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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH 9, 1994 <br />can perform to their benefit. That is, townhomes would <br />be setback further from the lake than single-family <br />homes, number of docks would be controlled, and more <br />trees would be preserved. Uban felt that the proposal <br />presented would be an excellent development for the <br />City. <br />Dan Herbst, Pemtom, Inc. reported on the quality <br />developer that Pratt Homes is, and the excellent <br />reputation they have in the Metro area. Herbst also <br />pointed out that under a townhome proposal, the City <br />would not have to maintain streets, there would be less <br />traffic since townhomes average 1 to 2 cars per unit <br />and sinqle family averages 2 to 3. Townhomes would <br />have 1 or 2 residents on the average without school- <br />aged children. Herbst reported that single-family <br />homes result in a negative cash flow for the City for <br />homes under the $150,000 price range. Townhomes <br />provide for less intensity of lake use pointing out one <br />fishing pier versus 12 or 13 docks with all the toys <br />that go along with them. Herbst reported that the <br />visual point of view of the lake is more important to <br />the townhome owner. <br />Howard Remerowski, Twin Lake Trail property owners, <br />reported that he sees no change in the development <br />concept presented this evening from the one presented <br />previously. Remerowski felt that the lake will turn <br />into a mud hole if Vadnais Heights puts a public access <br />on the lake. Remerowski questioned how environmentally <br />friendly it was to have a bulldozer cutting down trees <br />as well as cutting a path to the lake. Remerowski <br />pointed out that Twin Lake is a private lake in that it <br />is surrounded by private property. Remerowski felt <br />that if the DNR wanted public access to this lake it <br />would have put in that access a long time ago. <br />Remerowski felt that the lake was too small for a <br />private access and that the impact of one would be too <br />great. Remerowski felt there was room for joint <br />concern on the part of Little Canada and Vadnais <br />Heights for what happens to the lake, but did not feel <br />a public access would be positive for Little Canada at <br />all. <br />Gene DeLonais, chairman of the Planning Commission, <br />reported that the Planning Commission looked at what <br />would be in the best interests of the City in <br />7 <br />