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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Page 12 THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL of a CONCURRENT AMENDMENT TO THE 548 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – LAND USE MAP and OFFICIAL ROSEVILLE 549 ZONING MAP (REZONING) for the subject properties, as seventy-two (72)? 550 detailed in the staff report dated August 4, 2010 (Project File 0004 and 551 Project File 0017); as reviewed and discussed. 552 Ayes: 5 553 Nays: 0 554 Motion carried. 555 Mr. Paschke noted that these parcels were scheduled to be heard by the City 556 Council at their August 23, 2010 meeting 557 Recess 558 Chair Doherty briefly recessed the meeting at approximately 7:23 p.m. and reconvened at 559 approximately 7:30 p.m. 560 c. PROJECT FILE 0017 561 Request by the Roseville Planning Division Adopting new regulations for 562 Title 10, Zoning Regulations, pertaining to the Employment Districts: the 563 Office/Business Park District and the Industrial District. 564 Mr. Paschke briefly reviewed the proposed new Employment District standards in 565 the text portion of Title 10, Zoning Regulations of City Code, including 566 Office/Business Park and Industrial Zoning Districts, as detailed in the Request 567 for Planning Commission Action dated August 4, 2010. Mr. Paschke noted the 568 consolidation of previous districts for more clarification from previous overlaps in 569 industrial districts; creating of design standards to limit impacts; and parking lot 570 standards; as well as simplifying the Table of Uses throughout the Code in all 571 Districts, addressing height standards and modifications as addressed in Section 572 4.2 of the staff report. 573 Chair Doherty opened the Public Hearing for public comment at approximately 574 7:35 p.m. 575 Public Comment 576 Gary Grefenberg, 77 Mid Oaks Lane 577 Mr. Grefenberg opined that there had been no Open House on this specific 578 issue, and given the few audience members at tonight’s Public Hearing, 579 expressed concern that more of an effort had not been made to alert more 580 people to this issue, specifically the proposed zoning for Industrial Districts, due 581 to recent concerns with the proposed asphalt plant as an example of an Industrial 582 use and the importance of related issues. 583 Mr. Grefenberg asked that an Open House be held specific to this issue in a less 584 formal atmosphere to address multiple unanswered questions and clear up a lot 585 of ignorance on the part of residents that was fostering fear and concern. Mr. 586 Grefenberg noted that the proposed asphalt plant had garnered this fear; as well 587 as making sure that there was sufficient public notification in the future to avoid 588 similar situations. 589 Mr. Grefenberg noted his service with the Imagine Roseville 2025 community 590 visioning process, as well as on the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. 591 Mr. Grefenberg noted his repeated conversations with Mr. Paschke over the last 592 week regarding current guidelines for public notice; and the concerns of many 593 residents on what the proposed zoning may allow in certain areas. Mr. 594 Grefenberg displayed the current zoning map and areas of concern to him, 595 specifically along the west side of Roseville along I-35 with a single category of 596 Industrial, and discontinuing the three current Industrial Districts into only one 597 District. Mr. Grefenberg opined that this recommendation has not been 598 thoroughly discussed enough by the Steering Committee to support such a 599