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MINUTES City Council (Cont'd.) March 12, 1980 Mayor Hanson called the Council's attention to the architectural model done by Mr. Stegeberg of the senior citizens housing development. Hanson stated that the architect has the model incorrectly placed and the building should be further to the north on the property in question. Councilman DeBace stated that he has some concerns with the senior citizen housing development being located on the Jackson Street-Little Canada Road property. To build the development on this property would require a rezoning of the property. Also the City has no soil tests on the property. De6ace stated that he was opposed to the site due to rezoning that would be required. The senior citizen development would be another piece of residential property taken from this small residential area. DeBace stated he feels the development should go into a PUD area. Councilman Fahey stated that he is satisfied that the people of the area approve of the senior citizen housing development as long as they have assurances that the property will remain for senior citizens. Fahey stated that the ~0 year mortgage on the development will guarantee that. Councilman DeBace also stated that the City has no appraisals on the land to ensure that it is actually worth the $90,000.00 the City is talking about paying for the property. Councilwoman Scalze stated that if there is any neighborhood opposition to the senior citizen development she would be opposed to it. Scalze stated that this applies to Councilman DeBace's views also, as DeBace is a resident of the neighborhood. Scalze stated as long as there is a resident against the development, she was opposed in it. Councilman Fahey stated that if there would be a lot of the neighbors against it, it would be a different matter. Flowever, De6ace is the only resident of the area against it. Fahey also stated that none of the people directly adjacent to the property are against the proposal. They are the people who will be primarily impacted. Fahey stated he did not want to see the project scrapped because one resident of the area was against it. Councilman DeBace stated that the March 31 deadline is too fast. The Planning Commission has not had the opportunity to look at the project. Councilman Dladeau stated that the City only needs an option on the land. The Attorney stated that if the project is not feasible on the piece of property in question, the developer will tell the City. Parks stated that the project is subject to a number of contingencies. If problems arise, the City is not bound to the project. DeBace stated that a three-story building will have a big effect on the neighborhood. DeBace also stated that people who have not opposed the project today, will be opposed to it once the digging begins. Page -13-