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• -3- for only 25 percent of their residents with no problems. When Mr. • Jones mentioned parking on-the street he has noticed in front of the senior housing -apartments on Stinson Boulevard, the architect said .the corporation would be willing to- provide for ten alternate parking spaces on the site plans which could be utilized in the future if parking for the. building should prove a burden to the neighbors. Len Bisanti, Chairman of the Legion' s housing committee, told of a vote by the Legion membership which approved a reciprocal arrange- ment whereby the Legion '.parking lot could be used by visitors to the congregate dining room between the .hours of 11 -a.m. and 2 p.m. when the club rooms are not open, as long as the,.responsibility for its use is assumed by the housing corporation. In response to Mr. -Sopcinski, Mr. Fornell stated that, in his opinion, the City ' s fire apparatus is adequate to serve the building. Mr. Fjeld told James Schluender, 2708 27th Avenue N.E. , that arrangements for snow removal have already been made. The contention by Joe Schlueftder, same address- -that -the four-story building- will cut -off the sunlight to -his home which adjoins the Legion parking lot, was disputed by Mr. Fornell, who estimated the building' s shadow would never extend beyond the parking .lot. Carroll Peterson, 3122 Hayes Street N.E. , a member of the corporation, confirmed this opinion. Questions of whether low income housing might be developed on the site if the p:ope::ty is zoned R-4 and the senior housing never • developed were answered by the Manager, who told the concerned per- sons the cost of developing the permitted 54 units on the site would be prohibitive. When Ruth Thompson, 3015 3.9th Avenue N.E. , questioned whether HUD funding of this project might be tied into the City' s providing other subsidized family housing, Mr. Fjeld told her HUD officials had never mentioned .the connection to him,c-and--El e fact that other government agencies had indicated a willingness to provide seed money for the project was an indication to him theyhad been assured HUD was favorable to the concept. Mr. Fjeld told Mrs. Kieffer that whether or not- the MTC service for the building occupants will be provided on .Sundays will be a matter which- will have to be -negotiated with the bus company after the pro- posal has been approved. The corporation president then requested that the signatures of property owners on 27th Avenue who had indicated their approval of the proposal as well as .letters of approval from Frances B. Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Basara, ' and Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Upgren, who also reside on that street which is closest to the proposed site, be noted in the minutes. The Public Hearing was closed at 8 :42 p.m. Mr. Bowerman questioned whether the property could be zoned. condi- tionally,. which prompted him to second a motion by Mrs. Makowske to table..,.action for further legal clarification. However, a desire on the part of the other Commission members to be able to consider the variances necessary for the project. led to the following vote on the motion: