Correspondence 1985-1989 Dahlgren

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March 18 1�6 , TO: FROM: Jim Andre Howard Dahlgren �J SUBJECT: OFFICE HOURS FEBRUARY 26, MARCH 5 AND 12, 1986 1. Stout, 772-3467 Chuck Stout is with Realty World, and is inquiring about splitting the duplex lot at 1612 and 1614 Skillman Avenue. The owner is Douglas Mitch, who resides at 1649 Ridgewood Lane (to the south). We checked the records, and found that the lot is already split, thus allowing for the separate sale of each living unit in the duplex. In response to our question, Chuck noted that Realty World is the largest national real estate system, with 2,300 offices. He said that Century 21 is next in size, then E.R.A., and REMAX. 2. Davis, 332-1234 Ted Davis and Mike Thompson, architect, were in to discuss proposed revisions to their Ebenezer Senior Citizen's pro- ject on the old Carbonni site on Hamline Avenue. The original proposal was a stick built (wood frame) on top of a masonry garage, built three stories high, thus spread- � ing out on the site considerably. They noted that their major investor was concerned about the project being too spread out, requiring considerable walking on the part of the elderly occupants. Tk�ey, therefore, proposed to consol- idate the buildings near the center of the site, and raise the level to more than three stories. The �tructures are now proposed to be entirely masonry, rather than wood f rame. This change would increase the setback on the south side from seventy feet (to the nearest single family lot) to one hundred and twenty-five feet. On the west sic�e, the setback would be increased from thirty feet (near the park) to one hundred and fifty-five feet. The parking ratio wauld stay approximately the same, at one space per unit. Total number of units would change from 212 to 215. These changes are substantial enough to require amending the Planned Unit Development. They are, there�ore, filing the appropriate plans, which we reviewed, for this purpose. Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, they will have a meeting with the neighbors to inform them �f the proposed changes. This change results in a higher quality dev�lopment. The scheme is more similar to the original cancept encouraged by . the staff. They had gone to the three story scheme in response to their concerns about neighborhood opposition. The tallest structures, however, are substantially further away from the neighbors, and are more concentrated so that the structures are not so long.