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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Page 11 Ms. Mordorskel sought clarification on rezoned properties across the street from 496 the library on Hamline Street and her concerns with rezoning of the vacant area 497 north of the North library parking lot and how the Overlay District was impacted 498 when residential properties abut parcels designated for another use, and whether 499 the City’s zoning requirements were applicable to the Library’s use. Ms. 500 Mordorskel expressed concern with the Library use and protecting the use of her 501 property to keep it consistent with the way it was before developed for the library 502 expansion. 503 Mr. Paschke advised that Ms. Mordorskel’s property was guided LR for single- 504 family use; and that the library property has been and would continue to be 505 guided for IN or Institutional use and zoned accordingly. Mr. Paschke advised 506 that the library currently operated under a Planned Unit Development (PUD) 507 Agreement, which would not go away once the property was rezoned, and that 508 whichever regulations were the strictest, would be applicable to and recorded 509 against the property. 510 Ms. Mordorskel expressed concern with the library’s parking and lighting 511 practices, and whether they were applicable with City requirements and City 512 Code, in additional to providing fencing and/or screening of the parking area. 513 Ms. Mordorskel opined that she likened the library to a ball park in her backyard, 514 with the lights remaining on all night, when it used to be a wooded area. 515 Mr. Paschke asked that Ms. Mordorskel notify the City’s Community 516 Development Director Patrick Trudgeon at 792-7071 as soon as possible, as a 517 meeting of residents and library representatives was scheduled the following 518 evening (August 5) to discuss ongoing concerns, which would be an appropriate 519 venue for Ms. Mordorskel’s concerns as well. 520 Chair Doherty closed the Public Hearing at approximately 7:17 p.m. 521 Member Gottfried again commended staff for their considerations in keeping 522 parcels in continuity with the Comprehensive Plan and consistent with 523 neighborhoods; and spoke in support of their recommendations as presented. 524 Member Wozniak concurred with Member Gottfried; and expressed his 525 appreciation to staff for their thorough and clarifying recommendations. 526 Chair Doherty commended Mr. Paschke on his explanation for the benefit of the 527 public of the difference between a comprehensive plan and zoning codes; and 528 how the comprehensive plan now controls land use and the need for zoning 529 codes to be consistent with that plan, not the other way around. Chair Doherty 530 reiterated that these proposed actions were not something initiated by the City, 531 but a requirement of the Metropolitan Council. 532 Mr. Paschke noted that a number of inconsistencies had been identified in 533 previous individual rezoning applications, as well as during the Comprehensive 534 Plan Update process, and that those inaccuracies or inconsistencies should have 535 been incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan Update process at that time; and 536 that they now also needed to be zoned appropriately, with the Land Use Map, 537 Comprehensive Plan Map, and Zoning Code each being consistent. 538 Member Gottfried noted that the Comprehensive Plan Update process was 539 initiated every decade, and was a continually changing process and document. 540 Mr. Gottfried opined that it was important for the public to understand the 541 community, as well, was continually changes; that the City of Roseville didn’t look 542 like it did in the past, and wouldn’t look like it did now in another twenty (20) 543 years. Member Gottfried thanked members of the public for bringing their 544 feedback, comments, and concerns forward, as well as for their attendance. 545 MOTION 546 Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Cook to RECOMMEND TO 547