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`! August 6, 1975 PLAf�NING REPORT CASE fVUMBER: APPLICANT: LQCATI OEV : ACTION REQUES�ED: PLAHNING CONSiDERA7I0NS: �.,. 912-75 Wallace M. and Mary Ellen Maiiand and Robert W. and Helen p. JohnSOn 1722 South Mississippi 8ou�evard, St. Paul, MN 7781 Yorkshire Avenue, St. Paul, MiV (respec�ively} North of l.arpenteur and east of Lexington Avenue (see sketch} Variance to Minimum Floor Area, Parking, �oor Area Ratio, and Density Special Use Permit for Six Story 8uilding with 149 Units 1. The praperty in question is a 4.56 acre tract €ronting on Larpenteur Avenue immediately behind tY�e shopping center at Larpenteur and Lexington. The applicant proposes to build a 149 unit housing far the elderly project for whzch these same varzances and Special Use Permit w�re approved by the Counci3 in [�avemb�r of 1972 {ti�ese except for change in parking spaces provided). With �he exceptinn of a caretaker unit, the units are to be rented to the elderly under a lease sabsidy program provided for in S�ction 8 of the Hausing and Communifiy �evelopment Act of 1974. 7he Housing Act of 1974 is current7y the on7y act providing for subsidized housing for the elder7y. It is a program involving private ownersh�p and priva�e financing, the portior� of the rent to be paid under the act genera7lyis. in t�e viciniiy of 25 percent of the recipient's income. �- - � 2: The project approved in 7972-was undEr the 236 Federal �4ousing Program. The project at this time is to be financed under the Minnesota Hausing Finance Agency Apartment Developlment Program which has an a7]ocation.of Six Miilion Do�lars ($6,000,000.00) for the State of Minnesata -For fiscai year 1975. These funds are allocated_�hree Niiilion Do7lars {$3,OOO,Q00-.00} for the Metrapo�itan Area; One Millian Do7Tars {�1,00O,OOQ.00) far four other metropoiitan areas and Two Miiiion Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for t�e rest of �he State. About haif of these funds are for row incame projects and the oih.er half is for.elderly. The propased Raseville project 3s for the - elderly. It is required that the bui1ding be specifically designed far elderiy w�th elevatars, low handrails, sit-down bath, group cor�munity room, etc.. 7he primary occu�ancy is anticipa�ed to be _ one perso� but wiil aceomodate a couple in the 525 square feet allowed per unit.. There is known to be a considerable demand_in the Roseville Area for elderly housing.