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Mounds View City Council March 24, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 9 <br />Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated he was not sure increasing the parking would be the <br />best thing aesthetically and that is not what the neighbors or the Planning Commission intended. <br />Mayor Linke said he understood the issue of wanting green space but rather than decreasing the <br />building the Planning Commission saw fit to allow reduced parking and there is an issue that has <br />to be dealt with. He then suggested that the parking lot be reconfigured and the no parking be <br />posted from A to C to allow two or three stalls but no more. <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman asked if the width of the parking stalls had been <br />discussed as to could they be slightly narrower. <br />Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated the width is 9 feet. <br />Mayor Linke indicated the commercial standard is 8.5 feet in most commercial developments and <br />narrowing the parking stalls may provide more stalls. <br />Council Member Stigney asked whether Mr. Farrell had discussed renting parking from Sam's. <br />Mr. Farrell indicated that he had asked but Sam's has only the required parking for its business <br />and does not have any available for lease. <br />• Council Member Stigney suggested checking with the apartment building to see if parking could <br />be leased during the day when most residents should be at work. <br />Mr. Farrell indicated he had not checked with the apartment building but said that he would do <br />so. <br />Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:08 p.m. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Postpone to the Council Meeting on April 14, 2003 <br />with Direction to Staff to Work with the Planning Commission and Mr. Farrell to Reconfigure <br />the Parking Lot to Provide More On Site Parking. <br />Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />Council Member Stigney asked if Mr. Zwirn had anything to say during the public hearing. <br />Mr. Zwirn said he is really shocked at how things transpired tonight because he thought Council <br />was more informed of the issues. He then said that even before he became a Planning <br />Commissioner he met with the Commission and Council to discuss the parking issues. He <br />further commented that the business owner has more employees than parking stalls not to <br />mention the other tenants and their clients. <br />• <br />