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MiMJTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 14,2005 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />(1^05*3081 ZB Construction, Continued) <br />Gaflfron indicated the buildings were combined in order to accommodate certain amenities that were not <br />included with the original proposal. Gaffron stated the applicants are requesting a revision to the plat in <br />order to better accommodate the one building design, which StafT is in favor of. <br />Gaffron stated the parking requirements for this site dictate 2.0 stalls per unit for a total of 112 stalls. The <br />applicant has eliminated a number of parking stalls due to the location of a party room in the basement <br />level. Gaffron indicated the applicants arc proposing 105 parking stalls on the site, with seven parking <br />stalls on the street being proposed <br />McMillan inquired whether there is guest and service parking available. <br />Gaffron indicated there is not. <br />Murphy stated another option is to reduce the number of units. <br />Peterson inquired whether there is an elevator in the building. <br />Zachman stated there is one elevator in tlic central corridor that goes from the basement up to the third <br />floor and would allow access to both sides of the building. Zachman stated they have considered squaring <br />the front of the building, which would increase the parking stalls by two. Zachman noted the number of <br />units has been reduced from 62 dovem to 57. Zachman indicated they have approximately three to four <br />grocery carts down by the elevator that the residents are allowed to use to help haul groceries to their unit. <br />Sansevere stated in his opinion the length of the building is too long and that people would be reluctant to <br />purchase the units at the ends of the building given the distance from the elevator. <br />White inquired what the pnee range is. <br />Zachman indicated there are three different units proposed which range from $200,000 to $300,000. <br />McMillan inquired whether any floor plans exist. <br />Zachman stated they are in the process of designing the layout of the units. <br />White inquired whether the applicant has constructed other condoimniums. <br />Zachman stated they have constructed some condo units off of Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, on Medicine <br />Lake Road m Golden Valley, one in liden Praine, and one m Minnetonka. <br />Sansc\ere inquired how many were over 57 units. <br />Zachman stated Golden V'alley has a total of 58 units. <br />PAGE 19 <br />P <br />» 1