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-8- 1 The -Commission then considered the final .bui'lding design- for -the. 202 senior housing • 2- project recently appr.oved'.by .H.U.D.. to be constructed on Kenzie Terrace on the. 3 site -now occupied by..the .Mimosa Restaurant. 4 5 Joseph Ramnar.ine, staff member, and Bruce Rice-, Chairman of the Board of Walker 6 Senior Housing -Corporation, 3737 Bryant Avenue South, sponsor-s 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 Commissioners that CDBG funds could not be used for these 15 exterior changes but would be utilized for building 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 19 square box H. U. D. would fund. Commissioner Wagner reported he perceived Walker X20 had gone out of its way to produce a building with a more aesthetic appearance, 121 even spending 585,000 of its own funds to provide amenities for the building. 22 2 3 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 26 in the building. 27 •2 8 Mr. Miller was still- present and commented that in the new senior housing his 29 organization is proposing, only showers would 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 aluminum 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 4 2 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 4 7 the .Planning Commission's satisfaction in all respects with the plan proposed 4 8 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