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<br />Mr. Fink replied the garage may be about 12 feet to the peak. He believes at least the third floor <br />and. the roof of the main building will be seen driving down Dysprosium, and it sits off at an <br />angle. . <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen indicated she had a concern about massing. The landscaping plan <br />looks like a good mix of coniferous, deciduous and ornamentals with some variations in height <br />and a slight difference in color between the coniferous and the deciduous trees. She noted there <br />are also plantings around the perimeter of the building and the parking area. Her concern is that <br />there is sufficient screening from the trail as well. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to approve the site plan <br />of Terrace Hill Apartments, contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated <br />May 31, 2007. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Olson, Dehen, Jeffrey, <br />Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Mayor Gamec commented this really adds diversity of housing to the City. <br />He asked about the construction timeline. Mr. Fink replied there are a few points to work out <br />with staff on the development permit and they will come in for a building permit in July. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Olson left the meeting at 9:52 p.m. Councilmember Elvig <br />presided as Mayor Pro Tem. <br /> <br />Case #13: <br /> <br />Consider Ordinance to Establish an Abatement Program for Code <br />Enforcement Purposes; Case of city of Ramsey <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated over the past six months City Council <br />and staff have been exploring procedures that would make code enforcement efforts more <br />efficient and effective. One of the options is implementing an administrative hearing process to <br />resolve code violations issues more expeditiously than the criminal justice system. Another <br />option is to implement a City-initiated abatement program. At the May 1, 2007 City Council <br />work session, staff was given direction to draft an abatement ordinance for Council consideration <br />that included an administrative hearing process. Ms. Frolik advised the draft abatement <br />ordinance was modeled after the Coon Rapids ordinance. The adoption of the Abatement <br />Ordinance will require some additional direction and follow up tasks related to the following <br />issues: 1) hearing examiner options; 2) recoup staff costs; 3) selection of sub-contractors to <br />perform abatement activity; 4) city code amendments necessary to a successful abatement <br />program; 5) application of abatement program. Ms. Frolik stated she received four phone calls <br />and one letter supporting the abatement program, and one phone call opposed to the abatement <br />program. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem Elvig inquired about the action being requested tonight. <br /> <br />City Council / June 26, 2007 <br />Page 28 of 38 <br />