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<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City Housing Programs in District 623 <br /> <br />Appendix M <br /> <br />The plan calls for a three-story, 50-unit apartment building with underground parking and <br />an accessible design available for seniors' independent living. Currently there are no <br />senior rental units available in the city. In addition, there will be 110 rental apartments of <br />1-3 bedrooms, as well as 10,000-15,000 square feet of retail space at street level. Finally, <br />the plan includes 17 owner-occupied townhomes styled to fit with existing housing in the <br />community. Each will have its own front porch and off-street parking. <br />The buildings will be enhanced by sidewalks, a green space, a retention pond with <br />landscaping and a pedestrian link to nearby Curtis Field and park. All this located at an <br />intersection of two major bus routes should make this a very desirable location. <br />Drawings of the current design by the architectural firm Elness, Swenson and Graham are <br />on view at City Hall and on the city's web site at _ HYPERLINK http://www.ci.falcon- <br />heights.mn.us _ www.ci.falcon-heights.mn.us-.fsecor/concepts.html. <br />Citizen input continues to be encouraged. Residents should look for another community <br />meeting to be held in late spring. <br /> <br />Note: Although the article did not clearly address the cities belief that they want to have a <br />multiple age population in an interview with the Mayor, she indicated that their goal is to <br />have people from the community move into the new development and give the <br />opportunity for new residents in the homes vacated by the seniors and by the empty nest <br />couples currently living in their homes in Falcon Heights. <br /> <br />It is recommended that the district continue the contact with the city and further establish <br />a formal relationship with then to share information at to the availability of programs <br />which would encourage the increase in housing for families with school age children. <br />Little Canada: <br /> <br />At this time the previously scheduled meeting with the Little Canada City Manager was <br />changed to a new date. <br /> <br />Compiled by Sally Warring <br /> <br />May 1, 2002 <br /> <br />3 <br />