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Mounds View City Council May 23, 1983 Regular Meeting Page Four Ms. Olson stated she had reviewed Planning Commission minutes and did not find any comments or acknowledge- ments that this would be going next to a single family home, and asked why the residents were never notified when the item was before the Planning Commission. Mayor McCarty replied t' -t the law requires the City Council to conduct public hearings, and that in the past they have always tried to notify the effected property owners at the Planning Commission level, and they will try to insure it happens from now on. Planning Commissioner Josey Warren stated that many members of the Planning Commission felt it should happen, but that notices haven't been sent out since she became a member. She explained for those present the procedure the Planning Commission follows in reviewing proposed developments. Mayor McCarty advised anyone interested to come in and read the Housing Plan portion of the Comprehensive Plan. It was questioned if transitional zoning had been con- sidered, with Ms. Olson, Ms. Gould and Mr. Johnson speaking against it, stating they want the area to remain single family. Mr. Markwardt stated he was concerned with the proposed apartments, that since he has seen many vacancy signs in Mounds View, and if these were not fully occupied, he could envision them becoming run -down. Ms. Warren stated the Planning Commission was very concerned with the parking situation, in reviewing the proposed development, and felt there should be some resolution to the problem, which is City wide, hut they felt it would have to be handled at the Council level. Mayor McCarty asked that the Planning Commission check into it first. Ms. Olson stated they would be dealing with transient people, who often do not have pride in their residence or neighborhood. Mr. Johnson stated that he is also a landlord, and that while he personally keeps his rental property acceptable, he does not take care of it with the same pride and effort he does to his own home, as it is rental property, and he is into it for the financial gain. Mr. Olson stated he was concerned with the parking situ- ation from the Bel Rae Ballroom, as there is already a problem for blocks around when they have an event going on.