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Item 08A <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />properties within the County Road 10 Corridor Overlay District <br />have design standards, there are none outside of this district. <br />Setbacks TBD. The building will have a minimum setback of 24' from the <br />right-of-way, whereas 30' would be required if zoned R-4. As a <br />PUD, reduced setbacks are permitted. <br />Access The proposed access point has been reviewed, and informally <br />approved by Ramsey County. The driveway will access the <br />vacant part of the Bauer property. There will be a right turn lane <br />on Old Highway 8. <br />Parking: <br />Metro Transit (MTC) will be extending bus route #4-804 past this <br />project, connecting downtown Minneapolis and the County Road <br />H park & ride. Bus stops are planned at the Old Highway 8 <br />intersections with Mustang Drive, and Windsor Way (Towns <br />Edge). <br />Required Proposed Difference <br />Covered 120 86 34 <br />Surface 180 114 66 <br />Proof of parking can be provided north of the driveway, but would <br />subtract from the Usable Open Space. <br />The developer is requesting a reduction in parking, and provided <br />the table below, comparing recent senior apartment buildings, per <br />unit vs. per bedroom. <br />Surface Covered Total 1612 21311 3611 Total Total Parking Parking <br />Parking Parking Units BR's p/Unit p/1311 <br />Legends of Spring Lake Park 93 144 237 65 82 47 194 370 1.2 0.6 <br />Legends of Columbia Heights 88 136 224 50 94 47 191 379 1.2 0.6 <br />Legends of Si Iver Lake 59 129 188 139 30 0 169 199 1.1 0.9 <br />Average 80 136 216 85 85 31 185 348 1.2 0.6 <br />Skyline 114 86 200 68 44 8 120 180 1.7 1.1 <br />In Staff's opinion, parking requirements in the City Code appear <br />arbitrary, and are difficult to calculate for many non-residential <br />uses. However, because most development projects have <br />occurred as a PUD (e.g. flexibility from the code), there has not <br />been cause to amend the Code. This project may be a cause to <br />reconsider parking standards. <br />It has been Staff's observation that many of our apartments with <br />divided garage stalls (vs. undivided garages) are used for secured <br />personal storage rather than parking, which increases demand for <br />surface parking and on -street parking. This should not be an <br />issue with Skyline (undivided parking garage), however, there is <br />no on -street parking on Old Highway 8. <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community