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<br />Betty Hardell noted that not enough study has been conducted to determine that. She did note <br />that over 50% of new homes being built in the Twin Cities market are townhomes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Brenda Holden stated that many people who, might otherwise want a single <br />family detached house, are forced to buy a townhome? <br /> <br /> <br />Betty Hardell stated that a detached townhome is an attractive option for many of these folks. <br />40-50% of the townhomes being built in the Twin Cities are of this type. <br /> <br />Councilmember Brenda Holden asked what are the homeowners associations fees for <br />townhomes? <br /> <br />Betty Hardell stated that they range from $125/mo. to $300/mo. <br /> <br />Clayton Larson stated that they are never enough to cover the costs of maintenance. <br /> <br />IV. Housing Types and Density <br /> <br />Jeff McMenimen stated that on the site tour, several projects around the Twin Cities were <br />reviewed by members of the City Council and a couple of Planning Commission members. <br />Some of the questious related to the projects were about housiug deusity. <br /> <br />Deusity calculations were done completed on projects identified on the tour. The following is <br />a companson: <br /> <br />-Cobblestone Lake. Apple Vallev had the following housing densities: <br /> <br />Single family detached <br /> <br />Gross density <br />65 lots <br />22 gross acres <br />= 3 dwelling units per acre <br /> <br />Net density <br />65 lots <br />13 net acres <br />= 5 dwelling units per acre <br /> <br />Townhomes <br /> <br />Gross density <br />106 units <br />15 gross acres <br />= 7 dwelling units per acre <br /> <br />Net density <br />106 units <br />9 net acres <br />= 12 dwelling units per acre <br /> <br />-3- <br />