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<br />there is an asbestos issue. He commented if there is an asbestos issue it will be very costly and it <br />would then be impractical to do any of the other improvements. <br /> <br />Ms. Geiss explained the inspector indicated removal of asbestos would be cost prohibitive, but <br />that it would meet code to vinyl side over the shingles without pulling them off. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook commented a house of this age would likely have asbestos issues with the <br />furnace and tiles. <br /> <br />Ms. Geiss replied the furnace and water heater are relatively new. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook indicated he will provide Ms. Geiss with contact information for a <br />company that may be willing to volunteer their time on the asbestos issue. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec suggested the City Building Inspector provide further information on the required <br />improvements prior to going through the cost of paying for any of the improvements to be <br />completed. The biggest issue to address will be to determine what can be done with the building <br />in relation to RALF requirements. He informed the Council that Youth First is struggling <br />financially due to grants that have not materialized. <br /> <br />1) Kings Island Town Home Sketch Plan <br /> <br />Associate Planner Geisler indicated that Council reviewed the Kings Island Townhome sketch <br />plan on September 5, 2006 and directed the applicant to prepare an alternate plan with single <br />family lots. Included in the Council's packet are the townhome sketch plan and the single family <br />sketch plan. Ms. Geisler provided an overview of the sketch plan depicting single family lots. <br />She noted the plan includes the extension of Rivlyn Street. Ms. Geisler advised the property has <br />quite a few challenges; the primary challenge is the River Overlay District requirements, and <br />there is also the cOlnmercial/industrial use on Highway 10. The DNR would like to see the <br />housing units pulled further away from the back water. Ms. Geisler advised this plan would <br />require rezoning; most of the property is currently zoned industrial. The plan would also require <br />a variance for the length of the temporary cul-de-sac. Ms. Geisler advised due to the river <br />regulations either plan will be impacted within that boundary. More detailed information is <br />needed to be certain of how many units can be included in the plan. Staff is looking for direction <br />on which plan Council prefers. <br /> <br />Council discussed the following in relation to the proposed sketch plans: <br />· Benefit of an association run neighborhood for the river bank and the neighborhood <br />· Possible extension of Rivlyn Street to the frontage road in the future <br />· Likelihood of 5 or 6 single family lots versus 7 or 8 detached townhomes <br />· Villa homes as a preferred term versus detached townhomes <br /> <br />Mr. Archie Zahler, applicant, stated if they lose too much from what has been presented in the <br />plan they may need to go into the outlot for the single family home to get lots. He stated the <br />single family plan with 4 or 5 lots was only drawn because the Council requested it; it does not <br />work financially. The lots would become so expensive that it would force 2-story homes, and <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / October 30,2006 <br />Page 3 of9 <br />