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Mounds View Planning Commission February 5, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />Ms. Bedbury asked why they could put parking in front of a building and a resident could not <br />park in front of their house. <br /> <br />Director Ericson explained that parking is allowed in front of a building in an R-3 zoning district. <br />He then indicated Staff would research whether there were landscaping promises made when the <br />buildings were originally constructed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Scotch recommended that the neighbors discuss the parking issues with the <br />property owner. <br /> <br />The public hearing was closed at 7:45 p.m. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />6. Consideration of a Request to Restrict Parking Along the East Side of Greenfield <br />Avenue South of County Road I. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson provided a brief history and update on the parking <br />situation along Greenfield Avenue. He then asked the Commission to consider four no parking <br />scenarios, one for no parking from 150 feet to corner (Option A), one for no parking from 300 <br />feet to corner (Option B), one for no parking 350 feet to corner (Option C), and one for no <br />parking 500 feet to corner (Option D). <br /> <br />Acting Chair Miller indicated that at noon she had driven down Greenfield and could not believe <br />all the cars parked along it all the way down to Bronson Drive. She then asked if it would be <br />possible to add a time limit to the no parking sign. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the Commission has the option of listing a time for the no <br />parking. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Miller indicated she does not like Option D as she does not want to punish <br />residents in the apartment buildings. <br /> <br />Director Ericson recommended Option B and asked whether no parking from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 <br />p.m. would alleviate the parking situation. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn indicated he would like to see the restriction until 6:00 p.m. as that is when <br />there is a dramatic drop off in traffic. He then indicated that he has discussed the matter with the <br />neighbors and no one likes Option A. He further commented that he would like to see either <br />Option B or Option C because he feels that the property owner needs to be sent a message and be <br />forced to come to the City with an alternative to the parking problem. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn provided the Commission with pictures of the parking and traffic problems <br />along Greenfield during the recent snowstorm. He then said that getting the no parking signs <br />back far enough will force the property owner to act.