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City Council Minutes November 22. 1982 Page Three Mr. Rob VanVaulkenberg questioned exactly what was being presented before the City Council. The City Administrator indicated that the City Council would be asked to approve the preliminary plat for the Barthel Planned Unit Development. to approve a conditional use permit for the Planned Unit Development and to re- view the draft of the Developer's Agreement and the Planned Unit Development agreement. The City Administrator indicated that a phasing plan would be a part of the Planned Unit Development agreement. The City Administrator re- viewed the phasing plan for the public. Mr. Gary Santwire questioned the total of all phases of the commercial construc- tion equaling 105.000 square feet and further questioned the City's ability to specify that the forty units of housing constructed must be owner-occupied. The City Administrator indicated that it could be dealt with in the owner association for the townhouse sites. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he agreed with Mr. Santwire and felt that the City could not specify that the units must be owner-occupied. Mr. Gary Santwire indicated that the 105.000 square feet of commercial area plus the 45.000 square feet proposed for Parcel F is not consistent with the Re- Development Plan. Mr. Santwire also questioned the meaning of the proposed con- struction of forty units of housing in phase two. Mayor Hinkle indicated that it was meant to be some means of a barometer as to need in the City of Elk River for more commercial area. Mr. Santwire indicated that the sale of the proposed townhouses does not necessarily prove anything as. in his Planned Unit Develop- ment. 75 percent of his occupied townhouses are occupied by previous Elk River residents. The City Administrator indicated that the intent was to provide some kind of an indicator in concrete terms as to the need of more commercial development. The City Administrator further indicated that it may take more than one year to con- struct the forty units of housing and further indicated that the forty units is a negotiable amount. The City Administrator also indicated that other indicators could be used. Councilman Schuldt indicated that the Redevelopment Plan is a plan. a recommenda- tion. and is subject to change. The City Administrator indicated that the proposed Barthel Planned Unit Develop- ment or the proposed Barrington Place Planned Unit Development is either one on its own consistent with the Redevelopment Plan. and further indicated that if both were constructed. it would be more square footage than the proposed Re- development Plan. The City Administrator indicated that it is a financial de- cision regarding the development of the commercial areas of either of the Planned Unit Developments, but that the land use is consistent with the Redevelopment Plan. Mr. Con Johnson indicated that he felt time will tell regarding the need for the phasing of the commercial development in the Planned Unit Development and suggested that the City Council approve one phase at a time.