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City Council Minutes July 16, 2001 6.6. Page 6 Request by Powell Development Co. for Conditional Use Permit for Townhomes (M~ssissippi Ridge). Public Hearing - Case No. CU 01-22 Director of Planning Michele McPherson submitted the staff report. She stated that the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for site plan approval of 22 townhomes in Mississippi Ridge. Ms. McPherson discussed access, parking, building design, landscaping, shoreland and wild scenic requirements. She noted that the plat for the townhomes had been approved prior to the establishment of the townhome moratorium ordinance. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Councilmember Kuester stated she is concerned about parking and questioned whether Yale Street would be wide enough to support parking on both sides along with increased commercial traffic. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE SITE PLAN FOR 22 TOWNHOME UNITS WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THE EXTERIORS OF THE TOWNHOMES ARE DONE IN EARTHTONES TO HELP THEM BLEND IN WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. BUILDING MATERIALS SHALL BE BRICK, STUCCO AND ASPHALT OR CEDAR SHINGLES. 2. GLARE FROM OUTDOOR LIGHTS ON THE REAR OF THE UNITS BE SCREENED FROM THE RIVER. 3. THE DEVELOPER RECEIVE STAFF APPROVAL PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF VEGETATION FROM THE BLUFF AREA. 4. A 30 FOOT SETBACK FROM THE BLUFF IS MAINTAINED. 5. NO TOPOGRAPHICAL ALTERATION OF THE BLUFF AND WITHIN 20 FEET OF THE BLUFF IMPACT ZONE IS TO TAKE PLACE. 6. THE MAILBOXES SHALL BE CLUSTERED. 7. THE ENTRY DRIVE SHALL BE POSTED "NO PARKING" AND "ONE-WAY". 8. THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT THE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTS AND BUDGET TO STAFF FOR REVIEW. 9. THE DRIVEWAYS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 20 FEET LONG. 10. UTILITY METERS AND CONNECTIONS SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE SIDE OR REAR OF THE STRUCTURES. IF LOCATED IN THE REAR, THEY SHALL BE SCREENED FROM THE RIVER. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO ADD CONDITION 11 STATING THAT EITHER PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS BE CUT THROUGH THE BERMING FROM YALE STREET TO THE PRIVATE DRIVE TO ALLOW PEDESTRIAN FLOWTHROUGH OR CARS BE ALLOWED TO PARK ON ONE SIDE OF THE PRIVATE DRIVE DEPENDING ON THE FIRE CHIEF'S RECOMMENDATION. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT CARRIED 5-0.