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li�lounds Vievv Planning Cora�mission Ja�uary 22, 2003 Rega�lar 1Vieet�ng Page 4 Commissioner Scotch aslced how many parking stalis are required by the Ciiy's Code for this size huilding. Director Ericson indicated that a building of this type on any other site would require 20 spaces but 15 spaces was approved for this Iocation. Commissioner Scotch con�mented that there is plenty of parlcing two blocks away at Mounds View Square, Director Ericson indicated that posting the street no parking iequires a'public hearing before Council and residents can provide comment on tlle proposed parking restrictions. , Cornmissioner Miller indicated she has seen parking in the area where parking is not allowed. Director Ericson indicated that enfarcement of the no parking restriction �i�vould become a police issue. Con�missioner Zwirn indicated he brought this issue to ihe'Commission because there is a substantial problem. He then said that, in his, estimation, tiiere are 6 to;8 cars parlcing oi� the street tllree to four days per week and fhis Resolution does not go;£ar:enough to soive the problem as the driveways are south of where the parking restriction siops so there would still be an issue coming and going from both his driveway `and his neig�ibor's driveway. ''� Commissioner Zwirn indicated he has discussed the inatter..�vith his neiglibors and they agree ' #hat restricting parking to the mic�dle of the b�ocic would.move the issue io an area where there are no drivei�vays affected. ;He theii said he has been trying to deal with this issue with a property owner wfio� is �ot willing �o address the problems. '` Commission�r Zyvirn commented'that all weelc there were two garbage cans in the handicapped parking stall with -overflowing garbage. �� tl�en said that the only way to resolve this is to put no parking on the east side of Greenfie�d to the middle of the block where neighbors feel comfortable with it and force'the property owner to bring a variance request to the Commission to resolve his parking proble�i. '; Comrnissioner Zwirn cominented that there are issues with coming and going from this property diie to having a business located in a residential area. He then said that Mr. Fa�rell is a businessman and he should have come to the Comrnission to resolve ihe parlcing issue. Ha fui�her conunented that the issue has subsided some since this has been brought fo the attention ;,,. of the'property owner but it is not resolved and the only way to deal with it is to adopt a resoliztion far iio parlcing on the east side of Greenfield a sufficient distance to x�nalce it safe for the resrc�ents and require Mr. Farrell to come to ihe Commission with a variance request. He also said that adding four stalls on the property would loolc terrible and he would be against that but would consider adding two stalls.