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M I NUT E S Village Planning Comffiission - November 27th, 1972. Garry Harrington appeared concerning the petition to re-zone the tract of land west of Proctor, North of and East of railroad and South of Village Limits, except the part platted, from R-2 to R-4 pursuant to a planned unit development for this tract; the preliminary unit to consist of 84 units as follows: 13 1 BR, 56 2 BR, and 15 3 SR. These units together with 84 garages were to be located on approximately the South 4 acres of the above tract. Mr. Harrington told the commission that all the apartments would be the same with Refrigerator, Stove, Air Conditioning, Carpet, Garbage Disposal and Storage area. The building was to be stucco with redwood cross hatching. Patios--no balconies. 1 BR were to be 750 to 290 Sq. Ft.; 2 BR to be 850 to 925 Sq. Ft. and 3 BR to be 1000 to 1100 Sq. Ft. The building to be 3 floors out of ground. This under a HUD 236, low rent, Mod. income Housing. Apartments to rent at a maximum of $190 to $230 with Government Subsidy up to $60.00. We were informed that the government has 26 separate items that must be approved before a loan would be granted. One of these is that the project must have the approval of the local government. Another is that it must be served with sewer and water. (On this point it is already known that the necessary sewer capacity is not available." Mr. Harrington suggests that such a project as this will probably raise the Village of Elk River1s rating or position on the priority list for funds from HUD for sewer expansion. The Village is now 14th.) It also appeared that 20% of the housing so constructed could be rented without being rented to those who qualify for subsidy. It further appeared that the HUD program is set up for 2 people in a single, 4 people in a 2 BR and 5 people in a 3rd apartment. The builder and his people who are the owners of the project, will manage the building and provide certain social services. The program is locked into a 20 year ownership. Limited Partnership, no rent supplement--just rent subsidy. Tax: 50% reduction. (Mr. Harrington claimed that in a 50 unit building in Coon Rapids there were about 7 children of school age in the 50 units.) $7900 gross income is basic in Coon Rapids--could be more or less here. (Sewer line problem and Sewer plant problem are realities that will take some doing and the coming school, school view addition, and other priorities will probably use up more than the present capacity. Mr. Harrington realizes this and knows that these problems will have to be overcome before his project goes into construction which would probably be at least 2 years anyway.) (Mr. Harrington said that a 236 program would move Elk River up on the list of grant priorities.) The question of a more valid market survey (as FHA makes its survey after the application has been made) was brought up and the furnishing of such a survey was left to Mr. Harrington. Applicants will be drawn from the area--including the Twin Cities, because HUD wants to get people out of the city. Mr. Harrington said that he could easily fill the 84 units in one month. He also mentioned that such places as Coon Rapids is already saturated. (Secretaryls note: how could this be? There is much open space in Coon Rapids still--or does HUD mean that their welcome has been worn out there?) Mr. Harrington was asked if he would consider a lesser number of units-- such as 20 or 30, and he said that HUD only goes in bigger units. It also appears that the planned unit development, if started, would continue, which would almost automatically allow for at least 200 more units and/or industrial and commercial area. At this point the meeting was thrown open for comments from the people present, who were mainly from the homes just next to the proposed development, which homes face on Proctor Avenue.