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Mounds View Planning Commission September 6, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 15 Planner Ericson indicated that other cities refer to things in a similar way. He explained that the City Code does get specific for some types of uses but other cities lump all types of uses together. He said that the City has a book by The American Planning Commission that shows parking requirements across the country. Commissioner Hegland requested a sampling of parking spaces per square foot requirements to determine where Mounds View’s City Code falls and whether it requires more or less than the national average. Commissioner Johnson stated he thinks 20 spaces is too many for a small building like this and he would like to see the applicant come back to the Planning Commission with more information on parking. Commissioner Stevenson asked if the applicant would be required to pay more fees to submit a revised variance request. Planner Ericson stated it would be one variance request and the City would not require more fees from the applicant. Commissioner Stevenson agreed that it was too large of a parking area for this small office building and he would like to move to table the variance until the next meeting. MOTION/SECOND: Stevenson/Hegland to table action on Resolution No. 633-00, a Resolution Approving a Parking Lot Setback Variance for Tony Mezzenga, 7664 Greenfield Avenue until the next meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for September 13, 2000. Ayes – 6 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Commissioner Johnson said he would have preferred to approve the variance rather than table it. Chairperson Peterson said he would like to determine how much parking space is really needed. If less parking is needed then there would be more green space left. Commissioner Stevenson said that if green space is preserved up front, there could be room to expand the parking spaces if needed for future uses. He indicated that he would like the applicant to come back with variables such as smaller parking areas with room to expand at a later date. Planner Ericson asked what the Planning Commission would like to see at the next meeting and if a ten foot setback would be more favorable. Commissioner Stevenson said he would like to see more green space on Greenfield Avenue. Planner Ericson said they could create a variance so that each property line could have its own setback. He said Staff would work on it and come back with several different proposals.