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-5- Martin Fredrick, :2604 27th Avenue .N.E. , directly behind the site, expressed his approval'- of the proposal b.ut. suggested more fencing • might be necessary to .keep trespassers .out, . and it was .his opinion proper grading -would-eliminate snow or -water drainage from the property. Mr. Kieffer and Joe Schluender expressed their opposition to a forty foot high building, and both .Kieffers expressed their concern about visitor parking.. Mrs. Makowske said she- was also concerned that Wilson Avenue might be. used. for parking. Mr. Schluender insisted a building 140 .feet long was too big for' a residential area and questioned whether a .building _.of this size had ever been allowed in a residential area in the City before this time. Mr. Jones said he lives right across from the .Equinox apartments. Mr. Boarman agreed a compromise where the community areas would be placed partially underground might be workable to achieve the ceiling height required for- .that type of area and necessitate only a one-foot height variance though he saw some problems with providing accessi- bility for the- handicapped. -- A he_ handicapped. _-A resident of the Hedlund property area inquired .whether that property had been considered for this proposal. Mr. Fjeld told her that that site was not large enough and, at close to $5 a square foot, would be too costly. , Mr. Fornell told George Thompson the dollar value of the .project would .be. almost $5,000,000 and taxing jurisdictions may realize over $70,.000 in tax revenues from .its =development. • The Public Hearin s g was closed at 9 : 48 p..m. , Mr. Jones said .he believes the Comprehensive Plan calls for a more f realistic rezoning of the site in question, even without the G and G acquisition, and R-4 seems the most economically feasible. He saw this proposal as far superior to previous requests for fast food. or office/restaurant use of . the property especially in view- of the heavy traffic on .Kenzie Terrace and requested approval of the fol- lowing: Motion by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr. Enrooth to .recommend the Council grant the following variances to the Northeast Minneapolis/ St. Anthony Senior Citizen .Housing Corporation which will permit construction of a 134-unit elderly apartment structure on Parcels 07-029-23-24-003 and 07-029-23-24=004,: 1) -Building height variance of one .-foot (from -.35 to 36 feet) anda variance to -permit construction of .four full floors -without building the structure into the ground, * which would seem to be detrimenta-l- to the psychological well-being of the elderly -occupants, -and since the site necessitates a .four-story configuration. 2) To grant the increase in the permitted floor area ratio from 1.. 0 to 1. 8 because R=4 zoning does not address - elderly. • housing, which requires less square footage than family