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COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 26, 2004 FINAL MINUTES NOT APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF COUNCIL (SEPTEMBER 13, 2004) 0143 144 E. Consideration of Resolution No. 04-108, Approving Final Plat, Elm Street Estates 145 (formerly Lake View Estates), Jeff Smyser 146 147 Community Development Director Grochala summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff 148 recommends approval of the final plat. 149 150 Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 04-108 approving the final plat for Elm Street 151 Estates. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 152 153 Motion carried unanimously. 154 155 Resolution No. 04-108 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 156 157 F. Highland Meadows East 2nd Addition, Jeff Smyser 158 159 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the Staff report and the various components of 160 this request. 161 162 Councilmember Carlson asked for an explanation of the table addressing lot widths. Community 163 Development Director Grochala advised in this type of development the lot is usually platted as the 164 pad the unit sits on, with the rest of the area becoming outlot. He stated the lot width is required to be S 165 24 feet, whereas this development is proposing 46 feet. 166 167 Mayor Bergeson noted that it is his understanding the lots now meet the 25 -foot setback. Community 168 Development Director Grochala indicated that is correct. 169 170 i. Consideration of FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 10-04, Rezoning Certain 171 Real Estate from R-1, Single Family Residential to R-3, Medium Density 172 Residential 173 174 Steve Schmidt, TSM Development, advised the units they are proposing are more unique than 175 townhomes the Council may have seen in the past. He indicated they are currently building in Coon 176 Rapids. He explained the distance between living space is greater than you would typically see in a 177 townhome, even with bay windows on each end unit. He stated they have provided a larger three -car 178 garage option, and all of the units are three bedrooms. 179 180 Mr. Schmidt indicated these units will have bay windows on the middle units, with gables and shake, 181 and they will have several colors of building, roof and brick to choose from, as well as different 182 textures in shake to differentiate between the units. 183 184 He noted they have been well-received in Coon Rapids, and they are attempting to keep the price 185 reasonable with a starting price of $170,000 and up to $240,000. 186 187 Councilmember Reinert moved to approve the FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 10-04 rezoning • 188 Certain Real Estate from R-1, Single Family Residential to R-3 Medium Density Residential for the 189 Highland Meadows East 2th Addition Development. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 4