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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION • RESOLUTION NO. 513-97 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE IN PARKING RATIOS FOR THE SILVER LAKE COMMONS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, PROPOSED AT 2625 - 2665 HIGHWAY 10; PLANNING CASE NO. 487-97 WHEREAS, MSP Real Estate, Inc. has applied for a variance of parking ratios associated with the renovation of the existing Red Oak Apartments and the development of 16 townhouse units on parcels located at 2625 - 2665 Highway 10, property zoned R-3 and R-4, Medium and High Density Residential Districts, legally described as follows: LOTS 78 THROUGH 82 AND LOT 83, EXCEPT THE REAR 150 FEET THEREOF; SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 30, RANGE 23, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA WHEREAS, Chapter 1121 of the Mounds View Zoning Code establishes the parking ratios by specific use; which, as they relate to this project, are as follows: • Multiple Family: 1.5 uncovered, surface parking spaces per unit and at least 1 covered garage space per unit, for a total of 2.5 per unit. WHEREAS, according to the Zoning Code, the number of parking spaces that would be required for the 56 units proposed by the applicant are as follows: Surface parking(uncovered): 56 x 1.5 = 84 Garage parking (covered): 56 x 1.0 = 56 Total parking spaces required: 140 WHEREAS, Staff has reviewed parking ratios used by other municipalities and parking guidelines as developed by the American Planning Association and recommend the following ratios: Multiple Family: 1.15 uncovered, surface parking spaces per unit and at least 1 covered garage space per unit, for a total of 2.15 per unit. WHEREAS, utilizing the adjusted parking ratios, the number of parking spaces required for this development would be 121 spaces, broken down as follows: • Surface parking (uncovered): 56 x 1.15 = 65 Garage parking (covered): 56 x 1.0 = 56 Total parking spaces required: 121