07-05-2016 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION July 592016 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE July 5, 2016 5 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 9*35 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Councilmember Rafferty, Kusterman, 8 Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT None 10 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development 13 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Public Services Director Rick 14 DeGardner; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 1. Woods Edge Townhome Development -Kendra Lindahl of Landform, reviewed 17 a PowerPoint presentation (on file). She reviewed the amendments that will be requested 18 by ordinance to allow changes from original standards approved for the area. In regard 19 to siding, there have been significant improvements in vinyl siding (since 2004) and some 20 drawbacks identified in the Hardieboard type siding that is called for in the current 21 standards. Mr. Grochala noted that the color palette has improved for vinyl and they are 22 normally now more seamless. 23 24 Ron Mullenbach and Mike Suel from D.R. Horton (the developer) addressed the council. 25 They discussed current trends and building laws over the past few years. In order to 26 market the proposed properties, they want to show some sustainability and surety as far as 27 future maintenance. 28 29 Mayor Reinert recalled that the original standards were put in place based on the desire 30 for a quality product. He expects that council members will be looking at the decision 31 and moving forward based on information they receive today. 32 33 Council Member Rafferty suggested that the color palette presented is somewhat dumbed 34 down. The D.R. Horton representatives suggested that the pictures presented are 35 challenged by computer printing — the colors aren't completely accurate. Council 36 Rafferty discussed the look of the homes as depicted in the drawings. Director Grochala 37 noted that there is an attempt to differentiate the units (within each four unit structure). 38 39 Mayor Reinert asked about dimensions —the units will be 1643 square feet. Mr. 4o Grochala explained, using a map, that there will be different street widths, based on 41 location, access needs, etc. Mayor Reinert asked about built in extra parking and Mr. 42 Grochala noted that the on -street parking is mainly planned as the extra parking. The 43 developer representative explained that guests are anticipated at the front of the unit and 44 that is where the extra parking is located. The garage doesn't face the street but the 45 driveway provides two additional spaces (added to the two in the garage). fl