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Mounds View City Council May 8, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 5 Chris Stoka, MWF Properties, 4237 Aldridge Avenue North in Minneapolis, commented on the 1 requested rezoning. He discussed the traffic counts for the proposed development and noted a 2 general commercial development on this site would have 10 times more traffic. He estimated 3 there would be 35 trips during peak morning and evening hours. He understood the Planning 4 Commission questioned the demand for additional rental units in the City. He explained he 5 completed a market study in order to address this issue and stated there was a significant demand 6 for affordable rental housing in the City of Mounds View. He discussed the neighborhood 7 meeting that MWF Properties held in February. 8 9 Mayor Mueller requested Mr. Stoka describe what Section 42 housing was. Mr. Stoka explained 10 Section 42 housing was affordable workforce housing. He stated MWF would be applying to the 11 State for affordable housing credits to assist with restricting rental rate levels. He anticipated the 12 proposed units would be occupied by young families and would be used as a stepping stone for 13 those not yet able to afford a home. 14 15 Cindy Johnson, 2865 Mounds View Boulevard and 7980 Groveland Road, stated she owned the 16 former Johnson Hitch property and has been attempting to sell her property for many years. She 17 believed the proposed development was a far better option than placing additional commercial 18 development on this site. 19 20 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. 21 22 Mayor Mueller thanked the public for the valuable input provided this evening. She discussed 23 the existing zoning of the properties in question and commented on the uses that would be 24 allowed. She asked if the residents would like to keep these lots vacant or if these lots should be 25 rezoned to R-4 in order to spur new development. She reported there were properties available in 26 this area that were currently zoned R-4 that would allow for an apartment complex. 27 28 Council Member Bergeron questioned if this property was rezoned if a traffic study would be 29 completed. Planner Sevald stated staff was requesting a traffic and engineering study be 30 completed as part of the Conditional Use Permit. 31 32 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt 934, an 33 Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map for Properties located at 2901 Mounds View Boulevard 34 and 80XX Groveland Road. 35 36 Council Member Hull asked if staff had any further information on the access point onto Mounds 37 View Boulevard. City Administrator Ericson reported staff has held informal discussions with 38 Ramsey County and the City has not received formal approval on this access point. He reported 39 staff would continue to work with the County on the access issue. 40 41 Council Member Bergeron questioned if the City would better armed to approach the County 42 after the traffic study was complete. City Administrator Ericson stated the traffic study would be 43 completed during the development stage/site plan portion of the project. He anticipated that the 44 traffic study would benefit the City when trying to argue for an access point onto Mounds View 45