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Councilmember Elvig stated in response to Community Development Director Miller, that if a <br />developer wanted to pay for the City to bring utilities to a convenient piece of property, that the <br />City would be willing to fill in the areas in between. <br />There was a consensus to combine Goals #1 and #3 and include all strategies underneath. <br />Housing <br />Mayor Gamec asked if Goal #2 should include a statement about the City trying to get more <br />executive type homes. <br />Councilmember Strommen stated that no matter the price point, the City would like to see <br />quality construction. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that something he would like to see addressed is that all the homes <br />have putty colored horizontal siding. He stated that even the homes that cost $350,000 to <br />$400,000 all look the same from the back. <br />Mr. Carlson stated that the Council could put design standards in the code for architectural <br />variety on all four sides. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he would like to include something about this in the <br />comprehensive plan. <br />Councilmember Dehen stated that he would also like to include something about design <br />standards in the comprehensive plan because he has heard numerous complaints about "cookie <br />cutter" design. <br />Mayor Gamec stated that in Brookview, the layout and roundabout have helped make it a more <br />unique development. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he agreed that it looked more unique as you drove through the <br />neighborhood, but every single house looks the same when you drive past. <br />Councilmember Strommen stated that she feels City -wide standards should be adopted for <br />architectural or design standards, but suggested that the City also consider identifying designated <br />visual corridors that may trigger a higher standard for design, such as Highway #47, to preserve <br />some sort of view. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he would like to promote a variety of color, finishes, and <br />building materials. He stated that people don't paint their houses anymore, so, what siding the <br />developer puts on is what stays. <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik suggested that the City would work with <br />developers on color palettes and that the language from the comprehensive plan will carry over <br />to the City Code. <br />City Council Work Session /April 1, 2008 <br />Page 4 of 20 <br />