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<br /> <br />National Handicap Housing Institute, Inc. (NHHI) <br />1050 Thorndale Avenue NW <br />New Brighton, MN 55112 <br />651-639-9799 <br /> <br />May 9, 2001 <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Aaron Parrish, Economic Development Coordinator <br />City of Mounds View <br />2401 Highway 10 <br />Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 <br /> <br />Subject: 20 Unit Affordable/Accessible Housing Project <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Parrish: <br /> <br />Thank you for meeting with me to discuss our proposal to build a 20 unit apartment <br />building for low income physically disabled adults in Mounds View. We have successfully <br />negotiated the purchase of the Milo Pinkerton Property across from the elderly assisted living <br />complex near Highway 10 and Silver Lake Road. <br /> <br /> We will be submitting an application to HUD (due May 25th) requesting construction and <br />rent subsidy monies sufficient to build and operate a 20 unit building under the Section 811 <br />program. <br /> <br /> We have identified Mounds View for this application because of the lack of this <br />specialized housing in the immediate area and because of the lengthy waiting list for a similar <br />building in New Brighton. <br /> <br /> NHHI has developed over 50 of these buildings in cities all over the country and owns <br />and operates eight in the Metropolitan Area including New Brighton, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, <br />Hopkins, Bloomington (2), St. Paul and Robbinsdale. I encourage you to contact officials in <br />those cities as to the success of those properties. <br /> <br /> A very important part of the application is evidence of local support, which typically takes <br />the form of a support letter from the municipality. <br /> <br /> Could you please have the appropriate City Official draft such a letter for this purpose? <br />We would be very appreciative of this effort and it will go a long way toward completing an <br />awardable application. <br /> <br /> Also, we need a brief letter describing what zoning exists on this property and what steps <br />need to be taken to meet local zoning requirements for the proposed use and how long this <br />process will take. <br /> <br />Thank you for your assistance. <br />Michael J. Bjerkesett, President <br />National Handicap Housing Institute <br />