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City Council Minutes <br />November 21, 2016 <br />Page 7 <br />Councilmember Westgaard questioned why it's critical to have small utilities installed <br />prior to issuance of a building permit. <br />Mr. Ruprecht stated this requirement is outlined as part of the city's standard <br />development agreement. He explained how homes not finished by move in time <br />creates issues for the city and the person who purchased the house. He further <br />explained people are not always aware of the requirements so they may not be aware <br />they won't be able to move in until gas, electric, etc are installed. He added this <br />procedure was established based on past experience. <br />Mayor Dietz concurred with staff's recommendation. He stated the standard <br />development agreement has been good enough in the past and questioned why it is <br />not good enough for this developer. He questioned if this has been an issue with <br />other developers. <br />Mr. Beck indicated he is not aware of any other request to amend this language. <br />Councilmember Westgaard questioned if it has always been this way. <br />Mr. Beck explained the city had bad experiences in the past with the big growth <br />spurt and this condition came from staff addressing those issues. <br />Alan Roessler, Paxmar development team, 3495 Northdale Boulevard, Coon Rapids <br />— stated they are looking for the requirement for the installation of small public <br />utilities to relate to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy rather than building <br />permits. He explained developers don't have control over the timing for the <br />installation of small utilities and he feels like waiting could hinder their development. <br />He stated the scenario Mr. Ruprecht is concerned about is the very worst case <br />scenario. <br />Councilmember Wagner stated if the city's only concern is the perception to the <br />buyers if they cannot be issued a Certificate of Occupancy maybe the city could <br />require the developer to notify homeowners they cannot move in until small public <br />utilities are installed. <br />Mr. Roessler indicated they already disclose tist information to the builders but have <br />little control over what information the builders pass on to the homeowners. <br />Mayor Dietz suggested rather than change city policy, have the developer submit <br />exception requests to staff for Council consideration. <br />Mr. Ruprecht stated this could work from his end. <br />Mr. Roessler stated if Council would agree to increase the model home permit limit <br />from five to 8 or 10, they are willing to withdraw their request for building permits to <br />be issued earlier. <br />P0F. iR10'' <br />A1Y <br />IV�N. <br />