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Mounds View Planning Commission January 8, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Zwirn indicated he had not said much during the discussions because he has other issues with Mr. Farrell. He then said that Mr. Farrell has a lot of flowery things to say about working with the City but he has found that not to be true. He further commented that there are other issues such as the building not being maintained and those issues are not addressed though the property owner makes representations that he will resolve the issues. Commissioner Johnson indicated that is why he wants the development agreement and resolution for no parking if the additional spots do not work. Commissioner Zwirn indicated the State Farm office has two vehicles, the title company utilizes two or three spots and the property owner drives separately from his wife using two stalls and his business has sixteen employees. He then said that parking on the street is detrimental to him entering and exiting his driveway during the day as traffic flow has to stop because two cars cannot get through if there are vehicles parked on the east side of Greenfield. He further indicated that the neighbor to the south has issues getting in and out of the driveway as well. Commissioner Miller asked if any of the traffic could be attributed to the apartments. Commissioner Zwirn indicated that the vast majority of the vehicles are people going into the business property. He then said that rarely on weekends there are vehicles that park on the street but the police usually tag the vehicles so parking is controlled on weekends. Commissioner Hegland said he felt there should be other solutions to the situation such as limiting the number of employees at the facility at any one time and he has not heard any other solutions from the property owner. Director Ericson commented that, if street parking were eliminated, the property owner would be forced to be more proactive in working on a solution. Commissioner Johnson commented that in past years business owners were required to come before Council for a permit for their businesses and, if that practice were still in effect, this type of situation would not happen. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: January 22, 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted,