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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 18, 2007 Page 34 Further discussion ensued regarding potential continuation until the July meeting to allow the applicant additional time to submit the re- quested information before the City Council took action; staff clarifi- cation that the August 3, 2007 date was when the review period ended, and time needed by staff to complete their analysis and prepare recommendations and packet materials (two weeks before Council meeting action on July 16`h or July 23, 2007); appropriateness of de- sign issues in the land use approval controls and staff s correlation of design elements in the PUD process from the concept stage to final plat stage; environmental review considerations; and staff's clarifica- tion that the detailed scope for the traffic study had been provided to the applicant well over a month ago. Councilmember Pust reiterated her request that the applicant make a determination on which option they wanted to pursue tonight: for the application to voluntarily extend the application; or for the Council to vote to approve or deny. Mr. Livingston advised, in light of his time constraints with the pur- chase agreement with the seller, he was forced to ask the City Council to take a vote tonight on the project and application as presented. Robert Hajek, Xtra Lease, representing owner of the trucking site, (office address: 3433 Broadway Street NE, Suite 110, Min- neapolis, MN 55413) Mr. Hajek provided a brief review of this site's history related to threats of condemnation and ultimate and unprecedented withdrawal of condemnation proceedings by the City; the moratorium imposed by the City; Xtra Lease's desire, as a national and international company, to be a good neighbor in Roseville; status of the Ramsey County Dis- trict Court Order related to studies completed on the Twin Lakes area properties; current dispute in court regarding surety bonds between the City and Twin Lakes LLC; and other issues in attempting to pro- ceed with this development. Mr. Hajek advised that Xtra Lease had been patient and had held this land for years as it awaited resolution to the above issues; however, he advised that they will not continue to do so; and if necessary, would return to storing trucks on the property through completion of a long-