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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 13, 2010 Page 10 development; however, they asked that they felt the urgency to speak in support of Medium Density Residential instead that would be consistent with the neigh- borhood; and address other concerns related to traffic control, infrastructure in the area, and safety of area school children. Sarah Barsel, 1276 Eldridge Avenue Ms. Barsel provided written comment dated December 13, 2010 as a bench hand- out, attached hereto and made a part hereof Ms. Barsel verbally expressed ap- preciation for the effort put in on this rezoning process to -date; and further ex- pressed appreciation to Mr. Trudgeon for his proposed modifications, many of which addressed the concerns expressed in her written comments. Ms. Barsel recommended that action on this revised zoning code be postponed for further public review and comment; deferring any action until a new City Council was installed after the first of the year. John Sanocki, 1378 W Ryan, (Har Mar Mall area) Mr. Sanocki expressed appreciation for the proposed language increasing the min- imum buffer zones; however, he noted that currently the southern residential properties had a 450 -550' buffer zoned between the south end of Har Mar park- ing lot currently zoned as an R -1 residential area that served as a buffer zone for the residential neighborhood. Mr. Sanocki expressed concern between the exist- ing and proposed zoning code and potential expansion of the Mall in that area, dramatically and negatively impacting residents. Mr. Sanocki further addressed parking and footprint restrictions between current and proposed codes, and poten- tial increased in traffic, noise, and pollution. Mr. Sanocki opined that this resi- dential neighborhood of Roseville was unique and needed to have assurances that the three residential neighborhoods surrounding Har Mar Mall would continue to be protected At the request of Councilmember Johnson, Mr. Trudgeon noted that there may be future development in that area, but not commercial development. However, Mr. Trudgeon advised that attempts to retain the single family residential (R -1) desig- nation would not protect the residential neighborhood as well as the proposed 20- 40' minimum buffer; and a previous ordinance adopted in 2004 had eliminated language restricting the Har Mar Mall footprint that had been briefly referenced by Mr. Sanocki. Discussion among staff, the City Council, and Mr. Sanocki included a history of the site; regulation of Shopping Center Districts and efforts when first adopted in the early 1950's and amendments through the years to better mitigate or limit im- pacts on adjacent residential properties; past moratorium and Ordinance No. 1234 as a direct result of it addressing 24 -hour uses adjacent to residential districts; im- plementation of further restrictions in 2000 and ultimate adoption of Ordinance No. 1304.