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Mounds View Planning Commission November 6, 1996 io Regular Meeting Page 3 • required under the City's existing Code and what parking is in place on the site. She explained that there is a specific request from the applicant for a variance in the parking ratios that apply to the property and a request for joint use of parking under a conditional use permit. ::< < She continued by explaining that joint use of parking recognizes that some uses are night time uses and some are day time uses and they v` " °off-set each other. She added that thenumber : < ' of parkingspaces on the site atpresent is 477, } P �':::s, and if the new restaurants and retail space were added, somearkin spaces would be P 9 P eliminated so that the number of the spaces on site would be 454. Commissioner Miller inquired775 if 111, square feet Page of the staff re ) and 2 1st o P.....: she was informed that it shouldea : r d<:�:1,535.0r Niggimmor • Director Sheldon explained thatis Staff's understanding from the Planni Commis on .» >�' at their last meeting that theye willin.giook `' at the existing exi§gho parkingi 'as bei ` <` adequate:>r 3rt> e existtr€ iii1 ;a ,•and exla€ted that the`i pjat dlid get >; revti€ s variance to allow for thece to`t € e for the existing square o € +, She r'r n ed by asking whatr to 'be appli d against the new footage'? She`egtaaq.:that the proposal is for.; -1/2 spaces pe t square feet and t_ thaur current code 00.40fits 10 spaces but added that our code#friuch higher than other jurisdictions. She cotinued by explaining that ratio proposed or fast food restaurants is at Oar<r ular.feq cement (1 space for every 40 si ` odining and 1 space for every 80 squat*efeet of kitchen) but the dinner house restaurants are proposed at 1 space for every 80 square feet of dining and 1 space for every 80 square feet of kitchen, which she explained . is a more typical ratio for larger restaurants where you have less customer turn-over.