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-4- Plannin& File 568-70 - Ban-Con, Inc. request for approval of preliminary plat, Westwood Village Townhouses Plat No. 2 at 2750 North Dale Street Presentation t I J ~ Mr. Ted Glasrud, President of Ban-Con, Inc., presented the preliminary plat. The area to be developed is presently z~\ed for townhouses and is located between Dale Street, MacKubin, Woodhill Drive and the north line of the Willmus apartment project. Hr. Glasrud stated there were approximately eleven acres and they wished to develop about about 78 townhouse lots. They proposed to take the flat area and develop about three low areas with walkouts and a winding creek. The plan was developed by Hade Stageberg Architects. Discussion Mr. Dahlgren pointed out that the parking setback requirements between the street and park- ing area as required by ordinance is 15 feet. The plan as presented doesn't conform to these setbacks and would have to be adjusted. Mr. August Tranitelna, 537 Woodhill Drive. Asked about the location of the garages on Woodhill Drive. Mr. Glasrud pointed out that they would face Woodhill Drive and be the same as the townhouses that are presently built in the area east of this proposal. No one spoke in opposition to the proposal. The Planning Commission discussed the required parking setbacks as pointed out by Mr. Dahlgren. They felt these requirements should be met. Mr. Dahlgren indicated he thought the design concept for the project was a good one but the plat would have to be rearranged and adjusted so that it would conform to the parking requirements setback. A plan which was prepared by Mr. Glasrud's landscape arch- itects was also discussed and it was pointed out that this plan did not conform to the plat arrangement as shown on the plan in the file. Re canmend at ion Kellett Moved, Edlund Seconded, that the request by Ban-Con, Inc. for approval of pre- liminary plat, Westwood Villaae Townhouses Plat No. 2 at 2750 North Dale Street be continued for one month and that the secretary be instructed to inform Mr. Glasrud that the pre- liminary plat should be redrawn so as to conform to the setbacks for parkin.lt and driveways as provided in the Village ordinance. Roll Call, Ayes: Kellett, Demos, Eagles, Edlund, ~fembrez. Nays: Noneb Planning File 566-70 - Jell and Associates request for rezoning from 1-1 to B-3 and Special Use Permit at 2540 North Cleveland Avenue. Presentation The plans for the proposed project were presented by ~fr. Loftsgaarden. He stated that they were proposing to build a major franchise hotel-motel to cater to the general public. He indicated that they had before the Village Council a liquor license application. The proposed motel was to be constructed on the westerly six acres of the property and the bal- ance of approximately four acres would be reserved for future expansion. The architects for the project are Buetow and Associates. Their request at this time was for the rezoning of the entire ten acres of property, although as mentioned above, the back four acres would not be developed at this time. He said the project would consist of approximately 180 rooms with a swimming pool, restaurant, and other features that go along with a hotel/motel project. He also stated that Jell Associates owned the property, that they have paid $5,000 down for a liquor license application and also $10,000 for a Holiday Inn franchise which is being processed at this time.