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Mounds View City Council February 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 4 Councilmember Gunn stated because of the parking restrictions, any business that comes into this building will look at parking options. She commented she does not think there will be any tenants that will need 50 parking spots. She stated she was not too concerned about cutting down the parking to 43 stalls. Mayor Marty stated he was also not that concerned, as there are additional unused parking spaces around the immediate area. He commented in one previous situation, the user of the building changed from the original plans, and it has been a parking issue ever since. He stated there have been complaints from residents on the street that people were parking in front of their homes and "no parking" signs had to be put up. Director Ericson suggested a language change to the Resolution that would state "...subject to Council reconsideration if parking becomes an issue at any point in the future." Councilmember Thomas stressed that this does not have anything to do with the current owners, but for future owners only. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. B. 7:10 p.m. Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution 6748 Approving a Preliminary Plat for the Hidden Hollow South Major Subdivision at 3049 Wooddale Drive. Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. Planning Associate Heller explained this Resolution is for approval of a preliminary plat for a proposed major subdivision, Hidden Hollows South, located at 3049 Wooddale Drive. She stated that the applicant, Dan Saplis, is proposing to create six buildable lots from the existing two lots. She explained the property is on the western edge of the City, and the site is currently zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and the subdivision would remain zoned R-1 with six family homes. She noted the proposal meets the minimum requirements for lot size. She stated R-1 zoning is consistent with the Comp Plan. Planning Associate Heller stated in regard to the local water management plan, the project is located in the Spring Creek 4sub-watershed, and they are recommending a minimum elevation above the City's recommendation. Planning Associate Heller noted in regard to the drainage plan, there have been some issues over the years because fill was brought in to the lot for several years, which caused the level of the lot to be much higher than the surrounding properties. She explained this caused drainage in neighbors' rear yards. She stated this new development would bring down the lot to be more consistent with the rest of the lots. She referenced the proposed pond on the development, and stated it will be the same level as the neighboring property to east, and this should help with drainage issues. She stated drainage will work together with Hidden Hollow on the north end, instead of a separate drain for each development, and that hopefully this will solve the problems