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<br />A propasal t� build a$t•5` �
<br />miliion apartment build�ng I
<br />cornplex in Roseville was'
<br />t��EdiL.L
<br />r e c ommended
<br />f ar clec�iAt
<br />'Wedn�sday by
<br />the Rosevllle
<br />Paarinin� Cam- �
<br />missiort. ;
<br />The prnp��- �
<br />�t af Norih- ;
<br />ern �g�re- '
<br />�;at�s, ]nc., Sl.
<br />wilt �o before
<br />C�uncil ,Aug. 2,
<br />s
<br />sr r.Rus,
<br />I��ui5 P�rk,
<br />the Vill��e
<br />More than 2Q residenCs�
<br />were present to oppos� th�
<br />rezonin�; from singl� family
<br />residenti�l use to p�rmit the
<br />�onstructian.
<br />Allen �ubel and Os��r
<br />.Tones, ca-develo�ers, autlined
<br />� a�lan for fivE �6- or 27-u�it
<br />�parkmsnt buiidin�s ta b� 1�-
<br />�cated n�ar Clevelar�d Av, and
<br />� "County Road B. The build� �
<br />` 3i�gs wottld be grauped in a�
<br />� se�rii circle aro�and a cnur�.
<br />The plan alsa irrcluded a
<br />; swimzraing �aol� and parking
<br />space for 23� �cars.
<br />� Dr. I-€, Cl. Peterson., 1995 W:
<br />County Road B, told the com-
<br />mission he could not i`tYtink
<br />of anything ,�ood" aboui; th�
<br />; projeci e�cept the tax base
<br />and the increas�d commerce
<br />�to nearby sh�pping areas.
<br />Pet�rson who ;said he has
<br />Zived in the a�•ea �far 22 ye�rs
<br />said mostly "young pec�ple or
<br />, old': peop�� ready to �iie
<br />u3ould move inic� the apart-
<br />menfs and would "not form
<br />a substanti�l contrib�tion ta
<br />the comrriunity."
<br />A,iother resident protested
<br />that th� papulaticin nf the'
<br />camplex would place tao'
<br />much of a load on local
<br />schools and still anather resi-
<br />dent, Patrick F�aherty, an at-
<br />Actian on accepting fi h e
<br />planned development a n d
<br />grantin� a reznning frorn sin-
<br />g�e-family dweliings to multi-
<br />ple dwellin�s was deferreci
<br />by the commission uniil
<br />Aug, 4.
<br />tarney, told the commission Richarci Farr oP �ee-Dale
<br />"Thi� is spot rezoning at its Inc., Roseville, d i s c 1 o s e d
<br />woi•st." plans to build four six-unit
<br />� town hQuses, two 29-unit
<br />Rubel, answering the argu- apartment buildings and a lq-
<br />ments, said tliere is "a gxeat stary high-rise buildin�, all in
<br />need" for apartments for ty�� area of Dale St. and
<br />"ti�vidaws, newlyweds, retired �;aunty Road B.
<br />c�upies and single girls." ° `4 * , * ' �
<br />Rubel also contendecl �hat .' On. ai�other tc�yv� l�ause de-
<br />such development "tends` t� veloptnent prop�s�i, the com-'
<br />buoy up si�zgle-fa:u�i�y- home. mission: rl�fez•xed uz�til Aug. 4'�:.
<br />dwellir�gs" because y�� n�� decision an � five ei�ht-unit
<br />marri�d ,:roupie� who start to�u►�n houses t� l�e I�aated an`
<br />havin�. chili�ren vcrant to lauY Caunty Road D and the ald
<br />DC` "�
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<br />thei�• �wn hr�mes. �;�y. 8. `
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<br />.'I'he nnly re�ident speaking :. Devel�per a� the �rnpr�sed
<br />in favt�r. af .the :j.rnject w�s $50(�,00�` project; is Harlan
<br />'�k�Qmas Kii��don, �225 Cteve- Cxrayden af �h� Grayden
<br />land .A�.v:' N:, v�,7hose haus� i� �onstruction Co., -Roseville..
<br />nQ�v loclted in the:center �f z¢ a��rbved' by ihe Villa
<br />the planned development. Coun.cil, the town house
<br />Kingdo�,, whs� has lived �n► would . becoria� the -�irst . in�
<br />Iais. hqu�e 16 years, ,said he Rosevi �le.
<br />eniered into an agreement oa� other matkers, t1�e com-
<br />witN. Noxthern A�;�regates 1:a missian vot�d tc� recommend
<br />sell tliem his ,property' i¢, it to the c:auncil denial o�r�-
<br />wa5 rezan�d: . I�ingdon in a .ztiiYirig ior. '` : ,� , : � ,��
<br />prepared siatement` to th� - .° , ,,,
<br />commission; s�id he had been .'A warehoaise ,�t Couf�t�
<br />c�•iticized by his nei�hbc�rs �Q�d �: and Fulhaxn .St,,., pro-
<br />for �i�ning the a�reea�ent but l��sed; by the S�oberts>>�Con-
<br />did sa because "we're i�o- structian Ca
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<br />wes�ti�;:>
<br />leave
<br />tat a `'
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<br />�nd �
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<br />lated an� someday someth�ng ,q, ��2_Unit apa:tment conl- scho��
<br />is gping to grr in there." pi�x divided a.mon� lU build- a ful "�
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<br />: Pl�ns fc�r a �2-million de-
<br />veIopmenC oF town houses,
<br />and a coup2e of aparLments,
<br />including a IO-story hi�h-rise
<br />building, were r e v e a 1 e d
<br />�1Vednesday at the Rosevigle
<br />F�anning Cc�mmission meet-
<br />ing. _—
<br />�1�e
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<br />�ngs west of Oakcrest Av. Fve�e�
<br />and north af I�amline Av. �.h�i_
<br />Richard Vobel, attarney for cienc �
<br />Anthony Carbo�ri, the devel- youti:
<br />oper, said the buildings Glimt�
<br />would hav� been grouped to- tQ �E.
<br />gether and separated l�y fire
<br />walls. An es�timate of the Wf
<br />project cost was not dis- s'��d�
<br />clased. Sarf,
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