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• Planning Commission Case No. 461-96: Mounds View Square November 6, 1996 Page 3 for square footage in storage areas, maintenance, restrooms, or the mall space. If these ratios are applied to the square footage being removed and being added, a total of 492 spaces would be required as follows: Base 477 spaces Retail +4,000 sq.ft. x 4.5/1000 sq.ft.= +18 Storage +1,000 sq.ft. N/A Dining -4,800 sq.ft. in fast food x 1/40 sq.ft. = -120 +8040 in dinner house x 1/80 sq.ft. = +101 Kitchen -2700 sq.ft. in fast food x 1/80 sq.ft.= - 34 +3960 sq.ft. in dinner house x 1/80 sq.ft. = + 50 492 The difference between the number of parking spaces remaining on the site (454) and the number required by these ratios(492) is 38 spaces. The staff report for your October 9 meeting showed that the number required was 457 spaces, which meant the difference was three spaces. However, we discovered a mathematical error in our calculations. The square footage in kitchen area for Hardee's and Bridgeman's which was being • deducted was overstated and so the difference was lower in the October 9 report The direction from the Planning Commission at that meeting was to add the three spaces by restriping a portion of the parking lot and using compact spaces. Fifty one spaces would have to be converted from standard to compact size to gain three compact spaces. There is a limit of 10% on the number of spaces which can be compact size. The 54 compact spaces would exceed this limit. Therefore, even if the difference were only three spaces, restriping to compact size would not gain the three spaces needed. The number of spaces needed, based on the ratios, however, is 492 spaces. Staff has concluded that it is still necessary to consider both the variance in parking ratios and the conditional use permit for joint use of parking in determining if 454 parking spaces is sufficient for this site. Variance in Parking Ratios (Planning Case No. 463-96) The criteria for granting of variances are stated in Section 1125.02 Subd. 2. Staff has prepared a resolution recommending approval of the variance in parking ratios, and has included findings of fact which the Planning Commission may want to consider. (Please see attached resolution.) Staff Recommendation: Approve the attached resolution allowing a variance in the • parking ratios applicable to Mounds View Square Shopping Center.