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Special Meeting October 14, 1980 Page Two The City Administrator indicated that the 1981 Budget of $698,000.00 was less than a 10% increase over the 1980 Budget of $644,000.00. Mayor Madsen indicated that the final budget figure would be adopted at the next City Council meeting. 5. Barrington Place Planned Unit Development - Public Hearing Mr. Zack Johnson, of Zack Johnson & Associates, the planning consultant for the City of Elk River, was present to present the Preliminary Plat for the Planned Unit Development, Barrington Place, to the City Council. Mr. Zack Johnson indicated that the Planned Unit Development consisted of approximately 34 acres, of which 10 acres along Highway 169 is proposed for Commercial Use, and the balance is proposed to contain single family units, townhouse units and apartment units. Mr. Zack Johnson indicated that the proposed plan is in conjunction with the Land Use Plan adopted by the City. Mr. Johnson explained that the public improvements would consist of a street into the development, a service road along Highway 169, storm water drainage and holding areas, and water and sanitary sewer for the entire area. Mr. George DeChene, Mr. Vance Zehringer, Mr. Larry Morrell, Mrs. Toth, Julie and Norm Kastendick and other citizens were present to ~uestion how the im- provements were to be paid, the sizes of the lots, how the area was to be serviced by sewer and water, the types of commercial businesses planned, the types of housing proposed, and to express their concern over the density planned for the area, the traffic congestion at Elk Hills Drive and Highway 169, and at Highway 169 and Main Street, and the possibility of truck traffic in the residential areas of the Planned Unit Development and Elk Hills. Mr. Johnson explained that the improvements would be assessed to the benefit- ting property owners in the development, and also explained that, according to the city engineers, the south half of the area could be serviced by gravity flow to the sewer line on 5th Street, and the north half of the area could be ser- viced by the new proposed sewer interceptor. Mr. Johnson explained that the ap- proximate size of the townhouses was 30' x 80', with all units having garages, and also indicated that all owners of the townhouses would participate in an association for lawn care, maintenance, and snow removal. Mr. Johnson indica- ted that tennants for the commercial areas would be restricted by the Zoning Ordinances for Highway Commercial, and also indicated that the City could pro- vide restrictions through the conditional use permits and the developer's agree- ment with the developer. Mr. Johnson indicated that Highway 169 was a controlled access highway, 'and it was apparent that the State did not want another access onto Highway 169 at 5th Street. Mayor Madsen indicated that signal lights at Highway 169 and Main Street were on the high priority list with the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Mr. Gary Santwire indicated that the townhouses would be individually owned, and it was planned that the apartment buildings would be the individually~owned