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-8- • 1 The Commission then considered' the final. building design for the 202 senior housing 2 project recently approved by- H. U.D. to be constructed on Kenzie Terrace on the 3 site now occupied by. the Mimosa Restaurant. 4 5 Joseph Ramnarine, staff member. , and Bruce Rice, Chairman of the Board of Walker 6 Senior Housing Corpor.ation, .3737 Bryant -Avenue South,. sponsors of the 202 project, 7 and Gary .Tushie of Saunders-Thalden and Associates, Inc. , the Kenzie Terrace 8 Redevelopment Project architect, . were,present to discuss changes which had been 9 made .in the plan which had been approved,by H.U.D. , primarily to the building 10 exterior where wood and brick facades .would.be added to the building to bring it 11 closer in appearance to the Kenzington condominiums across Kenzie Terrace, all 12 of which would be paid for by Walker. 13 14 Mr. Childs informed-.the Commis.s.ioners that .CDBG funds could not be used for these 15 exterior changes but. would. b.e -utilized for buildi.ng'.site amenities such as the 16 roadway, landscaping, and perhaps .handicapped access. 17 18 Commissioner Hansen indicated he certainly preferred the new exterior over the square box H: U.D. .would- fund. Commissioner.Wagner reported he-perceived Walker �19 20 had gone out of its way-to produce a. building-with a more aesthetic appearance, 21 even spending. $85,000 of. its .own 'funds to provide amenities. for the building. 22 23 During the discussion of the type of. housing which would be provided in the 24 building, 'Mr. Tushie reported H.U.D.. would approve only shower stalls for the 25 units, although a. common non=therapeutic .tub' would be available for the residents 2.6 in the building. 27 28 Mr. Miller was still- present and commented that in-the new senior housing his 29 organization is proposing, only- showers woul-d be provided for-the elderly who 30 find it easier to bathe this way than in tubs. 31 32 The architect told those present H.U.D.- would not approve air conditioning for the 33 building although they would. permit sleeves for air conditioning to be installed. 34 35 Commissioner Jones expressed his disappointment that only 'al-uminum windows had 36 been permitted for the building but. Mr..' Tushie told him he ,perceived that, 37 because of the improved weather stripping on the newest type of aluminum windows, 38 they were now superior to wooden windows of the same quality. 39 40 Mr. Rice indicated he and Mr. Ramnarine appreciated the opportunity of discussing 41 the project with the Commissioners and promised to keep them closely informed as 42 to when. the final approval ,from H. U.D. could be expected. The Chairman agreed 43 with. Mr.- Tushie that the project would probably not be under construction much 44 before the following summer. 45. 46 Motion by Commissioner Bjorklund and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to express 47 the Planning Commission 's satisfaction in all respects with the plan proposed 48 by Walker. Senior Housing Corporation for the 202 senior project to be erected 49 at 2626 Kenzie Terrace, with special appreciation for the improvements in the 50 building facade which would be provided by Walker. 51 • 52 Motion carried unanimously. 53 54 55