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not used to its capacity except during the pre -Christmas weeks when the School is not in session. Thus, there would appear to be some available capacity that could be arranged for in the event that adequate parking is not available. Mr. Honchell and Mr. Dave Drown suggest to us that though street parking should not be anticipated as a solution to off-street parking needs, parking on Herschel Street could be acommodated better than would be the case on many other major thoroughfares in the City. Herschel. Street is a fully improved street with adequate space for parking, but because the street is not a thoroughfare and extends only from County Road B to the service road, it is not a substantial traffic carrier. This only suggests that if there is a temporary parking need it could be accommodated better on Herschel Street than some other street in the City. 6. It would appear that the presence of Minneapolis Business College in the City of Roseville could be an asset to the community, and our only concern would be with respect to the possible need for additional parking beyond the capacity planned for the office structure in which the school is to be located. Inasmuch as the application is for a Special Use Permit, the Planning Commission and Council may wish to consider approval of the Special Use Permit on the condition that the permit may be terminated after three (3) years in the event parking demand exceeds the capability and adequate measures are not made to provide alternative parking accommodations. It is perhaps true that a one year test would be adequate to determine whether we have a problem, but on the other hand the extensive lease improvements necessary to establish the school in the structure make a possible one year accommodation unrealistic (in accordance with the building owner). We have examined the plans for the leasehold improvements to accommodate the school and suggest that a one year amortization period is, or could be a hardship. Discussions of this point with the engineering staff suggest that a three year time period, with an option to terminate the Permit by the City Council at the end of that period could be a reasonable solution. *Inasmuch as the initial student capacity is anticipated to be 110, the parking inadejuacies (if any) would likely not appear in the initial phases of the occupancy. 7. In summary, the Planning Commission and Council could elect to turn down the Special Use Permit based on the kotential parking problem, or could elect to approve the Special Use Permit with the limitations regarding notification of termination as outlined herein. ;II