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Belting Request Feb 27, 2006 Page 2 The Planning Commission and City Council have granted parking concessions in the past, all of which have worked out according to plan without any negative consequences. There are two examples where parking did become an issue—the Carmike Cinema and the Mezzenga/Farrell building; however neither resulted from a variance in required parking stalls. Two recent examples of reduced parking requirements include Zep Manufacturing on Coral Sea Street and the Minnesota Institute of Public Health building on County Road 10. In both cases, the parking requirement was reduced from 1 space per 175 square feet to 1 space per 250 square feet. Staff has reviewed parking codes from other communities and across the nation (American Planning Association Parking Guidebook) and we have found that Mounds View’s parking requirements tend to require more parking than other communities. In the case of office uses, the average requirement ranges from 4-5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of building space. Given these examples and previous City authorizations, staff feels comfortable supporting a parking ratio of 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area (in other words, one space per 200 square feet.) This would result in 42 parking stalls being required, which the site plan would accommodate. The alternative to considering such an amendment would be to hold firm to the identified parking ratios and require the building to be scaled back to the point where the parking would match with the building square footage. Staff has calculated how much floor area would have to be eliminated to accomplish this, which appears to be no more than 400 square feet, if done in such a way to create additional parking in the process. The Planning Commission considered the proposed PUD amendment at their meeting on February 15, 2006 and unanimously adopted a resolution which recommends that the PUD be amended to allow for the 43 stalls as provided. Their resolution is attached for the Council’s reference. Recommendation: Dr. Belting requests that the City consider an amendment to the PUD that would establish parking requirements at the rate of one stall per 200 square feet of gross floor area. Staff and the Planning Commission support the proposed amendment and as such a resolution for the Council’s consideration has been prepared. If the Council does not support the recommendation, a motion to deny the resolution would be in order, otherwise a motion to approve Resolution 6734 would be desired. Action may be tabled if additional information is deemed necessary before a decision is made. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ James Ericson Community Development Director