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-3- an informed decision regarding the Danelski request for concept approval for a solar heating addition to .the. residence. at 3301 Croft Drive, and, based on theinformation which had .been provided, with no applicant input, had generally agreed .they would not favor having the addition erected on the Croft side of the property but might be more .favorable .towards a request to build the addition on the south side of the existing residence. Councilman Sundland .said he under- stood Mr. Danelski intends to .present a revised proposal to the Commission at their next meeting,. and suggested the Council table the matter until further recommendations -are made by the Commission, which was agreed to by the rest .of the Council . The Commission had recommended Council approval of the goals , objectives and the land use plan developed by the Kenzie. Terrace Task Force, Mr. Sopcinski said, and, although they had suggested several modifications of the implementation proposals , .expressed their belief that the Task Force had done a- commendable job of looking ahead to the redevelopment .of the .Kenzie Terrace area. Arthur Kuross told the Council the Task Force had .requested he represent them in the presentation of. the land use plan which will be the first- step in the redevelopment program which had . been arrived at with an "absolute consensus of the Task, Force" . He reported the economic analysis of - the existing. St. Anthony Shopping Center had concluded only one-half, or. 150 ,000 square feet, of the existing northern business sector warrants revitalization, adding that several businessmen in that area had .already indicated their intentions of • relocating out of the center within the next .three to five years if business conditions are not improved. There would be 450 , principally owner-occupied, units of housing to be developed for both elderly and non-elderly under the plan with the original proposal for a promotional department store to be developed in the area known as the "Saliterman shopping center" to be abandoned . because, although it might generate more traffic for- the business sector, the Task Force were concerned it might also take - away from the quality type of housing desired for that area. . Councilman Marks said he was amazed how closely the housing proposal dovetailed with the elderly housing proposed for the property north of Kenzie Terrace. Dick Krier of Westwood. Planning and Engineering, confirmed that conversations with HUD officials had assured him that as long as that senior development is kept to about 60 units and there are some Section 8 financed units included, new federal regulations make the senior development entirely taxable under the 202 program. He also demonstrated how a community receives more tax return: from the property. The planner also believed both projects can be financed under the HUD 234 D program which is similar to the FHA program, with a mix of both 202 and 234 D utilized for the proposed use of the Saliterman center. He emphasized the --need for cooperation of the private sector to make the second phase of the program viable and told the -Council he and City staff are scheduled to meet with Mr. Saliterman .to discuss the plan. He agreed with Councilman. Sundland that if Mr.. Saliterman is open to the redevelopment of his- property, the five homes along Lowry may attract the attention of- developers and that sector may be brought into the plan quicker than anticipated. He did not agree with the Councilman' s comparison of the acquisition of this property with the development of Highway 94 in. Minneapolis, saying, "although Minneapolis bought up those homes far in advance of the actual building, they werenever taken off the tax rolls" . The planner then