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Crest View can finish their pricing and determine the entry fees. Associate Planner Geisler indicated the park dedication fees relate to the master developer for Town Center. This needs to be worked out prior to site plan approval and is scheduled for a Council work session discussion on June 5ili. Ms. Barnes stated once those fees are finalized Crest View can finalize their pricing. There is not a lot of room for them to move on their entry fees and she would appreciate the fact that Council consider this is an older adult service community. Councilmember Dehen asked how close Crest View is with the 70% presales requirement. Ms. Barnes replied there are no entry fee agreements yet because they do not have the final pricing determined. There are 15 people on the wait list and it is growing. The QCTV advertisement has brought in others and they plan to continue those advertisements. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey, Olson, Dehen, Elvig, Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request for Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Approval of Symphony at Town Center; Case of K. Hovnanian Homes Associate Planner Geisler stated K. Hovnanian Homes has submitted a new preliminary plat and preliminary site plan for the remaining undeveloped area of Ramsey TownCenter 7th Addition. The developer is proposing to revise the ratio of row house units to back-to-back units, which necessitates a change in the plat and site plan. The approved plat for Town Center 7th Addition contained 190 units, which equates to a new density of 11.6 units per acre. The changes to the remainder of the plat area result in a reduction in the total number of units to 186. This reduction in units equates to a net density of 11.5 units per acre. The previously approved site plan contained 36 back-to-back units and 154 row houses. The revisions to the development area will result in 100 back-to-back units and 86 row houses. No changes are proposed to the architectural standards. However, it is noted that the back-to-back buildings are being increased from 6 units to 8 and 10 unit buildings. Ms. Geisler stated the maximum setback requirements are met on Block 1. On Block 2, the structures fronting on 146ili AvenueNW and Traprock Street NW all comply with the 20 foot maximum setback. The most southeastern back-to-back building fronting on East Ramsey Parkway has one comer of the building that is 24 feet from the property line and the other corner is 17 feet from the property line. The Town Center Guidelines allow for a deviation in setback maximums if no more than 25% of the building is beyond the maximum setback. It is staffs opinion that the placement ofthis building is acceptable and does not require a variance. The row house building in the southeast corner of Block 2, fronting on Rhinestone Street was 26 feet from the property line along East Ramsey Parkway. Town Center Guidelines recommend building to the corners of each block. The May 7 revised site plan has adjusted the location of the building and it now complies with the 20 foot maximum setback from the property line. The row house building at the northeast corner of Block 2 received a variance to the maximum setback from Rhinestone Street with the plat of Ramsey Town Center 7th Addition. That variance shall remain in effect. Associate Planner Geisler explained park dedication was paid on Ramsey Town Center 7ili . Addition in accordance with the Master Development Agreement. Staff first determined that with this replat of the property park dedication fees could be assessed on the replat. The City Attorney has reviewed this and determined that the park dedication for this area was all City Council / May 22, 2007 Page 8 of 24