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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 27, 2017 Page 10 that when reviewing the interests of Ramsey County and the City of Roseville (e.g. housing as an option in that area), these uses don't belong in the of- fice/business park, while she would agree that they would prove less of a problem in an industrial area. Councilmember McGehee referenced previous discussions about distribution, size of delivery vans, and the number of trips per day for adja- cent properties, opining that there was no reason to expand that use unless the in- tent was to make a new classification of light industrial. Mayor Roe clarified that the office/business park designation was intended as an in-between zone that accommodated a lot of different uses. Councilmember McGehee clarified that she was saying that she was not interested in contractor yards as part of that designation. Mayor Roe noted that contractor yards are not currently permitted in of- fice/business park, as indicated on Table 1006-1, with the proposed change being proposed as conditional, with City Council discretion in the future on those par- ticular uses that would serve to protect those sites. Councilmember Etten stated his interest in separate designations: such as of- fice/business park-2 allowing for some of those uses. Councilmember Etten opined that it may make some things less desirable,but he didn't want to create an entire new designation, but simply to designate 1 and 2 for office/business park, including those other areas throughout Roseville (e.g. along Highway 36 and sites on the other side of I-35W) that may solve some current issues and uses. Coun- cilmember Etten noted that in this spot with railroad tracks along County Road C and the area to the east, it created difficulty for some uses and therefore, this des- ignation as officeibusiness park-2 may support certain uses in that area. Mayor Roe noted the current tension and different perspectives between wanting the area south of County Road C and between Cleveland and Fairview Avenues more for office uses and less like contractor yards by allowing other uses in that area, but limiting them in other areas. Mayor Roe suggested the conditional as- pect may provide sufficient council discretion, unless specific requirements of standards in the zoning code are clear, allowing for that discretion on a case-by- case basis by the council. Councilmember Laliberte stated that she had not been aware of the potential for other iterations (e.g. office/business park-2) other than what staff had presented. Councilmember Laliberte opined that more clarity was needed, and expressed ap- preciation for staff working with the Planning Commission to develop this rec- ommendation. However, agreeing with her colleagues, Councilmember Laliberte stated her interest to retain office/business park as is, and contractor yards not permitted uses; with more discussion about office/warehousing definitions out- lined.