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Council Meeting Minutes -7~ July 3D, 1973 Case No. 73-16, O. H. Gustafson - Special Use Permit i Hollenhorst referred the Council to the Special Planning Commission minutes of July 24, 1973, In which four Planning Commission members recommended that the Council not approve the Special Use Permit for the Stonegate Planned Unit Development; two members opposed this recommendation and three members abstained from voting. . Attorney Lynden statod that the recommendation from the Planning Commission, In his opinion, does not constitute a maJority and, therefore, there Is no action from the Planning Commission. He said, however, the Council may take action without the Planning Commission's recommendation. Mr. Dan Gustafson requested that he be permitted to present Informa- tion to the Council which had been presented to the Planning Commission, and to review several matters formerly considered by advisory committees and staff members. Mr. Gustafson assured the Council that his presenta- tion would answer the several reasons that the Plannlna Commission had formerly recommended to the Counci I for donlal of the development. Mr. Gustafson. In a slIde presentation, explaIned the site terrain and explained that economIcally the land Is not suited for grid-type single-family residential lots, because feasibly only 105 such lots could be developed because of terrain. He said various housing types were considered,:hut becau~e only about 60% of the site Is buildable, the site lends Itself better to clusters of townhouses on the various narrow plateaus and single-family lots on the wider plateau. Mr. Gustafson explained that the loop street &Stonegate Drive would be a 50' wide street rlght-of-ways to be dedicated to the Village, with a 5' wide easement on either side for the storage of snow. He said the cul-de-sac serving the single-family lots would also be a dedicated street. Mr. Gustafson described the townhouse units as being from 1,150 - 1,875 square feet In size. each unit to be comprised of three areas: residential or living area, entry area and two-car garage area. He said the garage would be located between units, ellmlnatlng the "party wall", and providing a private front and rear yard for each unit. Mr. Gustafson estimated the range In cost of the proposed units at from $37,000 to $49,500, which he said would be very comparable to homes existing in the Village. He said oak millwork, high quality carpeting, rough-sawn cedar exteriors are proposed. . Mr. Gustafson said that the parks donation, which he had thought the Parks and Recreation Committee had agreed would be acceptable, con- sists of a $55,000 cash donation plus 3.4 acres In the northeast portion of the Stonegate site. He said this donation exceeds the total value required by the Village ordinance. Mr. Gustafson said he felt that the road width and load limit questions, by the engineer and fire department, have been resolved; concrete curb and gutter will be provided along the 7-ton dedicated 50' rlght- of-way street, and single-family lot loop drive, granting a 5' ease- ment on each side for snow storage. He further stated that the developer will agree to Village Engineer's adjustments to pipe sizes, etc. and closed his presentation with the assurance that "Stonsgate" will b, a contribution and a benefit to the Arden Hills community. Hollenhorst asked wh~t effect a Home Owners' Assoclaton, apart from the Village, would have on the community. Mr. Gustafson said the Home Owners' Association provides for the maintenance of the common space, Insurance, garbage pickup, painting of the units; helps the community by providing recreation facilities and providing sewer and water and garbage collection and street main- tenance for many housing units, which would otherwis~ be provided by -7-