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Item # 5 City of Mounds View Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: February 5, 2003 Title: UPDATE REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF POSTING GREENFIELD AVENUE SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD I “NO PARKING” Background: At the Planning Commission’s meeting on January 22, 2003, the Commission continued their discussion of the parking situation on Greenfield Avenue in response to the overflow parking generated by the business(es) located at 2402 County Road I. The property owner had indicated a willingness to expand his parking lot by four stalls, however this would require a variance amendment and the execution of a limited use agreement between the property owner and the City. The Commission was provided with a resolution to restrict parking on the east side of Greenfield Avenue from the corner of Greenfield and County Road I to the northernmost driveway of the apartment complex, however the Commission did not feel the parking restriction would resolve anything and staff was directed to bring back to the Commission additional information pertaining to distances from the corner and potential impacts to properties further south of the corner. Discussion: Staff inspected the area and took measurements relative to the distances from the corner of Greenfield Avenue and County Road I. The first measurement was to the location of the first proposed “No parking from Here to Corner” sign, just north of the northernmost driveway access to the apartment complex. The second measurement was a 300-foot setback, then a 350-foot setback, and last, a 500-foot setback. These locations are marked respectively on the attached map as locations A, B, C and D, Based on the discussion from the last meeting, the Commission has already indicated that Location A, about 150 feet from the corner, was unacceptable. Location B, at 300 feet from the corner, is situated across the street from the 7656 Greenfield Avenue, north of its driveway by perhaps 30 feet. There are no obstructions on the east side of Greenfield at this spot. Location C, 350 feet from the corner, is located almost directly across from the property line between 7656 and 7644 Greenfield. While there are no obstructions on the east side of Greenfield at this point, the driveway for 7656 Greenfield is at the south end of the lot and vehicles parked on the street could be an obstruction for residents backing out of the driveway onto Greenfield. Location D, intended to represent a 500-foot setback from the corner, is actually about 515 feet due to a driveway serving Greenfield Estates.