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233 5/8/72 Mr. Bohjanen moted that Blaine had to change their ordinance which requires 1040 sq. ft. minimum to adding a garage and one -half in that minimum so they would't get low -cost housing. Glenn Rehbein commented that he had seen an article in the Minneapolis paper lately on 904 sq. ft. homes for retired people, and stated that he was trying to get older people in his project rather than younger ones with four kids. Mr. Marier moved to adopt Ordinance No. 56 A. Mr. Jaworski asked for the recommendation of the P &Z which Mr. Locher read. Mr. Marier noted that the Council had included condominiums with the townhouses. Roy Stanley stated that there should be lower minimums for split -foyer and split - entry houses, that 600 sq. ft. per floor on splits whether finished or not, and that taxes are based on both floors on the splits whether finished or not, and that no one could afford to build splits with 1000 sq. ft. on both floors. Mr. Locher noted that the P &Z recommendation didn't say the minimum was for each floor in a split home. Mr. Marier said that the 1000 sq. ft. referred to the out- side dimensions of the building, that the 100 sq. ft. minimum was for living areas only, and that it doesn't say anything about how much living area has to be in that 1000 sq. ft. Dick Zelinka asked for the meaning of a 'basementless home'; Roy Stanley said this means homes on a slab. Clyde Rehbein read the proposal for minimums he had given to the Council: Rambler, 12 Story, Split Foyer, or Split Level 1000 sq. ft. less 50 sq. ft. if there is an attached garage, and less an additional 50 sq. ft. if there is 2 bedrooms instead of 3 bedrooms. 2 Story 900 sq. ft. pn the main floor or 700 sq. ft. if there is a double attached garage. 90 sq. ft. minimum on bedrooms. Clyde also commented that if they have to make the bedrooms 100 sq. ft. in size, then they will make the living room or something else smaller to compensate. Roy Stanley felt that even with 90 sq. ft. minimums you wouldn't find any 3- bedroom rambler as small as 1000 sq. ft. John McLean commented that in reading Clyde's recommendation, relating to what the P &Z did, this would give an answer in a flexible way and that we should consider the amendment on a smaller format. Mrs. Swanson seconded the motion on the floor. There was discussion on the tax base under the two proposals, the extras which are put in Clyde's houses and the sizes of bedrooms. Ken Rehbein and Dick Cartier both asked that the builders meet with the Council, the P &Z and the Assessor first before adoption on the amendment. Mrs. Swanson felt that we should have the same requirements as the surrounding villages; Mr. McLean said that we should take care of the 2- bedroom approach. Mr. Marier withdrew his motion on the floor, and moved that we adopt the pro- posed Ordinance No. 56A with the fol4owing insertions: 1 1 1