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close the access onto Town Center Drive, but that does not impact this plat, as it has access from Rhinestone Street. Councilmember Elvig questioned if the turn lanes will need to be addressed at some point in the future. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik replied in two years time Bunke r Lake Boulevard will be reconstructed and the turn lanes would be removed. Councilmember Elvig suggested a work session discussion regarding the impacts of how the City may want to posture itself regarding these turn lanes and the reconstruction of Bunker Lake Boulevard. He noted it may not affect this project, but it will affect the overall concept. Mayor Gamec indicated the plans and specifications for the Bunker Lake Boulevard project are moving up sooner than scheduled. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to grant preliminary plat and preliminary site plan approval to Symphony at Town Center, contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated April 26, 2007, revised May 17, 2007, with the exception of the park dedication requirement and the requirement for the construction of turn lanes which is being addressed in the final plat documents. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Dehen, Elvig, Jeffrey, Look, Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Further discussion: Councilmember Elvig requested the developer to provide information regarding the market in the region in comparison to Ramsey. Mr. Ciders stated overall the market has slowed down. In Ramsey, K. Hovnanian has taken deep price discounts to spur along the housing construction, and hopefully building on the momentum they have. Regionally the market is down. It is anyone's guess when it will rebound, but K. Hovnanian is trying to stimulate the market. Councilmember Elvig asked if K. Hovnanian is venturing forward with Symphony because they have a reasonable sense here. Mr. Ciders replied K. Hovnanian is responding to the interest in the chateau homes with the mix being proposed. Mayor Gamec stated the different style of homes and the people and their ways of living is amazing. When he moved to Ramsey it was large lots and acreage, and now there are people that do not want that. It is such an abrupt change taking place in the community. Case #5: Request for Amendments to Development Agreement for Northfork Office Condos; Case of Saint Andrew's Investment Group, LLC Associate Planner DaInes reviewed that on December 28, 2006, the City Council approved the final plat and site plan for Northfork Office Condos, to develop the first four multi-tenant commercial buildings on the property just north of 156ili Avenue on the western border of Ramsey. The approved preliminary plat was a cluster commercial development consisting of 15 buildings on one lot serviced by a community septic system and well. The final plat was approved with terms in the development agreement that required the developer to construct 156ili City Council / May 22, 2007 Page 10 of 24