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City Council Minutes Page 10 July 17,2017 1. A PUD Agreement shall be developed and signed by both parties prior to issuance of a building permit. 2. Landscape Plan must follow all standards described in Sec. 30-994 (h). 3. Continue to work with the city to ensure compliance with fire lane access requirements. 4. Update utility and grading plans to include grading elevations, emergency over flows, and additional storm sewer at the existing curb line of 183rd Circle and the private street entrances. 5. Update final plans with current engineering details and standards. 6. Submittal of building plans to verify a garage size of at least 584 square feet or through a combination of garage and storage areas. 7. Approval of a parking diagram illustrating a minimum of 1 off-street (Public ROW) parking space per two units. 8. A homeowners association must be established, subject to review and approval of the city attorney, and shall be responsible for all exterior building maintenance, landscaping, snow clearing, and regular maintenance of private drives and driveways. 9. Submit elevations of townhome exteriors which demonstrate variation in building materials. Twenty-five percent of the front building fagade shall have an exterior finish of brick, stucco, or natural/artificial stone. 10. All mailboxes shall be clustered. Motion carried 3-2 with Councilmembers Olsen and Wagner opposed. Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Ovall to approve the Preliminary Plat for The Pines at Elk River. Motion carried 4-1 with Councilmember Wagner opposing. 7.9. Variance: Reduced Parking Requirements for Elk River Lodge Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. Tera Hamdani, for The Briggs Companies representing Elk River Lodge, stated they are still proposing 1.3 spaces, 22 uncovered parking spaces, and 25 garage spaces, and not entering into a parking agreement on the basis that this ratio has been approved at other comparable places in the city as well as their own comparable properties. Mr. Carlton stated Ms. Hamdani's request is different than staff's recommendation. He reiterated what was written in the staff report,which was approving a variance for a reduction in the number of parking spaces required for an apartment building with the following conditions: 1) the applicant will construct a 25-unit garage for use by residents of Elk River Lodge and Residential Suites; 2) the applicant will expand the parking lot to provide a total of 52 on-site parking stalls (1.44 stalls/unit); and NATUREJ