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Planning Commission Staff Report 10/04/2023 — Apple Tree Dental, PUD Amendment, Parking Lot Expansion Page 4 60-Day Deadline The application was received on September 20, 2023. The deadline for final action by the City Council per State statute 15.99 is November 20, 2023. Recommendation: City staff recommends that the City of Mounds View Planning Commission recommend approval of the PUD amendment for Apple Tree Dental to expand the parking lot at the south side of their property at 2442 Mounds View Blvd. as depicted on the Site Plan and Grading & Drainage Plan, both prepared by Sunde Engineering dated 9/16/2023, and the Landscape Plan prepared by INSITES dated 9-16-2023, with the following conditions: Conditions for Approval 1) The applicant will provide details on the number, type, and size of trees to be removed for the parking lot project and compare this to the standards in Section 160.418, to be reviewed and approved by the City Planner and City Engineer prior to a building permit being issued. 2) The plans will be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer for stormwater, infrastructure, and other issues before a building permit is issued. 3) The lighting proposed to be relocated in the new parking lot will be a downcast cutoff type fixture with light levels that do not exceed 1 foot candle at the property line. Findings of Fact for Approval 1) Apple Tree Dental occupies the property at 2442 Mounds View Blvd, which is part of a planned unit development (PUD) approved in 1998. Modifications to the approved plans required an amendment to the PUD. 2) The building has experienced a shortage of parking, requiring parking across the street and crowded conditions. The building will expand the dental clinic use into second floor space that is now vacant, making the parking problems worse. 3) There are 54 parking spaces in the existing parking lot on the site. The applicants propose to construct a new 20-car parking lot in the southwest corner of the property, removing of 3 parking spaces, resulting in a total of 71 parking spaces for the property. 4) The proposed parking lot meets the criteria for approving an amendment to the PUD in Section 160.450-452 of the Zoning Code. Denial If the Planning Commission wishes to deny the request they need to prepare findings that would articulate the reasons for denial. The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community