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Mounds View City Council August 25, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br />Mr. Schnor said that it feels like the building is being crammed into a space that is not large 1 <br />enough, making the building look out of proportion on the site. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Cindy Carvelli asked how many parking spots would be included for the building. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Staff indicated that there are approximately 28 parking stalls. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Ms. Carvelli said that there would be caregivers and family members that come to visit their 8 <br />loved ones this means that there will be a need for more parking to accommodate the visitors. 9 <br />She further said that there will not be enough parking as shown, and that means that people will 10 <br />park on the street further affecting the neighbors. 11 <br /> 12 <br />Linda Bankston of 8025 Groveland Road said that she thinks senior housing is a valid operation 13 <br />but, if you look at Oakcrest, in Spring Lake Park, there is a nice lot filled with trees that the 14 <br />neighbors have really appreciated. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Mayor Marty noted that Mr. Schnorr had suggested moving west. He then said that they were 17 <br />not able to work out any deal on the property to the west. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Andrea Bode of 8020 Groveland Road said that she was really hoping that this would be a win-20 <br />win situation for everyone. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Mr. Schnor asked what Council would expect to go in farther west. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Mayor Marty said that would be up to Integra Homes, as they own the property. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Hearing no further public comments, Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 8:07 p.m. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Council Member Flaherty said that this is a large building for this property, and it truly does 29 <br />seem like they used a shoe horn to fit it in. He then said that he would like to have more input 30 <br />from the Developer as to why 96 units are necessary, and why this could not be reduced to a two- 31 <br />story facility. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Joel Larson of Select Senior Living addressed the Council and said that they planned to match 34 <br />the existing fence, and would be willing to transplant pine/evergreen trees that are 12 to 15 feet 35 <br />high to further buffer the facility from neighbors. He then said that they do not feel that they 36 <br />would need any more parking as, sad as it may be, they average 20 visitors at a time with a 90 37 <br />unit building in West St. Paul as people do not visit their loved ones. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Mr. Larson said that the people using this building will not be driving, using the parks, or school 40 <br />district as would residents of an apartment building or townhome building. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Mr. Larson indicated that he has talked with Integra Homes in an attempt to work out a deal but 43 <br />that was not possible. 44 <br /> 45