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MEMORANDUM TO: Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee FROM: Tam McGehee DATE: September 11, 2008 RE: Comprehensive Plan I would like to respond to several issues raised by individual writings included in the current packet. First, it is my understanding that a Comprehensive Plan is a plan that is to incorporate the goals, wishes, aspirations, and plans of the residents for their community. To me, the Comprehensive Plan is a plan of, by, and for the residents. In Mr. Rancone's letter to City Council Members, City Development Staff, and the Steering Committee, Mr. Rancone has labeled himself as a "corporate citizen." He is not a resident. Although he may own corporate properties in Roseville, the income stream from those properties pales in comparison from that of the residents living within the City of Roseville and neither Mr. Rancone nor the president of the company live in Roseville. Ms. Pust would have us believe that there is no consensus on the 100,000 sf limitation on Community Business. However, Roseville residents, from the time of the Vista 2000 right through the Imagine Roseville 2025, have clearly stated that they want no more "regional retail" as represented by Rosedale and no more retail, in general. We have had several elections where "Big Box" has been an issue and the residents have resoundingly voted against this concept. There is clear resident support for limitations on additional retail in Roseville as well as a desire to have commercial ventures here that serve this community first. This includes head-of-household jobs, standard working hours (not 24/7), and plans that reduce traffic and congestion on our residential streets. These desires can be met through a variety of methods, but they must be protected within the Comprehensive Plan. In the past Roseville chose to incorporate the fruits of substantial planning (by residents, staff, and consultants) into the Comprehensive Plan. Some other communities have chosen to address the residents' goals and desires through very precise land use and zoning regulations. Some communities have a combination, placing some master plans into the Comprehensive Plan coupled with very stringent land use regulations and definitions. Of the written responses, Dan Roe appears to propose a good balance for Roseville. His plan appears, at least in theory, to advocate some Master