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Attachment B At the request of Member Murphy, Mr. Commers addressed the contents of trailers currently on the lot advising that they were excess storage for Goodwill Industries, and therefore should be no reason for any concern about hazardous substances. However, Member Murphy clarified that the Fire Marshal may have valid concerns with combustibles stored in the trailers on the subject property and potential fire issues with adjacent buildings with arson potentials of those combustible materials. Mr. Commers responded that no igniter was evident within a significant distance with the subject property surrounded by vacant parcels. Public Comment Carole Erickson, 1996 Langton Lake Drive — Applewood Point Ms. Erickson stated that she had been a big supporter of Roseville Properties for years, but was concerned in granting this use given the substantial number of years the City of Roseville had been trying to shed the image in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area from a trucking center and transitioning to office and hotel uses. Ms. Erickson noted that the City had worked hard to redevelop that entire area to make it more aesthetically pleasing for residents and those travelling through the community. Therefore, since this is not a permitted use, Ms. Erickson opined that a one year IU term versus a 3 year term for the owner to get the property cleaned up and get rid of truck storage would be much more acceptable. Ms. Erickson further opined that the trailers currently parked there continued to be an eyesore. Chair Boguszewski closed the public hearing at approximately 8:37 p.m.; with no one appearing for or against. Commissioner Position Statements At the request of Member Cunningham, Mr. Paschke advised that the proposed 3 year IU term was based on past practice with IU's not typically being granted beyond 5 years unless through the renewal process. Over the last few years, Mr. Paschke advised that the typical IU term was for three years, but noted it could be less if the Planning Commission chose to do so. However, Mr. Paschke opined that he thought a 3 year term was viable for both the property owner, their tenant(s), and the City if the result was eventually achieving a higher and better use for the site, which at one time was motor freight terminal and similar uses. At the request of Member Cunningham, Mr. Paschke confirmed that any IU application had the option of seeking an extension. Chair Boguszewski stated that he had some concerns with this particular IU, opining that he found the sheer number of conditions to make it palatable to be staggering. In addition, Chair Boguszewski noted suggestions by his colleagues to add even more conditions (e.g. fencing, no electrical power for refer trailer storage, etc.), and also concerns with the vagueness of the City's ability to monitor or enforce what is stored in those trailers depending on the particular tenant going forward. Even though these current trailers are Goodwill Industries-affiliated trailers, Chair Boguszewski noted there was no satisfactory response to the concerns raised by Member Murphy regarding monitoring storage or how that would be realistically accomplished. While agreeing that additional conditions were indicated as previously discussed, and his support for an IU term less than 3 years, Chair Boguszewski agreed with the comments of Ms. Erickson regarding this being a step backwards for the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area, especially with upcoming completion of Twin Lakes Parkway, and serving as a step in reverse for improving the character of this particular sub-neighborhood that was looking for an aesthetic upgrade. If this IU request was for a different part of town, Chair Boguszewski opined that he might find it easier to consider, but not here when there was