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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION July 5, 2016 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : July 5, 2016 4 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 9:35 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Rafferty, Kusterman, 7 Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development 12 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Public Services Director Rick 13 DeGardner; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City Clerk Julie Bartell 14 15 1. Woods Edge Townhome Development - Kendra Lindahl of Landform, reviewed 16 a PowerPoint presentation (on file). She reviewed the amendments that will be requested 17 by ordinance to allow changes from original standards approved for the area. In regard 18 to siding, there have been significant improvements in vinyl siding (since 2004) and some 19 drawbacks identified in the Hardieboard type siding that is called for in the current 20 standards. Mr. Grochala noted that the color palette has improved for vinyl and they are 21 normally now more seamless. 22 23 Ron Mullenbach and Mike Suel from D.R. Horton (the developer) addressed the council. 24 They discussed current trends and building laws over the past few years. In order to 25 market the proposed properties, they want to show some sustainability and surety as far as 26 future maintenance. 27 28 Mayor Reinert recalled that the original standards were put in place based on the desire 29 for a quality product. He expects that council members will be looking at the decision 30 and moving forward based on information they receive today. 31 32 Council Member Rafferty suggested that the color palette presented is somewhat dumbed 33 down. The D.R. Horton representatives suggested that the pictures presented are 34 challenged by computer printing – the colors aren’t completely accurate. Council 35 Rafferty discussed the look of the homes as depicted in the drawings. Director Grochala 36 noted that there is an attempt to differentiate the units (within each four unit structure). 37 38 Mayor Reinert asked about dimensions – the units will be 1643 square feet. Mr. 39 Grochala explained, using a map, that there will be different street widths, based on 40 location, access needs, etc. Mayor Reinert asked about built in extra parking and Mr. 41 Grochala noted that the on-street parking is mainly planned as the extra parking. The 42 developer representative explained that guests are anticipated at the front of the unit and 43 that is where the extra parking is located. The garage doesn’t face the street but the 44 driveway provides two additional spaces (added to the two in the garage). 45