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� ' <br />� � <br />�eague o� �UVo�rne�n �llo�et�s <br />� <br />O� `KOSeVIQQQ S A J N T f' A U L, M I N[V E S O T A <br />Statement to the Roseva.��e Pl.anning Commission� August 6, 19?5 <br />T am Fx.o:rence �saacs� Housi� Ghaix�nan oi the Rosevil�.e I,eague of Women Voters� <br />representing $9 members, <br />One of �he housir�g goals adnpted in 1q70 by the Rasevi].Ie League o� Women Vaters <br />is that of prav�.ding a ranbe of housir� tyves withzn our co�ununity tv rneet the needa <br />of p�rsons of a�l ages and income levels. Elder7.y peaple will reguisE approxir�at�Iy <br />one fifth of all low and moderate income housirsg uni.ts needed in the metropol.itan <br />area between 1973 anc3 198Q�� <br />Broaden�ng �he housing ehoice in Roseville for lo� and rnoderate �ncome persons <br />wou�.d make it possible for some of our long-time res3.dents �o s�.g in their hom�'. <br />commtanity, as well as enable o�hers to move where they�may no� now be alole to fin� a <br />home thEy ean a�ford,, A survey by the Metro Gourzcil housin� staff revealed in June <br />19�5 that 70� of tha 1ow and moderat�e income �lc3er�.p in the metro area presently live <br />in the center ciiies, but only �.In voiced a prefErence for the cen-ier cities. <br />Ros�ville couZd helg meet these needs by encouraging private builders to design <br />w�Il pla.nned develonmen�s �'or our eemmunity� <br />We support the u5e oi Riinriesota Housing Assistance Program �uxicis -�o hel� reach <br />the above goals„ <br />The Rosevill.e League af Women Voters reqt�est,c-that ��e Planning Commission <br />consider these statements when evalti,a�ing the proposal for eanstruc�tion of a bui�dir�g <br />�io hause the elderlv ar�d ha.ndi.cappea, as put forih by the developers� Wa]lace l�aiiand <br />and Rob�rt Johnson, <br />�Ietro Council '�Housing Poiicy PJ.an, Pro;,ram" - J�zne 1973 <br />