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Mounds View Planning Commission March 16, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Chair Stevenson asked if the long trailer would be housed in the garage, and Mr. Siercks answered that the trailer couldn’t possibly fit in the garage. Mr. Siercks stated that the race cars would be in the rear of the garage, and the private cars would be in the front of the garage. There would be no wall separating them. Mr. Siercks stated that this is the minimum they would need to fit the four vehicles in the garage. Commissioner Miller asked whether it was against Code to keep the trailer at the property, and Mr. Siercks stated that it is not. Commissioner Zwirn stated that a concern had been raised regarding noise, and he asked whether the garages were going to be insulated. Mr. Siercks stated that they would be, which would reduce noise. Commissioner Zwirn asked whether Mr. Sierck’s son would be doing any outside repair work, and Mr. Siercks stated that he would not. MOTION/SECOND: Hegland/Hull. To approve Resolution 788-05 as corrected above, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to Allow for a 1,032 Square Foot Garage at 5343 Clifton Drive; Planning Case No. CU2005-001. Ayes –5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Director Ericson stated that the next step would be the public hearing at the first regular City Council meeting in April. _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. Planning Case DE05-001. Consideration of a Concept Plan for a Hotel Expansion at The Mermaid located at 2200 County Road 10. Director Ericson indicated Mr. Hall is proposing an 81 room expansion to the South of the existing hotel, with an additional 24 rooms possible. He stated this is simply a concept plan and does not include any grading, drainage, utilities, or landscaping, which would come at a later point. Director Ericson pointed out there are two issues associated with this concept plan, which are the parking spaces and the setback. He stated there are presently 825 parking stalls on the site and that the hotel expansion would eliminate 50 parking stalls. However, last year the nightclub closed and was converted into additional conference/banquet space, which eliminated the highest nighttime demand for parking, and there is excess parking available. Mr. Hall currently leases part of the parking lot to Metro Transit as an overflow for the Park and Ride lot on County Road H, and this arrangement could be terminated upon construction of the hotel addition. He stated that Staff was confident that the site could support the hotel expansion without further expansion of the parking lot; however, it may be beneficial to have a parking consultant conduct an assessment for confirmation prior to formal development review plan adoption. He had checked on the price of such an assessment, which is around $2,000.