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indicated the site plan was tabled until April 7, 2005 in order to review architectural elevations <br />and details fbr the proposed development. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik advised that none of the proposed townhouse <br />units meet the brick requirements, however all do include additional colors, and architectural <br />elements, meeting the exception criteria. She stated the Town Center Development Guidelines <br />also require 35% brick on units in the TC-4a area, though there is a similar exception process. <br />She indicated Staff would recommend the Planning Commission consider ~-equiring additional <br />brick on the units directly fronting on Bunker Lake Boulevard. <br /> <br />['}ill Dommer, BrightKeys, Inc. stated they agree to bring the units on Bunker Lake Boulevard up · <br />to the 35% brick requirement. <br /> <br />Motit~n by Commissioner Brauer, seconded by Commissioner Van Scoy to recommend approval <br />of the site plan of Town Center Gardens 3~a Addition with'the recommendation that the units on <br />Bunker Lake Boulevard meet the 35% brick requirements. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy stated he wonders how it will look with brick along the Bunker Lake <br />Boulevard units, but different from the rest. <br /> <br />Mr. Dommer stated they deliberately planned a mix of units so they do not achieve the cookie <br />cutter look. }-le indicated there are some components that tie all the units together, such as arbor <br />dements, brick, and stone. He stated there are three builders involved; Pulte Homes, Generation <br />Homes and BrigbtKeys. He believes the areas will tie together nicely without being exactly the <br />same throughout the area. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt noted that north of Unit 16 it does not appear that the sidewalk connects the <br />castYwcst street with the north/south street in the same section. <br /> <br />Mr. Dommer indicated that is a mistake, and it will be connected. He stated the idea is to. funnel <br />traf¥ic to that sidewalk. . <br /> <br />Commissioner Watson stated they 'had talked about a walkable overpass to the Town Center, <br />which is clearly not shown. <br /> <br />City Engineer Linton stated there is a dollar value attached to a bridge. He noted the intersection <br />just west of this will be signalized, and is part of the Bunker Lake Boulevard improvements <br />slated lbr 2007. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Van Scoy, Levine, <br />Shepherd, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. <br /> <br />Case #5 <br /> <br />Public Hearing - Request for Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Approval of <br />Rum River Estates; Case of National Growth, LLC <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 7, 2005 <br /> Page 9 of 23 <br /> <br />P9 <br /> <br /> <br />