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Counci hnember Elvig concurred. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted the consensus of the Council is to eliminate the Planning Commission <br />suggestion of the sidewalk intersecting the driveways. <br /> <br />Councihnember Jeffrey asked if there would be a pedestrian connection point next to Unit 17 to <br />mirror the connection by Unit 18. <br /> <br />Commnnity Development Director Trudgeon replied this would make sense and can be looked <br />at. <br /> <br />Cout~cilmember Strommen expressed concern that the access that would go down to Ramsey <br />Parkway would encourage people to cross Ramsey Parkway away from the comer to get to the <br />swoosh park. She suggested looking into a pedestrian crosswalk across Ramsey Parkway at the <br />point o l' the pedestrian connection. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson indicated staff can look at that possibility. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook commended the developer on the different facials on the buildings with <br />thc diversity and the different colors. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Kapler indicated he would like it to be on record that more detail is <br />needed about the infiltration basins. He expressed concern if the landscaping will require any <br />type ol' burning as part of the maintenance. <br /> <br /> consensus of the Council was that staff should draft a policy prohibiting burning in the <br />residential area of Town Center. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson advised the D.R. Horton first phase included rain gardens <br />that thc Council approved, which would test the effect of rain gardens. Staff was informed the <br />plants iii these areas would be a water resistant material that could have the character of more of <br />a flowering type plant. <br /> <br />Council member Elvig noted the Council had discussed the rain gardens being of questionable <br />eft'cci. The determination had been to try some out, but not to adopt rain gardens as an overall <br />plan fro' the Town Center. He asked how many rain gardens are currently in effect in the Town <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the rain garden in D.R. Horton's first phase was <br />graded but does not have established plant growth yet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stressed the need for the City to monitor the rain gardens and their <br />,,~'fl"cctivcncss. <br /> <br />City Council/April 26, 2005 <br /> Page 15 of 23 <br /> <br />-53- <br /> <br /> <br />