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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 01, 2008 Page 7 submitted/signed by Steering Committee members Karen Schaffer; Steve Burwell; Gary Grefenberg; Amy Ihlan; and Dan Roe (in support of recommendation #1 only): 1) Preserve the neighborhoods of central Roseville and designate the Target and Har Mar Sites as guided for “Community Business;” and 2) Include all or part of the current and future land use master plans prepared by the City in the Comprehensive Plan. ? September 30, 2008 Minority Report #2 offering additional resolution of the above- referenced issues; and including recommendation from the minority for deletion of the proposed current description for “Community Business (CB)” and replacement with language as recommended in this document; and submitted/signed by Steering Committee members Steve Burwell; James DeBenedet; Gary Grefenberg; Dan Roe; Al Sands; Karen Schaffer; and Amy Ihlan(?). ? September 29, 2008 e-mail and follow-up e-mail dated the same date from Mark Rancone, Roseville Properties, related to attaching master Plans and super majority vote of the City Council, and recommended removal of the square footage requirement from the Community Mixed Use land use category. ? October 1, 2008 e-mail from Har Mar neighbors Alan Mahler and Donna-Marie Boulay, 18 Mid Oaks Lane requesting Har Mar Shopping Center remaining a “Community Business” land use designation. Chair Bakeman noted that Commissioner Doherty would serve as official timekeeper for public comment on this item; and asked that each speaker keep their comments to three (3) minutes per person; and noted that once everyone wishing to do so had been given an opportunity to speak, additional rebuttal or comments from previous speakers would be entertained. Karen Schaffer, Steering Committee Member, 2100 Fairview Avenue N Ms. Schaffer expressed her appreciation in serving on the Steering Committee, opining that there were many excellent parts in the draft plan, and advised that she didn’t want to denigrate those sections. However, Ms. Schaffer reviewed written comments and the Steering Committee minority position, and their recommendation #1 related to Target and HarMar Land Use designations as “Community Business (CB).” Ms. Schaffer expressed disappointment that this item did not retain consensus due to time constraints, and her perceptions of misrepresentation by and opinion of the consultant Ms. Schaffer advised that she would address minority position #2 related to Community Business Land Use Description in later comments, if time allowed; and recommended that the language detailed in their written comments dated September 30, 2008, as above-referenced, replace those currently in the draft Plan language. Joseph Kasak, 1427 W Eldridge Avenue, (5 houses east of HarMar parking lot) Mr. Kasak spoke in opposition of the HarMar site designation as “Regional Business;” and strongly supported the minority opinion, opining that the integrity of the community and residential properties surrounding HarMar were at stake, expressing further concern with present management of the facility and potential impacts to the neighborhood. Mr. Kasak further opined that, with Rosedale close by, there was no need to designate HarMar as a regional destination. John Goedeke, 104 Larpenteur Avenue, Steering Committee member, 1021 Larpenteur Avenue Mr. Goedeke expressed his ongoing frustration with designation of commercial properties and questioned the need for separate designations that would deter current and future businesses in their development. Mr. Goedeke further opined that he supported Master Plans; however, spoke in support of their separation from the Comprehensive Plan, based on requirements of a super majority vote, in order to allow the City to do its business.