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-2- Mr. Dahlgren indicated that Rosedale Center was requesting the Council to consider a change in the zoning code which would reduce the required parking for a regional shopping center from the present restriction to 5.C spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable area. Mr. Dahlgren indicated that this request seems reasonable on the basis on an extensive report that had just been completed by the Barton Aschman firm and the recognizable fact that many shopping centers have in the past been built with excessive parking being required of them; Har Mar, being an example of this. Mr. Dahlgren also indicated that he had reviewed the parking restrictions in all districts and at this time was making suggestions for changes in those parking restrictions. These changes being listed in Table II of his report. Mr. V. Johnson inquired that upon review of Table II it appeared the greatest change in parking was in the hospital requirements. Mr. G. Johnson asked the source of the remainder of the recommendations and Mr. Dahl- gren replied that they came from publications by the Urban Land Institute, other communities and his experience that had been gained through working with various communities in the metropolitan area. Mr. Kellett asked if it would be safe to say that standards had been reduced except for the hospital zone. Mr. Dahlgren stated that this was not the case but that restaurants were increased. It has been found that restaurant parking as required by our present code is inadequate and that greater definition could be given to the restaurant parking pro- blem through the use of the four categories as given in Table II. Recommendation Mr. Rukavina moved and Mrs. Cushing seconded, that the City Council should consider changing the City Code's parking requirements to those being proposed in Table II as presented by Howard Dahlgren, with the addition that a shopping center zone require- ment be added, that requirement being 5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable area. It was further moved that the parking requirement change for a shopping center district should be considered even though the Council may wish to not revise the parking requirements in the other districts at this time. Roll Call, Ayes: G. Johnson, Kellett, Rukavina, Mastel, Simons, Cushing, V. Johnson. Nays: None. Adjournment Mr. Rukavina moved and Mr. Kellett seconded, that the meeting be adjourned at 8:21 P.M. Roll Call, Ayes: G. Johnson, Kellett, Rukavina, Mastel, Simons, Cushing, V. Johnson. Nays: None.