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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 23, 2014 however, the City's practice of asking for two garage stalls per unit and indicated that the proposal is out -of -character with this practice. Keis asked if the three garage stalls proposed were open or divided. McManus replied that they are open, but could be divided if the Council wanted. McManus noted that they are proposing three stalls since the average 75 year old might have one vehicle and the younger occupant (55 years or older) might have two. McManus indicated that there was room for a fourth garage stall, but felt the addition of the fourth stall would detract from the structure. McManus estimated the sale price for the structure would be $450,000. Keis stated that he felt the structure proposed was a duplex, and was not sure if that was an issue or not for him. McManus noted that the City of St. Paul has many many duplexes. He felt that the structure as proposed would be a contribution to the City and will correct several problems with the property which he stated earlier in the meeting. He noted that the structure would be set back 60 feet from Little Canada Road and would be 80 feet from the lake. McManus again noted that there will be one owner, the units will not be owned individually. He indicated that they will abide with the City's ordinances and are not asking for any variances. Montour asked if this structure would be subject to the City's Rental Housing Ordinance. The City Administrator reported that it would unless owner -occupied with one unit rented to a family member. McGraw stated that his concern was that he could not see the future of this structure. He was concern that once ownership of the structure changes, the City would be faced with a request to delete the age restriction on occupancy as a new owner might claim a hardship of not being able to abide by the age restriction. McGraw was concerned about creating a problem for a future City council. McGraw noted that the plans before the Council are marked "For Review - Not For Construction". The City Planner indicated that if the Council approves the PUD Permit, full construction plans would have to be submitted for a building permit. The Building Official would then verify that the construction plans are substantially the same as what is before the Council this evening. There was additional discussion about the number of garage stalls with the City Planner clarifying that two stalls per unit was not a Code requirement, but has been required by the City as past practice. The Code requires two parking spaces per unit. 8