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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday, October 1, 2012
7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Flaherty, Stigney, Hull, Mueller, Gunn
PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your
full name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes.
Agenda Items Discussed by Consensus
1. Review Request of Bill Urbanski regarding the Minnesota Arms Spending Alternatives
Project (MN ASAP)
2. Review Request of Rajiv Garg to Allow Permanent On-Street Parking Adjacent to
Woodlawn Terrace Apartment Complex
3. Discuss City Forester Position
4. Mounds View Home Improvement Loan program
Next Work Session: Monday, November 5, 2012, at 7pm
Next City Council Meeting: Monday, October 8, 2012, at 7pm
FALL CLEAN UP DAY Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 9am to Noon
Item No: 2
Meeting Date: October 1, 2012
Type of Business: Work Session
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: James Ericson, City Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Review Request for Permanent On-Street Parking Adjacent
to Woodlawn Terrace Apartment Complex
Introduction:
Rajiv Garg, owner of Woodlawn Terrace, is requesting that the City consider permitting on-street
parking for Woodlawn Terrace tenants on Woodlawn Drive and Edgewood Drive. Staff indicated to
Mr. Garg that the City Code prohibits overnight parking on City streets with the exception of
temporary allowances granted by the Police Dept for just cause.
Discussion:
Woodlawn Terrace is a six-building multi-family apartment complex located on Woodlawn Drive and
Edgewood Drive. (Refer to the attached aerial map.) The complex, constructed in 1968 and 1969,
contains 113 units in the six buildings served by only 120 surface parking stalls. There are also 90
garage units on the property, bringing the total number of covered and uncovered parking to 210
spaces.
The City Code requires 1.5 uncovered parking stalls per unit plus 1.0 covered stalls (garage stalls)
for a total of 2.5 per unit. For Woodlawn, that would translate into 283 required spaces. While
Woodlawn Terrace presently falls well short of the minimum requirements, the number of stalls may
have met or exceeded code requirements when the project was originally constructed.
Staff has reviewed the Woodlawn Terrace property and has determined that there are no areas that
can be repurposed for parking on the property without sacrificing the minimal amount of green
space on site. (Refer to the second aerial graphic which shows how some green space could be
replaced with parking, however doing so would put the complex further out of compliance with the
City’s green space requirements.)
Both the public works director and police chief recommend against allowing on-street parking in this
area or any area within the City.
Recommendation:
Review and consider Mr. Garg’s request to permit on-street parking for residents of Woodlawn
Terrace and provide direction to staff if further action becomes necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
James Ericson
City Administrator
Message from Rajiv Garg
To: Jim Ericson
From: Rajiv Garg
Date: Sept 21, 2012 @ 5:31 pm
RE: Additional Parking
Parking has really been a big struggle for our tenants and their guests. We have
some visitor parking spots about 1 1/2 blocks away on the main parking lot of
Woodlawn Terrace Apartments behind the garages. For tenants who live in 7640 on
Woodlawn drive/Edgewood drive that is a little farther walk, especially in the
winter. I would really like the city approve some parking on Woodlawn/Edgewood
Drive for tenants only and by permit only.
Currently, our policy is 1 car per person on the lease. In all of our units
regardless of 1 or 2 bedroom apartments we can have 2 cars per apartment. We are
generally short 6-8 parking spots which does not count for visitors. Yes,
tenants who rent garages do park in their garage. We have a permit system for
tenants and do end up towing cars which do not have a permit. This also has had
a lot of controversy in the past for guests of tenants who have gotten towed.
Our tenants are getting very frustrated and some have moved out due to limited
parking spots. As you know, we cannot afford to lose tenants nor can we afford
to have turns due to this problem. I would really appreciate if the city would
be willing to accommodate for parking on-street to alleviate the problem.
Due to the hard economy, we are seeing majority of the units own 2 cars at a
minimum for work purpose. It used to be when a family would only have 1 car but
as we all know, times have changed and everyone has to work in order to make ends
meet.
As I have indicated to you earlier, the only reason I purchased Woodlawn is
because we had Creative Kids Academy adjacent to the building and thought our
investment would enhance Mounds View and the community. I plan to stay in Mounds
View and plan to look for future opportunities in the city.
WE REALLY NEED CITY's HELP IN ADDRESSING THE PARKING ISSUES AT WOODLAWN TERRACE
APARTMENTS. Please consider my request to allow on-street parking for tenants of
Woodlawn Terrace Apartments. I have seen resident parking only by permit done in
other cities as well.
Thanks for your help!
Rajiv
Rajiv Garg
rgarg@me.com
President of Creative Kids Academy
Imagine the Possibilities...
www.ckakids.com
Location Map – Woodlawn Terrace
City Hall
Campus
Community Center
11 or 12
New
Spaces
11 New
Spaces,
lose 3,
Net Gain
+8
11 New
Spaces,
Lose 3,
Net Gain
+8
Site Plan Illustrating Potential Repurposing of Green Space for Parking