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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 27, 2006 Page 4 1 buildings will be constructed adjacent to the Equinox Apartments. Each building will contain ten 2 single slab -on -grade units with attached garages. These buildings will five units each and the 3 third building will have six units. The total number of units planned for this phase of the 4 residential development is 26 with square footage between 1200 and 1500 square feet. This 5 project is designed to be more sensitive to the transition from the traditional single - family to a 6 slightly smaller or "down- sized" home. 7 8 If the City Council approves the request for subdivision of property, the applicant is required to 9 file this action for recordation with the County of Ramsey prior to the issuance of any building 10 permit or within 60 days, which ever is sooner. The Planning Commission approved the request 11 for subdivision with a vote of 4/0. 12 13 The Fire Department has also reviewed the preliminary plat as part of the development review 14 committee. They have indicated that road widths are sufficient for emergency vehicles. Mr. 15 Gemar also stated they plan to berm and landscape those areas adjacent to neighboring 16 properties. 17 18 Commissioner Galyon indicated that if the final plat is approved by City Council resolution, 19 Apache Redevelopment, LLC must record it with the Ramsey County Recorder or Registrar of 20 Title within 30 days after the date of approval. If recordation does not occur within 30 days, the 21 approval of the final plant will be null and void. 22 23 Given this information and data, the Planning Commission approved the request with a vote of 24 4/0 for the preliminary and final plan. 25 26 Mayor Faust opened the meeting to questions at 7:20 p.m. 27 28 Coucilmember Stille, asked Commissioner Galyon to describe the difference in the design from 29 the typical townhouse to the cottage style design. Commissioner Galyon stated that 30 demographics indicate this is still considered a townhome type design and that it is not a 31 condominium. Councilmember Stille asked if the Planning Commission looked at this and 32 blessed it. Commissioner Galyon said they had. 33 34 Mayor Faust asked Mr. Gemar to present the visuals of the proposed development. Mr. Gemar 35 presented the plans for view. He explained that the plan is for a townhome product. Initially the 36 plan was for the traditional two -story unit. They found that the population wanting these homes 37 are the middle aged, hence. the redesign for the one level living with no steps. 38 39 Mr. Gemar reported that demolition will begin July 6, 2006. Demolition of Don's carwash and 40 the removal of underground tanks will take place at the same time. The berming will be to the 41 north next to the Quest building and a little to the east. 42 43 Councilmember Thuesen asked Mr. Gemar to describe the visual look of the buildings from a 44 design and material standpoint. Mr. Gemar explained that the front exterior would be brick or 45 stone, with a maintenance -free siding product. Each unit will have a garage with access into the 46 unit. Once the entire project is developed, it will not look like condominiums. It will fit in and 47 be consistent with the rest of development.