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Item No : 6 Meeting Date : April 2, 2003 Type of Business: Commission Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Chair Stevenson and Planning Commissioners From: James Ericson, Interim City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Further Discussion and Reconsideration of the “No Parking” Request on Greenfield Avenue South of County Road I Introduction: On March 24, 2003, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the request to post the east side of Greenfield Avenue 350 feet south of County Road I “No Parking” Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm. Commissioners Johnson and Zwirn attended the meeting as did property owner Steve Farrell and a tenant at the property, Ted Rose. Mr. Rose operates the State Farm Insurance Agency in the building. Discussion: After taking testimony, the Council acknowledged that a parking problem existed in the area and was concerned that Mr. Farrell’s clients and employees were parking on the street causing an inconvenience for the property owners south on Greenfield Avenue. The Council discussed with staff and the property owner various alternatives that could be employed to resolve the situation without imposing parking restrictions. The Council asked Mr. Farrell if he would be willing to expand his parking lot, to which Mr. Farrell responded in the affirmative; and the Council also discussed the possibility of allowing parking on Greenfield directly across from the building, but not any further south until beyond the 350-foot location. Allowing parking on Greenfield across from the business would leave two or three stalls and if the parking lot were expanded by two stalls, that could potentially resolve the parking situation. While that may be true, the Council was told the Commission had already discussed the parking lot expansion issue at length and was concerned that any further expansion of the lot would be an aesthetic detriment to the neighborhood. The Council also suggested exploring the possibility of striping for narrower parking stalls (i.e., 8 ½ feet in width instead of the required 9 feet) and whether that would generate more stalls. After considering all of the testimony and information presented, the City Council tabled action on the request, sending the issue back to the Planning Commission for additional review and consideration. Recommendation: Reconsider the parking situation and dimensional requirements and determine if there is a need to amend the Commission’s Resolution 718-03 recommending No Parking on Greenfield Ave. _____________________________________ James Ericson