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, . . r. . ~lIi' dES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1989, 7:30 P.M. - VILLAGE HALL CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were pr~"eIlt: Mayor Thomas Sather, Councilmembers Nancy Hansen, Paul Malone and Thomas Mahowald. Absent: JoAnn Growe. Also present: Planner John Bergly, Park Director John Buckley, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. APPROVE MINUTES Councilmember Malone corrected the 1/26/89 Special Council Meeting Minutes as follows: Page 1, paragraph 3, the word "pondl! in the last sentence to be changed to the under "SEH CONCERNS" - word "McClung". Moved by Hansen, seconded by Mahowald, that Council approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 26, as corrected, and Regular Meeting of January 30, 1989, as submitted. Motion carried. (4-0) BUSINESS FROM FLOOR None. REPORT OF TREASURER Clerk Administrator Berger advised Treasurer Green was unable to attend the meeting and had no investments to report as maturities were not favorable. REPORT OF PLANNER CASE #88-30; PUD CONCEPT PLAN, NW CORNER HWY 10 & 1-694, CONTINENTAL DEVLPMT, C. COOK Council was referred to Planner Bergly's report of 2/1/89 relative to the PUD Concept Plan application from Continental Development Corporation, for a residential development located at the intersection of 1-694 and Old Highway 10. Bergly displayed a map which illustrated the land uses to the north and west of the site; a 37-unit apartment to the northwest and a 29-unit townhouse development which was recently approved to the north of the site. The Planner advised that page 2 of his report outlined the procedure for PUD plan approval; he stated he would not review this information unless Council had specific questions. He stated it is important that Council be advised the effect of approval, by any action taken this evening, does not bind the Council to subsequent action. Bergly stated the applicant had appeared before the Planning Commission in October of 1988 with two plans for the site, one for a single family plat and one for an apartment complex development; Commission recommended the applicant pursue a medium density development. The Planner outlined the Commission comments on the proposed site development: -Appropriate density for a development would be in the medium range between the R-3 and R-4 Districts. -Actual density proposed not as critical a concern as the quality of the development proposed. -Prefer underground garages rather than detached garages as shown on the original plan submitted. -Commission favored a townhouse development rather than an apartment complex. Bergly stated the applicant responded to the Commission action by development of a plan which addresses the following: -Density proposed is near the mid-point of the R-3 and R-4 Districts; 8.25 units would be mid-point and applicant is proposing 8.5 units per net acre. The Planner noted the plan incorporates the existing farmstead property as part of the PUD. The farm property will be attached to the PUD and cannot be redivided into single-family or two-family lots unless a PUD amendment is approved by the Council; including the farm lot as part of the entire development of the tract the density calculation is at 8.5 units per acre. -Garages are not underground in the development, as recommended, however they are within the buildings. The garages incorporated within the buildings give the site the appearance of a townhouse complex, rather than apartments.