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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 10, 2022 6 <br /> <br />Mr. Tierney explained how the plan for 381 parking stalls had been completed with incorrect <br />stall sizes and after making adjustments, parking stalls had been lost. He reported he would like to <br />move forward with the plan that has smaller islands with a total parking count of 335. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden inquired if this plan had been submitted to City staff. <br /> <br />Mr. Tierney stated he was uncertain if this updated plan had been submitted to staff. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned how the Council could be asked to proceed with approving <br />plans that it had not received. <br /> <br />Paul Aplikowski, Wold Architects, apologized for the confusion. He discussed how plans were <br />submitted to the City at 60% and were then revised after the Planning Commission meeting. He <br />reported the stalls had to be made bigger to meet City requirements. He noted the correct stall <br />count that was being requested was 335. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked why the stalls were widened. <br /> <br />Mr. Tierney indicated this was done to meet City Code requirements. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned what the size was for an average parking stall. <br /> <br />Planning Consultant Kansier reported parking stalls are typically 9 feet by 18 feet, but this can <br />vary if the stalls are angled. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott inquired if a section of the parking lot could be designated for compact <br />cars in order to gain a few more parking stalls. <br /> <br />Mr. Tierney stated this would help in gaining a few more parking stalls. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned if this item was reviewed by the Planning Commission on <br />January 5. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault noted the Planning Commission reviewed this matter in December. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she did not support this project moving forward given the fact the <br />Council had not been provided with the proper plans. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes reported the Planning Commission supported the request moving <br />forward and had no concerns regarding the proposed number of parking spaces, because at the <br />time the parking deficiency was only 31. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked if there was a representative available from the school district. He questioned <br />how the missing parking stalls would be managed by the school district. <br /> <br />Chris Paquette, Director of Operations for the Mounds View School District, stated the proposed <br />numbers were to meet the needs of the building when 100% fully occupied. He reported the