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Mounds View City Council January 12, 2026 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 Council Member Meehlhause reported the Planning Commission recommended Dennis Farmer 2 remain serving as Chair for 2026. 3 4 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Smith. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10200, A 5 Resolution Appointing a Chairperson to the Mounds View Planning & Zoning Commission. 6 7 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8 9 D. Approval of Resolution 10199, Approving to Amend the Planned Unit 10 Development Agreement for the O’Neil Property Located at 2408 Mounds 11 View Boulevard. 12 13 Kribashini Moorthy, Stantec, requested the Council approve a Resolution to amend the Planned 14 Unit Development Agreement for the O’Neil Property located at 2408 Mounds View Boulevard. 15 She explained the applicant was proposing to renovate the existing building for office, childcare 16 and program space while also constructing a new trash enclosure. She indicated the applicant is 17 proposing to add a deck to the west side of the building, which would create an outdoor playground 18 space for children ages 2 to 5. She reported that the property’s original PUD was approved in 1998 19 and has been amended, most recently in 2023. She discussed the requirements for a PUD 20 amendment noting that the Planning Commission reviewed this item on January 7 and 21 recommended approval with conditions. 22 23 Council Member Meehlhause proposed the deck be made one foot shorter so as not to abut the 24 property line. The applicant stated this would be acceptable. 25 26 MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10199, 27 Approving to Amend the Planned Unit Development Agreement for the O’Neil Property Located 28 at 2408 Mounds View Boulevard as amended having the deck one foot shorter so as not to abut 29 the property line. 30 31 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 32 33 E. First Reading of Ordinance 1054, Amending the Zoning Code Regarding 34 Maximum Height Requirements. 35 36 Kribashini Moorthy, Stantec, requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that would amend the 37 zoning code regarding maximum height requirements. She discussed how increasing building 38 height along Mounds View Boulevard would assist with redeveloping the corridor. She noted the 39 Planning Commission reviewed this item on January 7. She explained staff advises against using 40 variances for changes to the City’s maximum building height requirements. She reported that the 41 Planning Commission recommended approval of a maximum building height of five stories, not 42 to exceed 60 feet or if four stories, not to exceed 48 feet, for commercial uses along Mounds View 43 Boulevard in the overlay district that are zoned B-1, B-2, B-3 and B-4. 44 45 Mayor Lindstrom asked if an average four story building was 48 feet. Mr. Moorthy reported an 46