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Mounds View City Council January 12, 2026 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom asked if an average four story building was 48 feet. Mr. Moorthy reported an <br />average story was 9 to 12 feet. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark stated she would like to keep commercial buildings at four stories. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom indicated he did not oppose having a five-story building in the overlay district <br />along Mounds View Boulevard. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause reported the overlay district was established in 2013 or 2014. He <br />indicated the Planning Commission spent a lot of time addressing the overlay district noting the <br />thought was to consider how the corridor should redevelop over time. <br /> <br />Rebecca Scholl, 2467 Hillview Road, noted she served on the Planning Commission. She reported <br />the Planning Commission did not add the fifth story for commercial properties but rather added <br />the height limitations to ensure a four-story building did not come in at 80 feet. She indicated she <br />was not opposed to restricting the building height to four stories along Mounds View Boulevard. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom inquired if a separate height requirement could be set for the B-3 zoning district. <br />Ms. Moorthy reported this could be done. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith indicated she would like to see the building height maximum at four stories <br />for businesses. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark agreed. <br /> <br />Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, recommended the City consider how the increased building <br />heights could impact the airport. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund stated the proposed building heights would meet FAA regulations. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark recommended this item move forward with a maximum building height of <br />48 feet, unless there was a mixed-use project. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Meehlhause. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance <br />1054, Amending the Zoning Code Regarding Maximum Height Requirements amending Item 1, <br />setting a maximum building height of four stories or 48 feet. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />9. REPORTS <br />A. Reports of Mayor and Council. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause reported he would be attending a Charter Commission meeting next <br />week along with an NYFS Finance Committee meeting. <br />