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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 27, 2017 Page 14 currently defined, but "Permitted" in Office/Business Park-2; and directing staff to bring back other areas for consideration as Office/Business Park 2 designation throughout the community. Mayor Roe clarified with the makers of the motion that it would initiate the pro- cess, with no action on this application tonight; with the motion requiring a text amendment to city code and map change, including a review of definitions and Table 1006-01 with distinct uses for office/business park-1 and 2. Councilmember Willmus concurred; and Councilmember Etten further noted that staff was directed to return with other areas throughout the community that may be considered for office/business park-2 designation. Public Comment John Thompson, Transwestern Representing the seller/buyer for the property under this application, and to ad- dress their credibility, Mr. Thompson advised that they represented over 1,000,000 square feet of property within Roseville for over thirty years. In reviewing the area on the displayed map, and subject property specifically, Mr. Thompson noted the current zoning of office/business park for Fairview and Cleveland Avenues and County Road C; with nothing in that area that could be considered under that current designation. Mr. Thompson noted that other prop- erties in this area are considered industrial, and with the proximity of the railroad, opined that those properties would continue as industrial and/or light manufactur- ing uses. Mr. Thompson opined that for them to evolve to office/business park now was not relevant, further opining that those properties would not change and listed other uses in the vicinity, all industrial-1, not industrial-2; and opined that to continue the office/business park designation was not productive for property owners, tenants of the city. Mr. Thompson advised that they were attempting to take an existing building, actually currently serving as a contractor yard, and im- prove the building's appearance with offices and a 35,000 square foot office; with the reconfiguration of the lot screening and relocating that contractor yard. Mr. Thompson advised that this applicant was currently located in a Roseville proper- ty now, and in order to improve their business, was looking to purchase this build- ing allowing for some indoor storage of their product and equipment; with the outdoor storage (e.g. contractor yard) proposed at the lower elevation on the site and essentially improving the viability of the property overall. Councilmember Willmus stated his impression that both the applicant and City Council were on the same page, with the Council simply attempting to take some of the considerations brought forward in a different way without impacting other areas in the community.