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City Council Study Session — 07/19/04 DRAFT Minutes - Page 3 pleasant community with many offerings and services and was an excellent community to live in, and would be further improved with the upcoming County Road C improvements to serve as the City's showcase street. Mr. Machyowsky expressed his dissent from those wishing to put a Costco, or "big box" retailer at the entrance to the City; opining that it didn't make sense to him as a citizen, and encouraged the City Council to reconsider this proposal, and encourage a multi-use development instead. B. Representatives of the Roseville Neighbors for Responsible Growth (RNRG): Tom Goodman, Chris Beardsley and Lisa Scribner, had requested time for comment regarding the Crematorium issue. Mr. Chris Beardsley, President of Pres of RNRG Mr. Beardsley advised Councilmembers that the RNRG was a fully formed non-profit organization whose mission was to improve the quality of neighborhoods and residents, specifically the Crematorium issue at this time. Mr. Beardsley reviewed the history of the crematory issue, and noted that the RNRG's purpose in attending tonight's meeting was to request that the City Council take another step related to this proposal, to amend the City's zoning ordinance to restrict crematories in residential areas. Lisa Scribner, Secretary of RNRG, 1901 N. Victoria Street Ms. Scribner requested that the City put safety first by providing precautionary principals relative to incineration facilities in residential areas; opining that there was insufficient data being generated at this time to adequately define the environmental risks. Ms. Scribner supported the request for the City to amend the zoning ordinance to prevent crematoriums to be built in residential areas. Tom Goodman, law firm representing the RNRG Mr. Goodman noted that the RNRG was not against cremation, but pointed out that crematoriums are incinerators, and the City doesn't allow incinerators in any