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City Attorney Goodrich explained that D.R. Horton does not want to have their ability to build <br />stopped. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig expressed concern that no senior housing or multi-use buildings can be <br />built unless the first benchmarks are' met. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon noted that there is a senior housing <br />complex that is very interested in locating in the Town Center. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired if it would get to the scenario that Mr. Elvig is suggesting, is <br />there something that would allow the City to bypass that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen noted that she would not be in favor of changing any of the <br />benchmarks. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that if D.R. Horton is ready to build right away, he does not have a <br />problem with them having the capacity, but he does not-want to give D.R. Horton the capacity <br />only an option. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak replied that Ramsey Town Center, LLC must have some idea of what is <br />happening with the benchmarks. The City does not have all the information and she does not <br />want to micromanage what the master developer is trying to do. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that the Council would be giving them the right to halt all other <br />residential development. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak replied that Ramsey Town Center, LLC would not allow that to happen <br />unless they were bad developers, which she did not think they were. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated that they should allow D.R. Horton to take the capacity at the <br />time they are ready to build rather than entirely up front. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that Ramsey Town Center, LLC would not be entertaining the <br />senior citizen building if they did not have the commercial buildings in place. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig replied that then they need to clarify that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that there would be no reason for Ramsey Town Center, LLC to <br />sell the option if they did not have the commercial in place. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen replied that they need to make sure that is the case. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired if the Council does pass the agreement tonight what time <br />constraint does that place on the agreement. <br /> <br />Councih'aember Elvig stated that he could accept the agreement as long as they have language in <br />place that would allow for other developers to come in if D.R. Horton is not ready to develop or <br />does not develop in a timely fashion. <br /> <br />City Council/November 25, 2003 <br /> Page 19 of 28 <br /> <br /> <br />