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• Mounds View Planning Commission September 4, 1996 Regular Meeting Page 9 residential properties abutting the church property. Commissioner Peterson asked about the grading along the backside in the Northeast corner and if building blocks would be included as initially proposed. Mr. Diem noted that by moving the curbline in five feet, it creates a natural contour, so the water containment and the exiting is controlled. No retaining wall is needed. In regard to concerns of residents in regard to property value of neighboring properties, Mr. Diem stated they had an independent Realtor survey the neighboring properties adjacent to some of the churches in Mounds View and they found that the average price difference per square foot of the building did not change more than$.50 per square foot. They found that in 50% of the cases, the neighboring properties were higher in value than the properties on the • other side. Rochelle Moon, 6929 Pleasant View Drive, commented that the survey did not likely include any property which had a parking lot as close as what this would be to their property.. Commissioner Miller asked what the actual size of the parking spaces is for the new proposal. Mr. Diem noted that they are 9'X 20' along the east area. The five spaces to the North are short by 8". Commissioner Peterson noted that the spaces on the North indicate one corner of the car extending over the curb. Ms. Sheldon stated, in briefly reviewing the new plan, the parking spaces East of the church are at the correct size. The ones along the North side(compact) are still short 6" in width. Therefore, they would not be in compliance with the code. The angle of the parking makes it difficult to determine code compliance as no guidance for measuring those spaces is provided. She noted the usual way of measuring