrence by Mr. 394 Paschke that if the Commission CONTINUED this it would be at the Planning 395 Commission level and until the Commission took definitive action to make a 396 recommendation to the City Council, the continuation would be only at this level. If and 397 when a tenant is identified, Chair Boguszewski noted that the applicant would then return 398 to the Commission and the issue could be taken up where left off. 399 Mr. Rustad spoke to the consideration by the Commission to continue this request, 400 advising that he would continue to own a percentage of the building, and as a resident of 401 Roseville, was conscious of business and resident concerns and issues. Therefore, Mr. 402