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Mounds View Planning Commission June 2, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 4 • show a simple, four-unit back-to-back building with no architectural features to break the building's uninterrupted straight lines. The front elevation shows four windows, four garage doors and four entryways. The side elevations do not show any windows,while rear elevation show, of ee windows per unit. Ericson reviewed the site plan and explained what each are -sent aned that the si e is flat with little,if any,elevation change from one end to t a er. He s:"Sitttic4il 4111_, has revie _,, a preliminary drainage plan for the four-plex, and has fo + it wouls suf i e no other mitigating factors. He stated that there are three ple o the nortickwit4iVRCment complex to the west of the subject property, which nsive run-off tie onto the applicant's property. He stated that this run-off causes poo, . a 9 cumulation of storm water on the applicant's property. Ericson stated that one optiog Q �e issue would be that with minor grading,the property could utilize the catch basin d a right-of-way could be established to carry run-off into the City sto ' � - •re �1 : ��r he applicant has no easement for the storm sewer, and suggested 1 .440easeme granted to facilitate the storm water run-off. Ericson stated that therms - see' 0 ussi", '•etween the applicant and the adjacent property owner inan effort to olve th;rai a and another option might be that the Woodlawn Terrace Apartmen omple s uld di titi ~it run-off from the applicant's property. He stated that because m5f.tVoptio exist, ff feels confident that an acceptable solution will be achieved. y • Ericson sta that, at ed nothing more than sod and decorative rock fora Q �.. ng p fated th j commends that specific plantings be shown on the fina6 `ika a quality that would be acceptable to both the applicant and the City. Ericson stat ome simple changes which could be utilized to improve the exterior, =aranceo .. •ment. First, he suggested that the entryways be moved so that they 64 ;it-w•f•e - • , -ctcd by some type of overhang—See end;t e sheuld be .47c'- tenor light betw entryway and garage for safety and security purposes. He stated th e exterior lighting shown in the site plan at this time.Third,with the lowered entryway,there 3 c be sufficient retia for a second window for each unit, perhaps in the foyer area. Last, the —.,K . a ys for the tat,V units could be moved so that access is taken from the sides of the building le � ¢ �� • Ericson stated that these changes, and any others proposed by the Planning ,)1:11R6,1°'4 ould be incorporated into the site plans for final approval by the City Council. Ericson stated that there were considerations to be taken in regard to the parking situation. He stated that the third unit to the north could not park in front of the garage as there was not enough room. He stated that the applicant could possibly provide on-site parking elsewhere, and though this was not a desirable situation, it could be acceptable if the tenants were made aware of this restriction. Secondly,he stated,there does not appear to be sufficient area for backing out of the complex. He •