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Mounds View City Council November 22, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 (55+) housing project. He discussed the maximum density that was currently allowed by the City 2 and noted this project was proposing to have 31 dwelling units per acre. He explained City Code 3 requires 2.5 stalls per unit and this project was proposing to have 1.6 stalls per unit. He reviewed 4 the building setbacks and landscaping plan. The building elevations were discussed with the 5 Council and it was noted the building itself would be 50 to 60 feet in height. Staff commented 6 further on the plans for the senior housing building and noted the Planning Commission 7 recommended approval. 8 9 Mayor Mueller questioned how many parking spaces this senior housing building would have. 10 Community Development Director Sevald reported the site would have 202 parking spaces. 11 12 Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. 13 14 Steve Murillo, 5001 Old Highway 8, explained he bordered this project. He requested further 15 information regarding traffic and noise. He asked if there would be any fencing along this 16 property. 17 18 Community Development Director Sevald reported the property was not proposed be fenced. He 19 stated the Bauer property had a six-foot chain link fence as did the mobile home park. 20 21 Mayor Mueller questioned if landscaping or screening was being proposed to assist in buffering 22 the property. Community Development Director Sevald commented this property was adjacent to 23 35W and there were no good means of buffering noise from I-35W. He commented further on the 24 trees that would be removed, noting those near the wetland would remain in place. 25 26 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. 27 28 Further discussion ensued regarding the traffic along Old Highway 8. It was noted Ramsey County 29 would be approving access to the site. 30 31 Council Member Bergeron asked if the access point to the site would be utilized by Bauer property. 32 Community Development Director Sevald stated the original plan was to have an assisted living 33 facility on the Bauer property. However, the assisted living project fell through after COVID 34 happened. At this point, there were no plans for the Bauer property. 35 36 Council Member Hull questioned what the plan was for snow removal. Community Development 37 Director Sevald deferred this question to the applicant. Peter Worthington, MWF Properties, 38 explained if there was too much snow on the site, it would be removed from the property. 39 40 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9497, 41 Planned Unit Development; and Development Review for The Villas of Mounds View at 4889 42 Old Highway 8 and 4943 Old Highway 8. 43 44 Council Member Meehlhause stated the proposed affordable senior housing had to have one 45 individual within each unit that was 55 years of age or older. 46