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-7 - The applicant is also seeking a special use permit for a planned unit development and division of a lot. Mr. Bob Stroot, representing Shelter Development Corporation, stated that Shelter currently owns and manages about 3,000 apartment units in the metro area. Based on Shelter experience with other 236 housing developments, he predicted that a majority of the residents of the development would be from Roseville or the area immediately contiguous and not from the core city. Mr. Stroot emphasized that this development is not public housing or low income housing. Mr. Vern Johnson asked if it would be possible to include the remainder of the pond in this proposal to assure that it would remain as a physical amenity for the people residing in the development. Mr. Stroot indicated that the property with the pond located on it is presently zoned commercial, and is a very expensive piece of property; however, he felt that if the addition of the pond became an important consideration in the approval of the special use permit and variances, that Shelter would certainly pursue the possibility of purchasing approx:imately an acre of land which would include all of the pond. Mr. Membrez inquired if the developer could arrange to have two accesses for the developnent instead of just one as proposed. Mr. Stroot stated that with the addition of the one acre of land which would include the pond, that an additional access could easily be provided. Discussion Mr. Marvin Trailer felt the problem of transportation and the provision of services; i. e., shopping and medical, appear to be very significant, and that they should be given consideration before any final decisions were made. Mr. Dick Houk indicated his opposition to the proposed development. Chainnan Pope read a letter frcm the Centennial United Methodist Church Administ- rative Board which is located to the north of the proposed development. The letter included a motion passed by the Administrative Board by a vote of 12-8. "We move that the Administrative Board of Centennial United Methodist Church support the proposed Shelter Corporation moderate income housing project, located at 2800 North Snelling Avenue and make its support of this proposal known both to the Roseville Village Planning Commission as well as to the Roseville Village Council. Mr. Vern Johnson stated that he was impressed with the atrium design as proposed by the Knutson Company in the previous application. He stated, it was his feeling, that the design being proposed by Shelter with the long hallways would not be an effective one for the elderly. Mr. Membrez expressed his concern about traffic in the area of this proposed development. Recommendation Mr. Vern Johnson moved and Mrs. Demos seconded, that the Commission recommend denial of Shelter Development Corporation's request for special use permit, division of lot and variances at 2800 North Snelling Avenue. Roll Call, Ayes: V. Johnson, Membrez and Demos. Nays: G. Johnson, Kellett and Pope.