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Mounds View Planning Commission June 18, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gunn asked if he was interested in adding a rain garden in the back swale. <br /> <br />Mr. Malaske stated the watershed has it sloped down to hold rainwater. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked if the property was a Wetland buffer area. <br /> <br />Planning Associated Heller stated it was. <br /> <br />Commissioner Dunn asked who determined when a house on the corner has two front yards. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller stated it is because there is street frontage on two sides that causes it <br />to have two front yards. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Miller/Commissioner Lang. To approve Resolution 888- <br />08, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Variance to allow for a six foot tall fence in the <br />front yard of 2551 Ridge Lane; MV Planning Case VR2008-004. <br /> <br />Ayes – 6 Abstain – 1 Motion carried. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />6. Other Planning Activity <br /> <br />A. Review Preliminary Plans for a new senior housing development <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller indicated the plans on the Commissioners’ desk are the most recent. <br />She stated the plans are very similar with a few changes to the setbacks and the style of the front <br />of the building. She indicated this would be coming to the planning commission possibly in July <br />but wanted the Commission to get a head start on it. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked about the parking lot facing Groveland and is there a proposal for an <br />access. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller indicated there was access at the north end of the parking lot, which <br />would be used mostly for deliveries. There are only eight parking spaces in this area which <br />limits the amount of traffic onto Groveland. The front parking lot will access the main entrance <br />and underground parking garage. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson stated the applicant needs to come prepared with security plans for every door <br />to prevent the memory care patients from wandering off. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller indicated on the first floor of the north wing is where the memory care <br />is going to be located. This wing will have more security with a designated outdoor gated area