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Mounds View Planning Commission January 22, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Scotch asked how many parking stalls are required by the City’s Code for this size building. Director Ericson indicated that a building of this type on any other site would require 20 spaces but 15 spaces was approved for this location. Commissioner Scotch commented that there is plenty of parking two blocks away at Mounds View Square. Director Ericson indicated that posting the street no parking requires a public hearing before Council and residents can provide comment on the proposed parking restrictions. Commissioner Miller indicated she has seen parking in the area where parking is not allowed. Director Ericson indicated that enforcement of the no parking restriction would become a police issue. Commissioner Zwirn indicated he brought this issue to the Commission because there is a substantial problem. He then said that, in his estimation, there are 6 to 8 cars parking on the street three to four days per week and this Resolution does not go far enough to solve the problem as the driveways are south of where the parking restriction stops so there would still be an issue coming and going from both his driveway and his neighbor’s driveway. Commissioner Zwirn indicated he has discussed the matter with his neighbors and they agree that restricting parking to the middle of the block would move the issue to an area where there are no driveways affected. He then said he has been trying to deal with this issue with a property owner who is not willing to address the problems. Commissioner Zwirn commented that all week there were two garbage cans in the handicapped parking stall with overflowing garbage. He then said that the only way to resolve this is to put no parking on the east side of Greenfield 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 problem. Commissioner Zwirn commented that there are issues with coming and going from this property due to having a business located in a residential area. He then said that Mr. Farrell is a businessman and he should have come to the Commission to resolve the parking issue. He further commented that the issue has subsided some since this has been brought to the attention of the property owner but it is not resolved and the only way to deal with it is to adopt a resolution for no parking on the east side of Greenfield a sufficient distance to make it safe for the residents and require Mr. Farrell to come to the Commission with a variance request. He also said that adding four stalls on the property would look terrible and he would be against that but would consider adding two stalls.