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• C� MEMORANDUM • DATE: 7 May 1986 TO: City Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Howard Dahlgren RE: Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Regarding Residence for Watchman The zoning ordinance for the City of Roseville, since its adoption in March of 1959, has included "dwelling units for watchmen" as an accessory use in both Industrial zoning districts. - An accessory use is permitted if a principal use occupies the property. For instance, if you have a residence on a single-family lot, you can park your car and/or build a garage on the property. The parking of the car is not allowed, however, unless the house is there first. Most every suburban community allows a night watchman dwelling unit in industrial districts and many suburban communities allow such a night watchman facility for a business use. At this time, we have wash with an office a request from the developer of a new self-service car Larpenteur Avenue to structure allow a single on the second floor to be constructed on the watchman/manager of the residential unit on the second floor for proposal as to land use, but the car wash. We ordinance does have no problem with this not for use. provide such a mixed We suggest for the Planning Commission andCouncil's consideration the �� amendment of the zoning ordinance to allow a dwelling unit for watchmen" as either an accessory or a special use in business districts. The developers of the car wash/office structure have constructed a similar development in St. Louis Park, including a unit for the watchman/manager. They note that this arrangement has worked extremely well and would like the opportunity to duplicate a similar arrangement in Roseville. Perhaps, if security problems continue to grow as they are in some parts of America, the option of maintaining a resident on premises may be more frequently pursued in the future.