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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 01, 2008 Page 10 Mary Poeschl, 1602 N Ridgewood Lane Ms. Poeschl spoke in strong opposition to changing HarMar into a regional shopping center. Ms. Poeschl spoke in opposition to the recently installed concrete barriers, opining that they looked like a “war zone” and should be removed; and further opined that the boulevards on Snelling Avenue were despicable, and that the City should take action to improve their appearance. Public Comment - Second Opportunity John Goedeke Mr. Goedeke concurred with the comments of Ms. Berry related to Mr. Dahlgren. Mr. Goedeke advised that he had been involved with the Comprehensive Plan on three (3) different levels: formulation of the original Plan with Mr. Dahlgren, working through the Plan on the City Council level, and now in updating this plan. Mr. Goedeke opined that tonight’s comments provided impetus to his concerns regarding different business level designations. Mr. Goedeke further opined that he agreed with the need to control what developed in a neighborhood, and appreciate public comments; however, expressed his concern in re-designating HarMar and Target to “Community Business,” was in creating their non-compliance. Mr. Goedeke encouraged serious thought about the future of Roseville, avoiding potential litigious situations, and allowing businesses to work within the community without onerous restrictions. Tam McGehee Ms. McGehee opined that the perception that commercial business in the community was a big boon to the City’s tax base, and disputed that opinion by providing calculations of the tax base and allocation of tax dollars across the metropolitan area. Ms. McGehee further opined that the City’s residents absorbed the bills, and experienced a higher tax base accordingly. Ms. McGehee spoke in support to the written comments read by Mr. Roe related to “Community Business (CB)” land use description revised language. Ms. McGehee spoke in support of planning for the future to make the community livable for its residents, but not a great feast for developers. Karen Schaffer Ms. Schaffer addressed the second portion of the minority report dated September 24, 2008 related to Master Plans as part of the Comprehensive Plan; and spoke in support of including all or part of the current and future land use master plans prepared by the City in the Comprehensive Plan, as detailed in those written comments. Chair Bakeman closed the Public Hearing at approximately 9:16 p.m. Discussion Chair Bakeman addressed several comments. Concrete barriers on Snelling Chair Bakeman recognized public comments related to recent improvements and installation of the barrier wall along Snelling Avenue by MnDOT; and advised that the City had note been notified and was without recourse in this situation. Commissioner Gottfried, as an employee of MnDOT, encouraged public comment via the MnDOT website directly to that specific project manager in order to hear MnDOT’s rationale for their installation. Public Comment related to making the City more pedestrian and bicycle friendly Chair Bakeman advised that, throughout the Comprehensive Plan Update, there were numerous and consistent notations to encourage making the City more walkable, including access and connections for multi-family and single-family residences.