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r 7 -2- Mr. Berg reported -the application fee of $.50 had been paid by Sid Johnson .of NuWay Builders., 1866 Tioga Boulevard-..in New Brighton, • who proposes to erect a 25 unit townhome development between 3909 and 4017 Silver Lake Road on what is commonly referred to as the Hedlund PUD site. As he had noted in his May 15th memorandum recommending plat approval , Mr. Berg advised there will be no variances to .ordinance requirements necessary for the project as proposed and the plat had been reviewed by the Public Works and Fire Departments as well as utility companies , Ramsey County, and the Rice Creek Watershed District. He said the latter had recommended minor modifications in the drainage plans which shouldn't jeopardize the development with the major modification only requiring the second set of .units (Block 2) to be built one foot higher than originally planned and a berm to keep the surface waters runoff on the property to be drained off on the northwest corner. . The placement of a fire hydrant will be negotiated with the City as indicated by Mr. Hamer in his May 1st review of the plat. The City Attorney had addressed the question of the property owner- ship in his May 12th review, recommending this be documented before the final plat approval. Staff was requested to research whether the PUD zoning for the property. should be revoked now that it is rezoned to R-3 , multiple dwelling district. The Commission discussed with the developer and Mr. Berg -the site and elevation, drainage, and grading plans submitted by Mr. Johnson • as well as points of access and egress for -townhome owners for the site. Mr. Johnson assured them that, even with the changes requested by the Rice Creek Watershed District, the proposal will "meet all City guidelines and ordinances regarding setbacks , parking and density with no variances necessary" . When asked for a firm timeframe for construction, the developer said, taking into consideration the existing economic climate, processing the FHA financing will take from four to six months but he expects to begin construction on the five southernmost units by early August, progressing northward as the market dictates. He estimates the entire project will be completed by next year, but told the Commission it will impose a great hardship on him if time constraints are placed on him now. Mr. Bowerman said no such constraints are placed by the City on industrial con- struction and .he doesn' t believe such constraints are necessary for this project. Mr. Sopcinski asked Mr. Johnson to describe the exterior finish of the buildings so "the residents ' concerns regard- ing appearance may be answered" . His reply was that "with an asking price for each unit .of between $65,000 and $75 ,000 , it will be to . his advantage to develop a project as aesthetically pleasing as economics permit" . He said the exterior for all units will not necessarily be the same but will probably be of rough sawn cedar, with as much brick as the market will allow. His plan is to save as many trees on the property as possible and replace those he has to take down with trees, such as ash, which have the best chance of survival. He said, . "the six foot fence will remain at the back of • the property" but accepted the statement from Lloyd Hedman, 3924 Penrod Lane, that "whether the fence stays up or not, is up to the property owners on Penrod who own it" . None of the other. property owners spoke either for or against the proposal. The hearing was closed at 8 :55 P .M.