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-5- (F) Similar senior housing projects in Minneapolis and Columbia Heights have similar, or, in fact, .smaller dwelling units ; greater or equal number of dwelling units per square . foot of .land area (density) ; S are built higher; and have fewer parking spaces per dwelling unit and less landscaping/screening that -this proposal. (G) Real estate taxes produced by this development will be far greater than those produced by the vacant land. (H) Site access and neighboring -homeowners ' concerns have been adequately addressed. (I) The City of St. Anthony has no specific or adequate zoning .regula- tions for senior housing. (J) The City foresees this project may spur further Kenzie Terrace redevelopment and rejuvenation. (K) No adverse input was received during the public ,hearing before the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously . Staff was requested to write to .HUD officials indicating the City 's interest in having only one bedroom units for the project. Craig Morris , proprietor of the hairstyling salon at 3909 Silver Lake Road; appeared .to discuss his non-conformance- with landscaping and fencing requirements of the Hedlund PUD which were set when he was granted a Conditional Use Permit and as modified by the Council, Nov- ember 24 , 1981. Because these improvements had not been provided as agreed- to, the Commission had recommended the Letter of Credit guarantee- ing conformance 'be . cashed in and the proceeds used to construct a fence and install the shrubbery , - if these improvements are not made by Mr. Morris in-. a reasonable time , according to the Planning Commission representative. Mr. Morris indicated . the chain link fence would be in by the following Friday and said the plantings have been delivered to the site to be planted as' soon as the Johnson property .to the north of him is graded. The salon owner. said because of lack of commercial money, he has been unable to assume ownership of .the property , but assured .the Council "I will be here for a long time" . Mr. Morris then indicated he could. see the necessity for a fence between his property and that of.- Ken Lee behind him, but not for the side fencing, which in his opinion ."has no usefulness" . . When Mr: Morris said he believed the fencing had .been his idea in the . first place , that assumption was corrected by the Mayor and Councilman Marks who. recalled the original PUD requirements were for an eight foot opaque fence to screen the commercial uses which were anticipated. for the west side of the site from the residential development to the east. The requirement was modified to a six foot fence when the townhouses were approved for. the Silver Lake Road side of the site. Mr. Lee was present and indicated he has agreed to pay half the cost of a heavy gauge chain .link fence (.up to $250 . 00) between his and • Mr. Morris ' property rather than have. the fence -Mr. Morris had started to install which, in his opinion, , would last only a .few years at best.