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�/Iau�ds Veew� �'lannang C�rnmissiou Reg�lar I`/iee�in� �Ta�u�ry �, 2003 Page 3 Director Ericsoi3 indicated he would coi�sult fihe City's e�zgineer as well as public wo��lcs to see if ti1e�•e are a��y issues to be aware of with utilities. Co�nmissioner Zwinl indicated he was not willing to give up the right to deny parl�ing on the east side of Greenfield as l�e Iives next door to the property and is not sure how the property owner could get the extra stalls without complete]y ]osing tile green space, Director Ericson agreed tl�at bringing the paricing iot all the way out to the street would inalce it Iooic a little overwhelming. Comanissioner Johnson suggested utilizing the reeommendanon of the police from the last ; meeting to post a certazn nuznber of feet from the stop sign. He fU;en said he has az� zssue with a propez-iy owner who purchases a building ki�owing he has 16 emplayees.'as well as an intention to rent out to other businesses. It sl�ould have been apparent that thexe would be an issue with parlcing and he siiould not have assumed that his business parlcing could ba accoxnmodated on the street, Director Ericson indzcated Staff would go out ta the "s'rt� feasible to add the stalls. He then said that there would green space to make it worlc. He further indicated that : docurnentation for Commission review at the nexi meei ��d do the rneasurements ta see if it is ed to be' a minimum of i 8 feet plus �ff would pro�icle the necessary g• Commissioner Hegland indicated he vvould like ta` see a plan before voting on the matter. Director Ericson indicated he w Commission could visualize the Commis`siorier Hegland corrime; and he is not sitre tlie :City shoul additional parki�g Commissxoner Johnson commez spaces he would need based' on � Director Ericson asiced for clarij arriendin� the variance . ` proposed stalls so tha� �he he thinks the property owner is over utilizing the space liai io continue by amending the variance and allowing �ted that the business owner should have lcnown how many iis intentions for the building. of Commissioner Hegland's comments concerning i�ot it would like to see the proposal for the solution before deciding arnendment to the variance. Cortunissioner Johnson indicated he was not pleased with the comments of tl�e property owner at the last meeting indicating that the City was trying to run new businesses out of Mouaids View. He further commented that he is one Commissioner who does a lot for businesses in Mounds View and he takes exception to that comment.