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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 25, 2017 Page 24 cognizant of the concerns with not wanting to amend PUD's for every situation, Mayor Roe noted that since the city had done so for several past opportunities, he would also support including this use. Mayor Roe agreed that further discussion was needed to address ultimately eliminating the PUD regulating this area. Councilmember Laliberte noted that the University of Northwestern was a large employer in the community, and if another employer was looking to expand, the city would be thrilled. Also, Councilmember Laliberte expressed her belief in the flexibilities and new interpretations with existing uses (e.g. hotels) and the grid of permitted uses for this PUD; and asked her colleagues to consider this request us- ing that same creative, flexible thinking that had moved Roseville forward as a partner in these professional education programs making Roseville the place to be and find that skilled, educated workforce. Specific to the subject of hotels as a use, Councilmember Etten noted that it was a good point, but opined that the PUD called out specifically for uses as supporting uses and they had been carved out accordingly, comparing that hotel use to that of the previous request for mini-storage use. Councilmember Etten agreed that the site had changed from the original PUD intention, thus its amendments, but opined that it still functioned as Office/Business Park with those sites designated as part of that PUD process for office jobs versus educational use. Based on his personal conversations with the President of the University of Northwestern, Councilmember Etten verified that this was not the only option for the school or would result in an end to their programs in engineering or nursing. Councilmem- ber Etten clarified his position was based on the PUD, not with the school itself. In response, Mayor Roe addressed past amendments to the PUD resulting in res- taurant and hotel uses, opining that precedents had already been established for deviating from job-type uses going toward support uses. Mayor Roe further opined that this proposal was no different from those past actions to amend the PUD, while also providing for more technical jobs. At the risk of anticipating the outcome of this particular vote, City Attorney Gaughan reminded council members of the importance in providing factual find- ings for denial of the application if this motion does not pass by a majority. If not, City Attorney Gaughan noted that any subsequent motion made along those lines for denial would require particular findings to support that denial; and of- fered to recite potential findings for the City Council's consideration and agree- ment if so indicated at that time. Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte and Roe. Nays: Willmus, Etten and McGehee. Motion failed.