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Mounds View City Council January 23, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 12 convenient. She stated she is unaware of any other choice than to amend the PUD to accurately 1 reflect what was intended at the time. 2 3 Councilmember Stigney stated that another option is to have the Beltings go to the Planning 4 Commission for a variance. He referenced the third option regarding amending the PUD and that 5 it may not be feasible to have a sidewalk. Councilmember Stigney asked Director Ericson to 6 give the Council a report. 7 8 Director Ericson stated he looked at the location of the proposed sidewalk noting the fourth page 9 of the staff report shows an extension leading to the parking lot. He commented what would 10 actually work is if the sidewalk was swung around the north side of the building which would be 11 perfectly in line with the front of the Community Center. Director Ericson commented staff has 12 investigated placement around the north side of the building and it would not interfere with 13 parking because at that point there is no parking and it would lead right into the front of the 14 Community Center. He mentioned that the Beltings are willing to provide that sidewalk 15 connection. 16 17 Councilmember Stigney asked if it is implied that parking is being funneled to the Community 18 Center. Director Ericson stated it is staff’s position that it provided for inner connectivity 19 between the two uses; to allow people at the Community Center to go to the Belting building or 20 vice versa. He explained that it would provide a means of access at either building, as opposed 21 to using Edgewood Drive, and it would promote connectivity. 22 23 Councilmember Stigney stated by putting a sidewalk there, parking is being promoted. 24 25 Mayor Marty stated there is a path from Walgreens to the front of the Community Center. He 26 stated that having this sidewalk that could be cleared in the winter would be an amenity. 27 28 Councilmember Thomas stated her agreement with Councilmember Stigney that this would 29 funnel parking to the front spots of the Community Center that are already heavily used. She 30 stated the City is asking for more problems and this would be unfair to the users of the 31 Community Center. 32 33 Councilmember Gunn suggested that appropriate signage could be placed to indicate 34 “Community Center Parking Only.” 35 36 Mayor Marty stated that there are approximately ten parking spots in front of the Community 37 Center, and approximately 15 parking spots on the north side. He noted that these spots always 38 fill up and no one wants to park by the basketball courts and trek all the way around the building. 39 Mayor Marty suggested that signage stating “Violators Will Be Towed” should be placed on the 40 front parking spots. 41 42 City Administrator Ulrich stated the Mounds View Community Center Task Force is considering 43 future uses of the building and how some of those may change. He stated that another alternative 44 is converting the parking to make it a cash contribution basis. He stated that it could be 45