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June 2, 1976 <br />PLAi��NIh[G REPORT <br />CASE NU"�BER: �77-7G <br />A°PLICAI�i. <br />LOC,�TIQt�: <br />4�a11 ace t�i. and r�l�ry �� 7 en Mai 11 and <br />and Rab�rt W. and Helen D. Johnson <br />1722 South P4ississ�ppi 8aulevard <br />St. Paul, MN <br />I78I Yorkshire Avenue, St. Paui, M�i <br />Nor�h of Larpent�ur ar�d Eas� of Lexington <br />A�renUe (see slcetch} <br />ACTION REQ�i�STED: Vari ance ta Mf nimum �i oor Area, Parki ng , <br />F7Qar Area �atio, ar�d Dens�ty <br />Special Use Percrri� for Four Story <br />Building with 149 uni-�s. <br />PLAN�lIP�G CONSIDERATIOP�: <br />1. The pro�erty �n ques��on is a 4.56 acre trac� fronting on Larpe�teur <br />Avenue imm�diately beh�nd the shopping center at Larpe�teur a�d <br />Lexingt�rn. The applicant propases tfl build a I49 unit ho�tsing for <br />the el der7y praject far ti•rhi ch these same vari ances ar�d speci a7 use <br />Per'rnit d�lere approv�d zn Noverb�r, 1972 bv� disapproved in Augus�, 1975, <br />Tf�ere i s hoti�ever, a pri nci pai di fferer.ce i n the proposa7 as revi e�ved <br />in 3.975 versus the current proposal. Tha� is, the �urrent pro�osal is <br />a faur story structur� (t��ith s�bstantia71y larger ��ving unTts} versus <br />the six story struc�ure pro�osed las� fall, ThQ �����nt ��o����� �a <br />�o �e financed by the State Hausing and !-lome FinaRee Corporation under <br />Secti on 8 of tF�� I-iousi ng ar�d �ommuni ty Devei apmer�� Ac-� of I974. Thi s <br />is the sam� program w�tic� was to be uti7ized by the Canadian Finance <br />�orporation`s proposal eas� of Sneliing Avenue wn�cn wras disappraved by <br />��r� Ci�y Counci7. Car�versation :r�-��r persone� at th� Housing ar:d Hom� <br />Finance Agency indicates ti�rat on7� one such housing fvr the e7der7y <br />��roj�ct could be approvzd zn �oseville at this tir�e. �iscussion of their <br />cri �eri a woul d i ndi cate �h�ei r Qreference for the l.arpenteur Avenu� s�.te <br />����� to i-�s proxi��i �y to mass �ransi i and shoppf ng faci l i ti es . <br />2. �ti,Lached ta this report is a da�a sheet delineat�ng square footage <br />a7loca�ion, si�e size, densi-��, and parkzng accomodations. A7sa a�tachzd <br />are redcaced copies of th� project plans which were furnis�zd bv the <br />deve7oper in guantity suffic�ent to send a copy v�ith each reoort. ih� <br />fo17o���ing is a brief resume Q-� tne basic elements of the proaosal for <br />your considerat�on: <br />a• 0_ cc�pa_ ncY. This proposed project is designed speci-Fic�ily fbr <br />�he elderly. Design requirements include ��evatars, 1o�r� hand ra�7s, <br />sit--do:�n batns, group comm�nity raom, loung�s, and craft space fQr <br />elder•ly accu�aney. The primary occupancy is anticlpated ta be or�� <br />persan but tivill accommodate a couple avithin the b04 square feet ��r <br />unit. There is kno��rn to b� a considerable demancf �n Roseville for <br />the elder�ly nousing faciiities. <br />