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-8- Staff input: advised that, since the bids for the original project had come in too high to be economically feasible, the modifications of that proposal would be too high to allow renegotiation with those bidders; recommended that as a courtesy to those contractors, staff be directed to formally reject the bids; suggested staff return with revised proposals for review at a later date. Council Action Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to direct staff to inform the contractors who had bid on the original Stonehouse Remodeling project, October 28th, that the scope of the project had changed to the extent that the City was rejecting all bids at this time. Motion carried unanimously. Council Approves Amended Development Concept Plan Relating to Phases IIB and III of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project The Council had tabled action on the above at their November 10th meeting so they could see for themselves how the developers had constructed a similar project, the Conservatory Apartments in Minnetonka. Mr. Tushie gave a slide presentation of that building which had no brick on it at all and several other projects with similar characteristics where brick and wood siding had been • combined. Councilmember Ranallo stated that after viewing the Conservatory, he had concluded the slides "didn't do justice to the building, which is a very pretty building without the rustic setting it enjoys in Minnetonka." Mr. Childs reminded the Council that the developers would have to submit both a Detailed Plan as well as a Final Plan before a building permit would ever be issued for the project. Mr. Soth confirmed that any change exceeding 5% of the original proposal , which is submitted between those two plans, would require Council approval . He said the purpose of the Concept Development Plan is so the developers don't have to spend too much money without assurance that the City is going to proceed with the project. In his November 21st memorandum, Mr. Childs had indicated the following amendments to what the City had already approved for the project were being sought that evening: 1 . deletion of 30,000 square feet of commercial space; 2. change from 2 buildings of 150 units each of 5 to 8 stories to two buildings with 150 units each of 4 stories each; 3. sloped rather than flat roofs; 4. different construction design than approved in December, 1985; 5. provision of 300 parking spaces; and 6. return of the runoff retention pond as the project centerpiece.