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Mounds View City Council November 28, 2022 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />1 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 8:29 p.m. <br />3 Mayor Mueller thanked all of the members of the public for coming forward and voicing their <br />4 concerns regarding this project. <br />6 Community Development Director Sevald discussed the public hearing notice that was published <br />7 in the Shoreview Press on October 25 and explained notices were sent to property owners living <br />8 within 350 feet of the subject property. He recommended the developer come forward at this time <br />9 to speak further about the project. <br />10 <br />11 Jared Ackman, Reuter Walton Development, reviewed elevations for the proposed apartment <br />12 building with the Council. He explained this site was a priority along Mounds View Boulevard. <br />13 He reported the site was slated for multi -family or mixed use opportunities. He discussed how he <br />14 had enhanced the site to address concerns that had been voiced regarding the project. He noted the <br />15 rear property line would have a fence with landscaping for screening purposes. He commented on <br />16 the elevation of the site but noted the building would have a flat roof versus a pitched roof. He <br />17 reported 95% of the traffic from the apartment building would be going east on Woodale Drive <br />18 out to Mounds View Boulevard. He discussed how it benefited the community to have numerous <br />19 housing options and indicated there was a lack of affordable housing options in the market at this <br />20 time. He reported local businesses and their workers needed more viable affordable housing <br />21 options in Mounds View. <br />22 <br />23 Council Member Bergeron inquired if the PUD included mixed use. Community Development <br />24 Director Sevald reported this was the case. <br />25 <br />26 Community Development Director Sevald asked how long this site has been vacant. Community <br />27 Development Director Sevald stated this site has been vacant since 2010. <br />28 <br />29 Council Member Bergeron questioned how much interest there has been in building single family <br />30 homes on this site. Community Development Director Sevald explained there has been no interest <br />31 in building single family homes on this site. <br />32 <br />33 Council Member Bergeron indicated the developer stated a traffic analysis would be completed <br />34 for this development, and the Council received a traffic memo. He asked how many days of <br />35 information had been compiled for this memo. <br />36 <br />37 Mr. Ackman stated he was uncertain noting he had hired a third party to complete the traffic memo. <br />38 <br />39 Nick Grage, Alliant Engineering, reported the trip gen memo, which was specific to this <br />40 development, was pulled together in a day and a half using historical traffic volumes for the area. <br />41 He explained the traffic volumes were documented by the Minnesota Department of <br />42 Transportation from 2015. He indicated this was the typical amount of effort pursued for these <br />43 types of project noting a more detailed traffic analysis could be completed at a future time. <br />44 <br />45 Council Member Bergeron asked when the Council could provide input. Community Development <br />46 Director Sevald reported now would be the right time for the Council to provide input on this <br />