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Council meeting which has been costly. He said they are doing everything they can to move forward and comply with the City's guidelines. Mayor Hosterman questioned if any conditions cannot be met and questioned whether Mr. Raney had any problems with conditions. Mr. Raney said the only condition he had a problem with was the tree, which was originally waived entirely because the carport was in a different location. He noted there are many multi-family units in the area; many are concrete front to back. Mike O'Callaghan said the Raney's asked him to review the conditions relating to cost and feasibility. He reminded the Council that infill is what the City wants but for every condition higher than code development standards or delays, the price of the finished product of the houses goes up. He asked for an explanation of school impact fees, said Condition 11 is unnecessary and asked that the word "staff approval" be added to the last line, Condition 18 is okay, the PHA requirement for high standard of materials in Condition 22 is subjective, he felt there are times when a boat must be parked in a standard parking space without parking in the garage, and this should not be precluded in Condition 25 especially when the developer is offering 12 unnecessary off-street parking spaces over and above what the Code requires. Condition 48 is a waste of money which is to verify the height of the building. He said it is about a $400-$500 exercise per home and on a flat lot subdivision with surveyed pads and lots, this could be taken up by the Building inspector at the framing stage to verify their conformance, and he asked for relief of the condition. Laura Raney, co-applicant, discussed their ties in the community and felt the project is a long- term process and commitment. She said when they came to the City, they were hoping the Council could be a little sympathetic with cost factors, and she understands why the PHA condition is included, but it is extremely costly to continue to make changes. Mayor Hosterman closed the public hearing. Ms. Decker referred to Condition 4, which is a standard condition placed on new projects to work with the school district in terms of their fees, and the total is about $8.50 per square foot, and it is determined when the applicants file for their building permits. The City Manager said there is no flexibility on deferring or waiving the fees. Ms. Decker referred to Condition 11, said it is an atypical requirement specific to the project. The modification could be made to add "staff approval". She said the condition relates to any modifications of Lot 1 and 5 that any review by the Planning Commission would be forwarded to the Planning Commission prior to the time of noticing or prior to approval by the Zoning Administrator. This is requested by the Planning Commission because they are historic homes. Ms. Decker said Condition 18 provided flexibility to reduce the amount of fee from the full cost that the tree was appraised at to half of its value plus the landscaping on the site, and modified half the cost of the tree removal due to City staffs request to relocate the carport. Condition 22 is a standard condition, and specific to the proposed project. Condition 25 is becoming a standard condition because the City has had numerous complaints regarding the storage of RV's. Even on large lot developments, the City has restricted the parking of recreation vehicles. Councilmember Cook-Kallio questioned whether things that fit in a normal parking space were restricted, and Ms. Decker said regarding the statement made about the applicants providing 12 City Council Minutes 4 November 4, 2008