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Further discuss/on: Mayor Garnet asked; if thi~ property will be hooked up to City services. Corem unity Development Director Trudgeon res0onded in the affirmative. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Garnet, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #6: Adopt Amendment to Ordinance for Sewer and Water Trunk Charge Hook- Up Rate for Ramaey ToWn Center 2~a Addition City Administrator Norman reviewed that Ramsey Town Center (RTC) entered into an option agreement approximately two Y~ars ago with D.R. Horton, a major housing developer, to construct approximately 60 acres of the resideV~tial development, amounting to approximately 900 dwclling units, in the Town Center. ReCentlY, negotiations have been underway to create an amendment to the option agreement that Would r '~extuce the role of D.R. Horton to a 12-acre parcel in the Town Center, also known as Ramsey Town Center 2nd Addition. Limiting the role of D.R. }-lorton would allow for more hOusing development variety and allow more building projects to happen concurrently rather than on a consecutive basis as proposed by D.R. Horton. City Administrator Norman explained the allocation agreement for the RTC 2nd Addition allows the developer to pay for the sewer and Water ~tnmk hook-up charges at the time of the building pm'mits rather than the usual mOthod of paying them at the time of final plat. In order for the option agreement between RTC :and DiR. HortOrt to be completed, D.R. Horton has requested that thc 103 residential units in RTC 2''a Addition be able to use 2004 sewer and water trunk hook-up fees. Staff believes that allowing 2004i~anitary sewer and water trunk hook-up fees is a small price to pay for a better residential develoPment in the Town Center and recommended Council authorize the rates to complete the oPtion agreement at the Council meeting of January 1 I, 2005. Staff fi~rther recommended that future allocation agreements do not allow for sewer and water trunk hook-up fees to be deferre.d at tin~ e of final plat. Since sewer and water hook-up lees are adopted during the annual rates, fees :an~t charges ordinance, the City Attorney advised that the action required amendment to the annual rates, fees and charges ordinance. The ordinance was introduced at the January 1 l:th~ rr/eeting and is now ready for Council adoption consideration. Councilmembcr Olson questioned if D:R. Horton has signed the agreement to back out of the remaining residential units. City Administrator Norman responded in the affirmative. City Attorney Goodrich advised the expiration date on the fees is December 31, 2005. Counci hncmber Strommen stated lit was at D~R. Horton's request that they not pay these charges until the time of building permit, Which Was at their risk. She is not in agreement with this. Councihnember Elvig concurred. City COU~clFJa~uary 25, 2005 Page. 1'8~ of 24