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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEET~NG Village of Ardon Hills Monday, August U4, ~972 II i ! ~ ago He I Y Ca i ~ to Ordar The meetIng was ca~led to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Crepeau. Ro II Cll I ~ Present: Mayor Crepeau; Councilmen Olmen. Hoiienhorst, 'Henderson and Herrick. Absent: None. Also Present: Clerk Administrator lorralno Stromquist, Treasurer Rlchaif'd O'Ke! !y, Attorney James lynden, Engineers Donald Lund end Dona~d Christoffersen. . M.p..rovZl!.. of M I "utes The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of July 31, 1972, were ~pproved as ~mended. 8USINESS FROM THE flOOR . ~se No, 7~-2~. RaJ.!!bow Hills Davelo~ment Mr. Vietor Pome~enka, Vllijago rosldont, requested the Council to con- sider th~ proposed Rainbow HII~s ~evGlopment. He recommended hlghOy Mr, Dona~d P~rtridge as ~ builder of fino quality structures, stating that he worked far Mr. Partridge In the past. CounclUman HD~ ~.nhorst reviewed the project plan now on tlDs and in- formed the Cauncl~thet the proposal Is baslca81ythe same as ~he one originally given concept approval on September 13, 1971, under Resolu- tion No. 71-34. Mr. Partridge then Introduced his business assoclZltes present and requested that the Council approve e special use permit for the RaInbow Hills project. Architect Reuben Johnson stated that Mr. Partridge has pioneered In tns ares of town-house develiopment, doing so for competItion In the property market. He stated that, at Jeast to the develioper, It appears the Planning Commission r~Qu!rements have changed from time to tlma, which caysed dltficurty In getting the special use parmlt approved. fiG stressed the .uIFgency 0'( The approva I baClll!l:le of the passing of the current construction season. Mr. Partridge reviewed past Village guidelines and documents & the dates thut wore ~Iven him. H~ reviewed, in particular, a memorandum, dated August a, 1972, from Planner Rlchai"d Shet'ler to The Ardon Hi I is Plallnlng Commission, which listed requirements necessary for his spaclaij usa parmlt. He offered to meot a~i the requirements ~isted in the August a memo prior to any construction, subject to three exceptions, if the Council grants the special use perm.t approval. The thras e~coptlcns iisted were: Ii. Cammlll'll"ey Reci"eation Building wi i I be bul It along with tho i'hl,-d phase. 2. Condom i" i ym apartments 3a"e to be on a I'"ent or buy bas Is. 3. We will natbe required to file a flna! plat untl~ the bulUdlngs ars completed. He .tated he needs the spaclel URe pmrmlt appravaij In order to obtain proper flna~clng fa~ his project. He said h. wlshod to proceed with the project according to the p~e.lng schedule det.lled In Mr. Murlowski's ~ettar of July 26, j972 to Mayor Crepeau and the Pijannlng Commission, He expres.ed conC$rn with past delays In the project and sai~ that un- I.ss h. can soon accomplish project approval, he wl~~ havo to seil his Interslt In the land. Councilman Herrick stated the Vi~lag. bal not caused delays, that, !n fact. In March 1972 we wrote ta Mr. Partridge asking abOUT the status of the proJoct c~d asked ~lm to come forward with plans. Village AttornayJames Lynden ajsa detailed past records showing thet the VllUage has nat del~yad the project. Councflman Herrick asked about pluns for ~pen spaces and recreatlona! areas of the project and reminded Mr. Partridge that the Parks and Recreation Committee havs asked Iolmi'o submit to '~hom a pian showing what is to be done. Mr. Partrldg~5~tod that Point No.8 of the August 8 memo requires proper raoreation&1 dovelopment In accordance with Y11 I.g. ordinance roqulrements. ",.i,,,,: <;.