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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 13, 2008 Page 20 would be on the HarMar property, and questioning what the rest would be, and if asphalt skyways, neither served the neighborhood or the facility. Councilmember Pust opined that the community wanted HaxMar, and that was the action just taken by the City Council. Councilmember Pust respectfully requested that citizens read her comments, which had been prepared at the request of the consultant to each and every mem- ber of the Steering Committee to put their comments in writing, and which task had been completed by everyone of the members of the Committee, with the ex- ception of Councilmember Ihlan. Councilmember Pust opined that by sharing in- dividual views for public consumption, it allowed for successful team work. Councilmember Pust encouraged citizens to contact herby e-mail or home phone, which she provided at that time, with any questions or comments, after their re- view of her written comments. Councilmember Roe noted that neither the draft Plan brought before the public at the August 27, 2008 Open House nor today's draft included any master plans. Councilmember Roe noted that the Steering Committee had made a choice to de- lay action on that issue, resulting in taking action on outstanding issues, including master plans, at their last meeting on September 1 1, 2008, in part due to a lack of consensus throughout the process. Councilmember Roe advised that he had pro- posed language, in writing, to deal with master plans, which he originally submit- ted and was substantially adopted by the Steering Committee and later ratified by the Planning Commission. Councilmember Roe opined that it was good lan- guage, and basically said that a review process to make sure master plans pro- vided specific and current guidance, and if a master plan was still valid that it would be adopted by a super majority of the City Council, as well as any changes to those master plans. Councilmember Roe cautioned that the master. plan .and 100,000 square foot re- quirement not be used to achieve a narrow political issue to not have big box re- tail in Roseville; and while respecting that position, asked that the Comprehensive Plan represents a guide, and noted that the City Council would have nine months following submission and acceptance of the Plan by the Metropolitan Council to review individual master plans, and to receive community input, and include citi- zen advisory groups as appropriate or for development of new master plans that make sense to provide genuine guidelines as appropriate. Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her concern that, without City Council review and consideration of master plans, it had not completed its work and should do so prior to distributing the draft plan. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in opposition to removing master plans from the Comprehensive Plan, allowing for certain deci- sions to be made on a 3/2 vote. Councilmember Ihlan opined that it was impor- tant that the Comprehensive Plan reflected the community's vision; and that it would still be possible to build big box retail at Rosedale and other retail areas.