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Mounds View Planning Commission January 16, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 8 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Klander recommended the tot lot and dog area be adjacent to the residential neighborhood as this would provide more greenspace towards the neighborhood. He suggested the tot lot be fenced for protection purposes. Mr. Illies stated he had not considered placing the tot lot on the residential side and noted this was an unusually shaped lot. He explained the unbuildable area was being proposed for greenspace. He stated he would look at shifting the building in order to allow for the greenspace to be on the residential side of the site. He indicated he could look at fencing the tot lot. Commissioner Farmer questioned what more could be done to create a buffer between the apartment building and the adjacent homes. Community Development Director Sevald noted the row of mature pine trees would remain in place. Ms. Kingle supported the apartment building be shifted so she did not have three story residents staring into her home. Commissioner Monn asked what the possibility was to have a parking ramp versus underground parking in order to lower the overall height of the building. Mr. Illies did not believe this would be attractive. He reported he would know more about the height of the building once soil borings were complete. He was of the opinion the proposed garage would look and act as an extension of the building. Chair Stevenson inquired if INH could pursue a shared driveway with Bel Rae. Mr. Illies stated this access point was private property. Community Development Director Sevald added that the new driveway to the apartment building would be extremely close to the Bel Rae units. Commissioner Klander asked if a new access point to Mounds View Boulevard could be created. Chair Stevenson reported MnDOT and the County would not allow this. Commissioner French encouraged the developer to take into consideration the amount of pedestrian traffic that used Edgewood Drive to get to and from school. A resident questioned how many garbage trucks would access the site. Mr. Illies responded; one truck, three days per week. Commissioner Klander asked for clarification regarding how Greenfield Avenue and Edgewood Drive would be connected. Mr. Illies explained the connecting street. Commissioner Nelson recommended that the parking lot be designed such that cars cannot speed out of the garage onto the street. The Commission discussed traffic flow within the parking garage and parking lot.