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Mounds View City Council May 8, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 6 Boulevard. 1 2 ROLL CALL: Bergeron/Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller. 3 4 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5 6 B. 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing: Resolution 87XX, Approving of a Conditional Use 7 Permit for a Multiple-Family Dwelling for Properties located at the NW 8 Corner of Mounds View Boulevard and Groveland Road. 9 10 Planner Sevald requested the Council hold a Public Hearing and approve a Conditional Use 11 Permit for a multiple-family dwelling for the properties located at the northwest corner of 12 Mounds View Boulevard and Groveland Road. He explained the applicant would also be 13 seeking major subdivision and development review approval in the coming months. He reported 14 MWF was proposing to construct a 60-unit workforce housing apartment complex. He indicated 15 the Comprehensive Plan has this property guided for mixed-use, however, it was noted the site 16 was rezoned to R-4. Staff discussed the Conditional Use Permit requirements in further detail 17 with the Council. He reported the Planning Commission made no recommendation regarding the 18 request and had concerns with traffic. Staff recommended approval contingent upon a traffic 19 engineering study being completed. 20 21 Mayor Mueller requested staff read the eight findings in full for the record. Planner Sevald read 22 the eight findings aloud for the record. 23 24 Mayor Mueller asked that the applicant come forward to discuss the site plan in further detail 25 with the Council. 26 27 Chris Stoka, MWF Properties, reviewed the site plan with the Council noting the access points to 28 the property. He reported the building had been pushed as far west and south as possible to 29 reduce the impact on the neighbors. He reviewed the rear and side yard setbacks and stated all 30 City parking requirements would be met. It was his plan to save as many trees on the properties 31 as possible in order to provide a buffer between the apartment complex and the adjacent homes. 32 33 Mayor Mueller questioned if the development could be accessed off of Groveland Road at the 34 Johnson Hitch access point. Mr. Stoka stated he was not a traffic engineer and anticipated the 35 access point would be determined by the County. He provided further comment on his 36 discussions with Ramsey County. 37 38 Mayor Mueller inquired if MWF would be constructing the apartment building. Mr. Stoka 39 explained MWF has developed 16 similar Section 42 properties in the metro area. He reported 40 MWF was long-term holders of these properties. He stated his vision was to hold the property 41 for 30 years or longer. He noted his parent company would construct and manage the building. 42 43 Council Member Meehlhause asked how the property to the west has responded to the proposed 44 apartment complex. Mr. Stoka stated he has spoken with this property owner and did not want to 45