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Mounds View Planning Commission April 4, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ There were no resident comments on items not on the agenda. ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Case Nos. DE01-001, VR01-001 & CU01-001 Community Development Director Ericson noted this was a continued discussion of the Pinewood Elementary expansion. The school proposes to add 10,000 square feet to the building, part of which is for classrooms. The school will also be remodeled on the interior. There was a public hearing on March 7, 2001 and March 21, 2001 both of which were well attended by residents. Much of the discussion and concerns raised at the public hearings had to do with the parking issues, traffic on Quincy, and safety issues of the children walking along Quincy. The residents had indicated they would prefer the angled parking on Quincy not be expanded. Residents had also expressed concern that the expanding of the parking lot onto the playground area does not meet setback requirements. Director Ericson explained that he, Carl Colmark from the School District, and Ms. Gay from Perkins & Will, the architecture firm handling the expansion, met to determine if there was a way to reconfigure the parking so that a variance would not be necessary. He then explained they were able to reconfigure the parking so that there is not a need to expand the angled parking along Quincy. The School will also move the parking lot being added in the playground area up to meet the 30 foot minimum setback requirement. Director Ericson explained that all code requirements have been met and the site meets the parking requirements as reconfigured. He then noted he had handed out a letter to Commissioners before the meeting from Mr. Colmark which addressed resident concerns. Director Ericson noted there were three Resolutions in Commissioner Packets, two of which could be disregarded as a variance is no longer needed. He explained Resolution 649-01 recommends approval of the development review and conditional use permit with stipulations and conditions. Chair Stevenson asked that a plan with the proposed changes be posted for viewing. Ms. Gay showed the changes on the plan indicating the angled parking expansion had been eliminated and the parking expansion in the playground area had been moved up to meet the 30 foot setback. She then noted that the buses would be able to park along the Quincy side of the building without blocking parking. Ms. Gay then stated that with the first plan there had been 112 parking spaces and after the changes to the plan there are 110 spaces. Chair Stevenson asked how much closer to the school the bituminous area where the playground is located would be. Ms. Gay stated it would be 15 feet closer to the school.