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City Council Minutes March 19, 1990 Page 8 e 7. THAT LOTS 1-7, BLOCK 2, HAVE THEIR LOWEST FLOOR AT LEAST 878 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. 8. THAT A TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPER AND APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY PRIOR TO RECORDING THE PLAT. THIS IS TO GUARANTEE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PRIVATE DRIVE TO ACCESS THE TOWNHOUSES AND THE COMMON LOT SURROUNDING THEM. 9. THAT THE TOWNHOUSE UNITS ARE PROVIDED TWO GARAGE STALLS EACH, PARKING IS AS SHOWN ON THE PRELIMINARY PLAT, AND PRIVATE ROAD AND PARKING IS HARDSURFACED. 11. THAT LOT 12, BLOCK 2 IS TOTALLY LANDSCAPED. 10. THE THE DEVELOPERS BE GIVEN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TO ACCOMPLISH THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS PLAT. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7.10 Ordinance Amendment/Model Homes Section 900.02 (13)/Public Hearin~ Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, stated that the City has been dealing with the question of the model homes since the Council eliminated temporary real estate offices from the City ordinance. e Peter Kimball, Planning Commission Chairman, indicated that the Planning Commission is looking at the possibility of an ordinance that would deal with interim uses which would be an addition to the existing model home ordinance but would not be a change to this ordinance. Mr. Kimball indicated that the Planning Commission felt that all existing model homes in the City of Elk River meet the definition of the current ordinance and, therefore, the Planning Commission is recommending that no change be made to the model home ordinance. Councilmember Schuldt stated that the City Council has had several discussions regarding the use of model homes as a business office for their company. He questioned whether these would still be qualified as a model home if they are operating a business office out the model home. Steve Rohlf indicated that the Council would be addressing each model home on a yearly basis to see if the circumstances change. Steve Rohlf stated that there are model homes wi thin the City whose time periods have expired. He stated that the Planning Commission reviewed each of these model homes and made recommendations regarding each home to the City Council. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE EIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING THE EXTENSIONS OF TIME PERIODS FOR THE FOLLOWING MODEL HOMES: e 1. NEW CREATION'S MODEL LOCATED AT 11625 197TH AVENUE - THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED AN EXTENSION UNTIL MARCH, 1991.