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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-16 PACKET 05.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # DATE 6/16/10 A . PREPARED BY Community Development Howard Blin ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Receive response to June 2, 2010 Open Forum comments regarding housing sizes and styles in the Mississippi Dunes subdivision. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive response to Open Forum comment. BUDGET IMPLICATION $N /A $NIA N/A BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTUAL AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION ❑ PLANNING ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ HUMAN SERVICES /RIGHTS ❑ ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY El SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS DATE REVIEWED APPROVED DENIED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ® MEMO /LETTER: Memo from Howard Blin dated 6/10/10 ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: ❑ OTHER: ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS li 0 ` City Administrator Date COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED EeOTHER CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE MINNESOTA TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator FROM: Howard Blin, Community Development Director DATE: June 10, 2010 RE: Response to Open Forum I At the June 2, 2010, City Council meeting, Jeremy Thigpen spoke at the Open Forum to object to the size and style of houses being built in the Mississippi Dunes subdivision. Mr. Thigpen is a resident of Mississippi Dunes and believes some of the houses recently built do not conform to the original intent of the development. Mr. Thigpen did not request City action on this matter, but wished to make the City Council aware of the situation. The preliminary plat for Mississippi Dunes was approved by the City Council in 2003. The developer also recorded protective covenants for the subdivision. Until recently, all of the homes constructed in Mississippi Dunes had a two -story design. With the downturn in the market, the developer deeply discounted the remaining lots in the subdivision. Some of these lots were purchased by Minks Custom Homes who constructed some split entry model homes with less square footage and a lower sale price than most existing homes in the development. The split entry homes meet the minimums established in the protective covenants. It should be noted that the City does not enforce those private covenants. The City has no minimum house size requirements in most areas of Cottage Grove, including Mississippi Dunes. Only in the East Ravine area do minimum size requirements apply. As long as the new homes meet the requirements of the Building Code, the City must issue building permits, regardless of the size or home style.