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<br /> <br />Our Mission is to Provide Quality Public Services <br />in a Fiscally Responsible Manner While Preserving <br />the City’s Open Space Character <br /> <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />3800 Laverne Avenue North <br />City Council Workshop <br />Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:30 P.M. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Pearson, Nelson, Bloyer, and Reeves. Smith arrived at 6:35pm. Also present: Klatt, Bendel, and Bell <br /> A. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 6:30PM <br />B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />MOTION: Council Member ____nelson_____moved TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 12, <br />2013 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA. Council Member ___reeves___ seconded <br />the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br /> <br />D. DESIGN STANDARDS <br />1. Standards Manual <br />Planning Director Klatt provided overview of the design standard manual. Went through <br />all the specific changes. <br />• Removed all references to rain gardens. Smith noted that rain gardens were part of <br />plan to… <br />• Pg 15(b) building design. – changed to no blank facades. It as clarified that lots <br />with zero lot line buildings would not be subject to rule. <br />Pg 16- cast in place concrete and tilt up concrete panels were removed. Samples are no <br />longer reqd to be submitted to city. <br />High density residential devs still require all four facades to have architectural treatment. <br />Discussion of builders not wanting to place doors or windows or move closets. Changed <br />to are “discouraged.” <br />• Manual should include examples of simulated materials. Reeves noted that the <br />manual should be used as guidance as opposed to absolutes. Discussion. Klatt <br />noted that the council may want to change the name from stds to guidelines. The <br />engineers have stds and they cannot be varied from. “Including but not limited <br />to...”