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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Page 10 1 Councilmember Elnagdy stated that it seems we are trying very hard to make this possible while 2 not considering if this will be a good experience for the residents and the surrounding homes. It 3 seems we are setting ourselves up to very narrow margins for how this will work. She also has 4 issues with parking. She questioned if we are setting ourselves up for failure in the future. 5 6 Councilmember Doolan stated that one of the things to think about is that visitors to a facility 7 such as this are not similar to other multi-family housing. There are no overnight guests. She 8 would prefer parking could tuck under without spatial problems. 9 10 Mayor Webster asked if the reduced parking will be a challenge in the future will be if the 11 building is converted to something different. 12 13 Councilmember Jenson stated that this property has been vacant forever, and we have a chance 14 to bring it onto the tax roll. There are 17 conditions to make it workable. He feels it is 15 worthwhile for the Council to approve in general. 16 17 Councilmember Doolan stated she appreciates the diligence the Planning Commission took in 18 reviewing this. 19 20 Councilmember Randle left the meeting at 8:50 p.m. 21 22 Councilmember Jenson stated he has a brother-in-law who lives in an assisted living facility that 23 has 50 parking spaces, and only once have they experienced no parking available. There is a lot 24 of turnover in the parking lot with visitors coming and going. 25 26 Mayor Webster stated we do need more housing, and when we think about the needs for our 27 seniors within the community. She understands the neighbors' concerns about lighting, parking, 28 etc. She appreciates the flexibility of the applicant to adjust the proposal to better meet the 29 requests of the City and Planning Commission. 30 31 Councilmember Doolan stated that we want to have this facility have the least impact on the 32 neighborhood. Councilmember Doolan asked about the lighting and recognized that with this 33 type of facility, there are not a lot of in-and-out visitors at night. She suggested the applicant look 34 at other types of lighting that are available. 35 36 Motion carried 4-0. 37 38 Mayor Webster announced there would be a 30-second break. 39 40 IX.GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 41 A.42 Hennepin County and Ramsey County Mitigation Plans 43 44 Fire Chief Izzy Diaz reviewed in 2007, in accordance with the requirements of the Federal 45 Disaster Mitigation Act, Ramsey County and its incorporated cities agreed to jointly develop the 46 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. In 2010, Hennepin County and its