Laserfiche WebLink
<br />There are better looking to'wnhomes. Although they may not be applicable, the architecture may <br />be applicable. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson stated she agrees the twinhome is a much different product than a <br />townhome. It appeals to a different set of buyers and is a product that is underrepresented in the <br />City. The other thing is that they have looked at meeting the needs of the younger Ramsey <br />residents as they move out of their parents homes and get their first apartment and discussed how <br />there is nowhere for them to move in Ramsey. The same thing is true on the other end as baby <br />boomers age and want to move out of their 2 Y2 acre I . single level living with an <br />association is a product they need in this town. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted the three to four houses behin <br />a wall being built up back there. <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec asked if there will be architectural <br /> <br />Mr, Murphy replied there will porches on the b <br /> <br />Mr. Murphy indicated if there were to be at is wanted be could <br />complete some renditions of the efully. Regarding <br />Councilmember Look's earlier commen ; there a lot of tOwnhomes, but <br />not a lot of competition for what they ownhomes last year in Ramsey <br />Town Center Gardens and believes he rks and what does not work. <br />His experience with those tovmho s at people are looking for. He <br />sat in the Parade of Homes eve en and. s of clients. This concept came up <br />from.concem he heard from 9 people e is willing to risk his capital to do <br />this project because he beli an make i is a transition area, but he has seen <br />much worse and good thi worse lots. fencing and things they will be able to <br />take Super Bowl out of pIa believes this is the right transition from that commercial <br />property to . neig <br /> <br /> <br />with trees and shrubs instead of fencing. He <br />t he ha stained from voting on this project because his <br />tion Homes. She is not working for them any longer so he <br />project. <br /> <br />Co s a challenged piece of property. People have commented <br />about n the river, but these legs going up from there are not million <br />dollar ham d this property would be challenged to be over $200,000_ He <br />believes it wo sell a single family borne behind Super Bowl. -He does not doubt <br />this project will nee uiIt on the lower end and be practical because it will be difficult to <br />sell. He expressed reference for the staggering included in plan no. 2. He stated the <br />staggering creates the break and shows they are different structures so they appear more like <br />single-family homes than a wall. The floor plan cannot be changed enough to add a lot of <br />architecture, but it can be added to. Color will be a big issue; variety will be helpful in breaking <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / March 20, 2007 <br />Page 8 of13 <br /> <br />-120- <br />