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Mounds View Planning Commission December 19, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 3 ______________________________________________________________________________ B. VR2007-003 Consideration of a Variance to Allow for a Reduced Amount of Covered Parking at Greenfield Estates Apartments, 7521-7661 Greenfield Avenue and 2370 County Road I; The Tycon Companies Planning Associate Heller reported the applicant, Alan Menning, representing property owner, The Tycon Companies, is proposing to demolish the existing garages and construct new garages at Greenfield Estates Apartments located at 2370 County Road I and 7521 – 7661 Greenfield Avenue. She pointed out the proposal includes demolishing the existing four buildings with 126 individually divided garage stalls and constructing three new garages with 100 stalls in a drive through style. She stated the Zoning Code requires one covered parking space per unit; Greenfield Estates has 125 units and would be required to have 125 covered parking spaces. She reported the applicant is requesting a variance from this requirement that would allow them to have 100 covered parking spaces, 25 fewer than the required amount. Planning Associate Heller stated this is the second time the applicant has requested a variance for a reduced amount of covered parking. She indicated that in February 2005, the applicant came before the Planning Commission with the same request, except at that time they were proposing to construct only 78 garage stalls. She reported the Planning Commission denied the request, stating that that was too large of a reduction in number of covered stalls from the requirement, and that more residents would probably rent garages if they were safer with a better layout. She stated that in response to the Planning Commission’s comments in 2005, the applicant has redesigned the new garages to make them larger with more parking stalls. Planning Associate Heller explained the decision made by the Planning Commission for this request would only be approving or denying this variance and would not constitute an approval or denial of other site plan modifications (such as rearranging parking, adding a fence, etc). She stated that any other modifications done to the property would need to meet code requirements and would require a permit. She provided the findings of the variance considerations required by Minnesota statute and Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2, of the City Code. Chair Stevenson requested the total number of covered and uncovered required by code. Planning Associate Heller replied a total of 313 are required; however, the total provided would equal 325. Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek requested clarification of the covered parking. Planning Associate Heller explained how the covered parking would be constructed. Commissioner Cramblit questioned what surface improvements would be made. Planning Associate Heller replied the applicant has indicated that they would be reconstructing the entire parking lot with the new garages. Curbing and replacement of disturbed landscaping would be required with a new parking lot.