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City Council Minutes May 21, 2001 Page 8 6. ALL COMMENTS IN THE IN THE CITY ENGINEER'S MEMO SHALL BE ADDRESSED. 7. PARKING LOT LIGHTING SHALL MATCH THE EXISTING LIGHTING FOUND AT PERKINS AND COUNTRY INN SUITES. 8. THE AWNINGS SHALL BE RED. 9. THAT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE PRECISION TUNE BUILDING BE IN A LIGHT TAN BLOCK. 10. THAT THERE BE ALLOWED TWO GARAGE DOORS, ONE ON EACH END OF THE BACK OF THE BUILDING, PLUS TWO KNOCK OUT WALLS FOR FUTURE GARAGE DOORS IF NECESSARY. 11. A SHARED PARKING AGREEMENT SHALL BE RECORDED BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER AND COUNTRY INN SUITES FOR FIVE SPACES. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.2. Request by City. of Elk River for Interim Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Townhome Developments, Public Hearing - Case No. OA 01-05 Director of Planning Michele McPherson submitted the staff report. Ms. McPherson stated that staff worked on preparing an ordinance establishing a six-month moratorium on townhome developments. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Dave Sellegren, representing D.R. Horton - Stated the D.R. Horton recently acquired 80 acres and plans on rezoning to PUD to develop townhomes. He stated that D.R. Horton would like to be considered for a wavier from the moratorium. Craig Howes, 18471 Twin Lakes Road - Stated that his company is planning on doing townhomes in the spring of 2002 but would like to start doing some utility work this fall. Mr. Howes is concerned about whether this moratorium is going to 'affect his work in the fall. Ms. McPherson stated that if the townhome ordinance were completed early then the moratorium would be lifted early. Len Pratt, Elk River Station, LLP - Stated that his company is in the advanced planning stages of a townhome development and would like to be considered for a waiver from the moratorium.