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Ron Lilliencrantz of Charles Adams Realtors stated that any bedroom put in
the basement of a split entry was counted as another bedroom according to
the Board of Realtors. He gave the Council information on the HUD 235 or
low income housing program. He stated that in his opinion no homes will be
constructed under this program in Mounds View.
Mrs. Robert Shelquist, 8025 Fairchild Avenue, favored increased square
footage and double garages. She stated we do not discriminate against
low income families, that in the past the Village has thought small.
Robert Glazer stated he would rather see a garage required and the square
footage requirement relaxed.
Roger Baumgartner, 7585 Knollwood Drive, agreed that we thought small as
demonstrated by the statistics on average market value in the Star which
ranked Mounds View third lowest. He favored 1,008 with a garage, and
consideration for the people that live here now.
Mayor Rustad closed the hearing at 9:10 P.M.
MS (Blanchard /Neisen) To adopt the square footage requirements as follows:
one story and split level - 1,050, two story and split entry - 780
M (Johnson) To amend the previous motion to require an attached or detached
garage. No second.
MSP (Blanchard /Neisen) To adopt the square footage requirements as follows:
one story and split level - 1,050, two story and split entry - 780 5 Ayes
MS (Johnson /Neisen) That two car garages, attached or detached, be required
at the time of construction of a house.
Johnson Aye
Neisen Naye
Blanchard Naye
Hodges Naye
Rustad Naye
Councilman Johnson commented on his reasons for voting as he did. He stated that
Mounds View is about 60% developed and the question is whether we are going to
allow homes of $20- 24,000 or between $24- 28,000. He said that you can't use the
arguement that people can't afford homes if the price increases. Increases in
the construction requirements is good planning. Prime concern is with the
prople in the Village. Furthermore, builders determine the destiny of the
Village. We do have 235 homes now and few homes are not constructed without
garages presently.
MSP (Neisen /Blanchard) To require the location of a new house on a lot such
that a two car garage can be constructed at a later date. 5 Ayes
MSP (Neisen /Johnson) To reduce the side yard set back on the garage side in any
R1 district from 10 feet to 5 feet. (Ordinance #186) 5 Ayes