Wal-Mart Proposing Store For Roseville's Twin Lakes Area

The Roseville Planning Commission on Wednesday evening is expected to review  a request by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Inc. for preliminary plat approval to build a new big-box store in the city's Twin Lakes area.

The giant Arkansas-based discounter wants to build a 160,000 square-foot store on about four acres on a 14-acre parcel land that is bounded by County Road C, Cleveland Avenue, Twin Lakes Parkway, and Prior Avenue.  The proposal is also being advanced by owners of the property, Roseville Properties.

The Planning Commission's meeting and public hearing is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 1) at City Hall, 2660 Civic Center Drive.

The subject property is designated under the city's comprehensive plan as community mixed use and a corresponding zoning classification as community mixed use, according to a city report. The preliminary plat proposal has been prompted by Wal-Mart's plans to develop its store on the eastern side of the site and two smaller developments on the western side, according to the city planning division. 

This isn't the first time there has been a proposal for a large retail development in the Twin Lakes area. Within the last decade, some developers proposed putting a Costco at the site. But that plan got derailed by legal challenges.

The city staff report said the Roseville's master plan expresses a preference for “support” retail uses (typically including convenience shops, dry cleaners, personal banking offices, and other uses that might save nearby employees vehicle trips during the work day).

"While the proposed (Wal-Mart) development is likely larger than what the master plan preferred, the master plan did not preclude larger stores and Walmart stores tend to contain pharmacies, photo labs, convenience items, and other features that would fit the “support retail” profile if offered in a different format,'' the city report said.

The city planning division staff said it believes the proposed preliminary plat (including the disposal of a small section of city-owned property) is in compliance with Roseville's master plan and is recommending approval of the plat. To see the city's background report click on to this link.

Whatever recommendation the Planning Commission makes, the issue then is expected to be sent to the City Council for action on Monday, Feb. 27.

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