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t ~ . I, , , ~~ ;.>, ;: I: ... t .. .. .....,. , - - Mr. John Boland December 6. 1976 Page Two There is no question in my mind that both the City of Rosevllle and the MHFA have proceeded with complete good laith in applying their respective goab and priorities in approving our proposal in a conflicting manner. Unfortunately, the conflict appeau to be irreconcilable; and unless we can somehow obtain nlnety..six additional Section 8 units, the project won't be built. It has recently come to my attention that a special al1oca~ tion of Section 8 funds may become available to the Metropolitan Council, which would be used in part to stimulate the construction of housing suitable lor families with children. Perhaps our pro~ poiC!'d family units in Roaeville do not correspond with the kind ol housing you intend to use this allocation for, but I'd ask you to consider the following characterhtlcs of our plan as approved by the City: 1) Twelve of the nlnety..two family units would be two-story. three-bedroom townhouses con.. taining 1, Z50 square feet of living space. Z) These three..bedroom townhouses would be dispersed throughout the project site. ~ 3) Forty of th~ ninety..two family units would be two..story. two..bedroom townhouses con- taining 1. ZOO square feet of living space. Occupancy limitations imposed by the MHFA and HUD would prevent the use of these two-bedroom units by very large families, but for a family with twr. same-sex or young children, tl,.ey provide an alternative decidedlf superior to the typical 800 square foot walk..up apartment. Time is rapidly running out on our option-control of the site, and we are in jeopardy of losing the 100 Section 8 units we already have from the MHFA unless the impasse is broken soon. 1 believe that we have exhausted all other alternatives, and now turn to the Metropolitan Council on the chance you migh~ Ul;! able to help. - .. "'" ~..