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• Mounds View Planning Commission July 7, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 15 Commissioner Berke stated that the site plan indicated 22 parking stalls, and asked how many employees the applicant would be anticipating. Mr. Pinkerton stated that they would be working rotating shifts, but that there would probably be 12-14 at peak times, with an average of 8-10. Commissioner Berke stated that this type of facility would likely require a larger number of employees, but noted that even with that many employees, and 48 residents with visiting family members, the available parking would be inadequate. He added that with snow, the parking space would also be reduced. He stated that given the amount of space indicated, the vehicles would overflow into the street and asked if there was room to provide more parking. Mr. Pinkerton stated that there was room for the addition of 6-8 more stalls, but that they did not believe that would be necessary. Ericson stated that the parking space provided does meet the City Code requirement for this type of use. Commissioner Berke stated that his understanding was that there was a much higher ratio of care for senior residential housing, and that at least half of the stalls would be taken up by the staff, which would leave very few stalls for visitors. Mr. Pinkerton stated that they had developed twenty- four unit facilities with 10-11 parking stalls, and thirty-six unit facilities with 15-16 parking stalls. He stated that these numbers were based upon other facilities of the same size and their usage. Ericson • stated that staff could research what other cities and other facilities in the area utilize, to be certain that what the Code requires is in line with the expected demand. He stated that if assisted living facilities have a greater demand for parking than that indicated by the Code requirements for nursing homes and similar types of facilities, they could require more parking space and amend the Code to reflect that. Carol Golden, 2749 Lake Court Drive, stated that she was employed by a nursing/assisted living home. She stated that they have 150 residents in that facility, and 215 to 250 employees. She stated that staff was required for all aspects of that business, and added that the applicant would require more employees than they anticipated. She asked what type of payment provider the facility would be utilizing. Mr. Pinkerton stated that they were researching the matter, but did not have all of the answers at this time. He stated, however, that they were attempting to keep the price range at a rate that would be eligible for Medicare. Mrs. Golden stated that the parking at her place of employment was very problematic for the employees and the family members who visited the residents. Mrs. Golden asked if the facility would have private rooms. Mr. Pinkerton stated that, at present it was designed to have all private rooms, adding that they may consider some duplex-style rooms, which would include the sharing of some of the corner units. Mrs. Golden asked if they would be considering married couples as residents. Mr. Pinkerton stated that they would. Mrs. Golden stated that she lived directly across the street and could see the project from her front door. She stated her support for the project. Mike Grommesh, 2698 Lake Court Drive, stated that a residential facility of some sort in that lot was far preferable to anything else he could think of He stated that his main concern was the parking issue. He stated that he had three family members in nursing homes, and that parking always seemed