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Planning Commission Meeting <br />Minutes – Wednesday, March 07, 2007 <br />Page 10 <br /> <br />Carol Stellwagen <br />Ms. Stellwagen opined that this didn’t need to be an adversarial relationship, and that <br />the college brought a lot to the community, and expressed her desire to work on <br />solutions that proved best for all, by brining issues to the forefront to make for a better <br />long-term relationship. <br /> <br />Valerie Churchward Smith, 3093 N Asbury (family home) <br />Ms. Smith opined that she had been looking forward to returning to quiet Roseville for <br />her retirement, to her family home site, and questioned if that would be feasible with <br />the proposed development and elimination of more green space. Ms. Smith <br />encouraged the Commission to preserve green space. <br /> <br />Annette Phillips <br />Ms. Phillips opined that the road along Lake Johanna was a fine road until the college <br />widened it and removed trees – without permit. Ms. Phillips questioned how residents <br />could be assured that the college would follow City Code and regulations and how the <br />City would follow up to ensure that residents had specific input for future <br />improvements; and how traffic impacts on Lydia would be addressed, given their <br />current negative impacts and additional vehicles being added from the college <br />expansion, creating an even more dangerous situation. <br /> <br />Tam McGehee <br />Ms. McGehee opined that the answer provided by the college for the full-time <br />equivalent student population was misleading, and quoted Northwestern College <br />website information on student populations. <br /> <br />Ms. McGehee further opined that the City was attempting to move “old folks out of <br />their homes to move young people in,” and the starter homes were not being utilized <br />in the way the City had originally anticipated their utilization. <br /> <br />Ms. McGehee noted that every time the college moved “off their footprint,” and took <br />over other buildings in the community, they were taking properties off the tax rolls in <br />the community. Ms. McGehee provided her general computations for the combined <br />taxable amount impacted by such further expansion, and opined that the college <br />shouldn’t have unlimited opportunity to expand. Ms. McGehee further opined that the <br />college was a business, and between the City losing homes and tax revenue, in <br />addition to increased traffic issues, it was important that the City consider how this <br />issue would go forward. Ms. McGehee concluded by opining that both Northwestern <br />College and Roseville residents needed to be good neighbors. <br /> <br />Judy Pelke, 1775 Shorewood Curve <br />Ms. Pelke spoke in support of the college; and opined that, in reference to Buildings <br />#23 and #24, moving the parking ramp closer to the entrance and further from the <br />central campus facilities and dorms, didn’t make sense in the Minnesota climate. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Bakeman closed the Public Hearing at 9:40 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Boerigter sought staff comment regarding whether the tax exempt <br />status was a consideration that the City could consider related to a land use issue. <br /> <br />Mr. Stark advised that it was his understanding that tax implications were not a <br />legitimate rationale for approval or denial in land use issues. <br /> <br />Discussion included mitigation measures for traffic study costs for Lydia and Fairview <br />Avenues (born by the college); dorm setback and possible condition for additional <br /> <br />