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Mounds View Planning Commission August 16, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Schiltgen. To approve Resolution 1076-17, a Resolution Recommending Approval of the Development Review; Planning Case No. MU2017-001. Planner Sevald reviewed the conditions for approval in detail with the Commission. Commissioner Klebsch stated she would not be offering her support to the plan. She recommended it be noted the fencing around the play area was to keep children safe from passing traffic and the adjacent stormwater basin. Commissioner Love indicated she would not be offering her support for the plan either. She expressed concern with the proposed location and traffic concerns. She questioned if the applicant had any concerns with the proposed conditions. Mr. Stokka stated he had discussed all of these items already with the City and would be speaking with his engineer regarding the stormwater basin. Commissioner Klander explained he would not be supporting the request due to the number of unanswered questions he had regarding the traffic study. He commented on how this project has been bouncing back and forth between the Planning Commission and City Council and suggested the item be forwarded to the City Council without a recommendation. Chair Stevenson stated his first choice would not be to have affordable housing on this site. However, these properties have remained undeveloped for quite some time. Commissioner Schiltgen explained he was moving out of the City and noted this development would not impact him personally. However, with that being said, he believed the proposed housing was a great option for moderate income residents that would potentially purchase homes within the community in the future. For this reason, he would be offering his support for the request. Ayes – 3 Nays – 4 (French, Klander, Klebsch and Love) Motion failed. Commissioner French explained he had concerns with the high levels of traffic that would be generated by this project, along with the concentration of affordable housing on the site. Commissioner Klander stated he had concerns with traffic that have not been fully addressed by the County. Commissioner Klebsch encouraged the Council to keep an open mind on affordable housing. She indicated she would like to see more affordable housing in Mounds View and understood the City was in good standing with the Metropolitan Council regarding this issue. She encouraged the developer to reconsider this development at the corner of Mounds View Boulevard and County Road H2.