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I I I Council Meeting Minutes February 11, 1986 Briggs stated that 50% of the property drains into the pond; however, the building will drain to the north in a holding pond. Briggs stated that the proposed building has a ground coverage of 12,544 square feet which represents about 7% of the property (without the pond, it represents about 10% of the property). In reviewing 19 ordinances, Briggs found that 30-40% of a site is a reasonable amount of floor area, and 80-90% of the property can be covered by impervious materials, including the parking and the building. With regard to the hardship, the developer does believe the pond creates a hardship. Briggs stated the proposed building, although it is three stories high, is no larger than would be allowed under the building ordi- nance, which demonstrates it would have a negligible impact on the neighborhood; explained the construction of the three stories to fall within the guidelines for an average two-story building. Briggs stated that, as a result of the neighborhood meetings, one-third of the corner windows have been eliminated on the neighbors' side of the building which will be 36 feet high, the building has been moved an additional 15 feet further from the neighbors' property lines giving a 65-foot setback (WhiCh is 30% over what is required), changed the facing of the building to white and black granite with non-reflective glass, and reduced the height from 42 feet to 36 feet. In addition, the parking area and the entrance had been changed in order to save more of the existing trees. In response to Martinson's request, the developer looked at de- signing the building in steps, but found it would not be economi- cally feasible to do so as office space would be lost. With regard to landscaping, if after the building is built staff believes additional trees would be required, the developer would be happy to comply. If the proposed building was not approved, Keith Harstad, appli- cant, had advised Briggs he would then build a decent two-story brick building, less expensive than the proposed building, with- in 50 feet of the neighbors, having windows all the way around it, and would be a standard shoe-box building. Briggs closed by saying the city has the responsibility to pro- mote quality developments, because quality attracts quality. Page Seven