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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Page 10 some uses in the wrong category even if the City determined that a particular use 454 was permitted. 455 Ms. Dushin opined that a mixed message was being sent in the Conditional Use 456 process and applicable criteria for mixed uses. 457 Mr. Lloyd advised that the question was not whether you anticipated being able 458 to meet the criteria, but if a use was built, it must be able to demonstrate that it 459 could meet the criteria, but sometimes difficult to determine until a use is up and 460 operating. 461 Member Boerigter clarified that while something could be a permitted use, the 462 performance standards did not dictate whether it was permitted; but said you can 463 do that use and build that building, but you have to meet these standards; and if 464 the use is permitted you have to meet design standards; if not, Mr. Lloyd 465 interjected you’re your building permit wasn’t issued allowing you to proceed. 466 Ms. Dushin questioned, in the terms of disclosure, if companies were required to 467 disclose potential pollution they may emit, or whether a basic environmental 468 document was part of the Conditional Use application process. 469 Mr. Paschke advised that neither had been required during his tenure with the 470 City of Roseville; noting that there had been few new industrial uses where such 471 documentation would have been requested, based on the limited development 472 area available in Roseville, other than requirements that they provide the City 473 with documentation of their MPCA permit as a function of their business. 474 Ms. Dushin questioned where documentation process was available to determine 475 those existing businesses or uses processing chemicals. 476 Mr. Paschke advised that, while some may be available, many businesses pre- 477 dated his tenure by twenty (20) years, and he was unsure of where that 478 documentation would be found in City records. 479 Ms. Dushin opined that it seemed to be common sense to expend the energy into 480 specific standards to determine what businesses were processing in the 481 community. 482 Mr. Paschke advised that there were other agencies regulating many of those 483 uses and that the City couldn’t regulate them higher than the state or federal 484 government. 485 Member Gisselquist questioned if citizens could be directed to those other 486 agencies for that specific information. 487 Mr. Paschke responded affirmatively, that citizens could research businesses by 488 their type and seek additional information from the appropriate department or 489 agency. 490 Ms. Dushin questioned her interpretation of past comment by a Planning 491 Commissioner that the City was unable to monitor a business to ensure that they 492 were following performance standards. 493 Mr. Paschke advised that, if that comment was made, it was inaccurate; and if a 494 citizen was concerned if a business was meeting performance standards, they 495 should report that concern to staff and staff would react accordingly. However, 496 Mr. Paschke noted that monitoring staff was not available full-time, reiterating 497 that regulating agencies perform much of that monitoring. 498 Ms. Dushin opined that most of the businesses were self-reporting to those 499 agencies. 500