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Mounds View Planning Commission November 6, 1996 • Regular Meeting Page 6 Commissioner Miller referenced Page 2, part C, of Resolution No. 485-96, and feels that adding 5000 square feet to the building does result in actions from the applicant and wondered how do we came up with 6000 square feet for new restaurants. Director Sheldon explained that the ratios of our Code create a hardship for a shopping center of this size and that the applicant did not choose the ratio, which she feel causes an extraordinary parking demand. The hardship is coming from the ratio rather than from the footage proposed by the applicant. She noted that the 6000 square feet for the restaurants came from their plan. Commissioner Brasaemle suggested leaving the parking count for the current shopping center as is, and use the ratios from the Code • to calculate the amount of parking needed for the expansion. He asked what percentage reduction would be needed using the allowance for daytime and nighttime uses to get to the 454 spaces being provided. He indicated his desire to address the parking question with either a variance or an allowance for daytime and nighttime uses, but not both if possible. Director Sheldon made some calculations in order to answer Commissioner Brasaemle's question and came up with 26 percent. Director Sheldon explained that she believes it is easier to show that with the ratios that there is a problem and that we are fixing it rather than using the day time/night time calculation. Director Sheldon explained that if you apply the current ratios to the square footage this is changing, there would be 614 spaces required but noted that there may be a problem with how the 614 spaces were calculated. Commissioner Stevenson inquired as to which time would be the busiest for the shopping center? He is concerned that if the ratios are