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260285 WHI7E - CITV CLERK t y PINK - F�IANCE COl1T1C11 ��, Bj�' BLUERY - MAYORTMENT GITY OF SAINT PALTL File NO. v^�� `_.. . Council Reso tion , - . Presented By Referred To Committ e: Date , Out of Committee By Date � WHEREAS, the Shelter Development Corporation has submitted a proposal for subsidized housing development in the Jackson Street-Arlington Avenue area of the City of Saint Paul; and WHEREAS, such a development will aid the City in meeting its needs to supply citizens with moderate income housing for the elderly and market rate family housing in this area; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby expresses its support for the proposed development and urges the Metropolitan Council to approve the project as submitted. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Hunt Konopatzki In Favor Levine J Meredith Against BY Sprafka Tedesco Mme.President Butler DEC S �97� Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date 1 , Certifie s d by Cou ' Se ry BY�c_�'�✓°��'�1 By Approve y Ma�o . Date — 1 ' Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY PUBLISHED DEC 16 1972 � �. _� ... �� o � _ , , . �� sl�e�er «�c¢�loprn¢nt c�rpoPation ASubsidieryofShelterCorporetionoFNmerice,Inc. r'��Vei'�be:� 24� ��7G 1550 EAST 78TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS,MINN. 55443 PHONE: (614)861-7461 P,�bert J. Ho-r'fsted�, Chairr,ian Metropol i ta�, Co,anc; 1 3t�0 f�1etro Square Bu i�d ;ng Seventn and Robert S�treets Sa i nt Fau 1 , i�1�r,r�eso±a 5�'Ol R�: Jacks�n �t��eet and .Arlingtor Avenue Site � Dear f•1r.. Hoffstede: Shelter Dev�loprnert Corporatior, as a matter of policy prior to making any formal comrn�i±;nents to a specif7c aevelopment opportunity that contemplates subsi�;y n��llSli;g ;i;volv:�ment� close?y analyzes t;�e - pol i c;es and cri teri a :.et for;:r� uy the ��ietropol i t:an i:ounci 1 . The pri ori- ties established ;or s:�:��dy hous?ng by your Counc +l , as we understand them, are purpcs��-ru11,y ficxihle to address then�selves to sp��ci�i;, applica±ior ti�;here at f�rs ` blush it ma�� lOt I1G�� h��11PSi priority. I believe tne Jackson and :�?�i �r�g�or� si�e to ��e t�ii � exce�tion. The s;te :s s-�±uated in an area of Sa�nt Paul re�?rese;�tative of a variety of housirg, com�ris�ng of �:ngle �amily pr�vate ownerstiip, mari;et ra:e rental , an� public housi�g low i��come rental . Th� ex.ception that seems to be very eviden+. is a definite lack of housing for the eiderly and ramily �u5sidy housing above ±he levei of F�ublic housing income limits. The c�;a�acteristics of t}�is site are simi iar i:o uihat - is experienced in the suburbs, the ��rnnediate area generally represei�ts the type of development ex =sting in t'r�e suburbs and t�e site itself i s 1 arge eneugh to al �oU; a �;ua I i ty pl a;�ned �.,ni� d�ve�opment to occur. We believe the site ha� a rturther unique advantage over a suburban sub- sidy development; namely, a realistic opaort��nity to e�fect soc �al/ economic ;ntegraiior.--a goal that bear� 'r;ig'�es� prior�ty. Al ready ex;sr i r�g on t';� �o�;;� ;pec�r�_im of i ncome i s th� publ i c housing P1cDonour,N; �iomes. �Jn our si��e v�e aropese r�o�'zraie �ncome el�erly hous;ng, i.ogether with mar�et rate family housinq, clelivered un�;er the . .� . . .. s Albert J. Hoffstede, Chairman November 24, 1972 Page Two same financing as that of the elderlv. What has thusly been achieved are realistic rents that the occupants of the public housing, those who are motivated tov�ard upv�ard mobility and �,�ish to stay in the proximate neighborhood, can readily afford. The seventeen (17) acre site will be master planned urith respect to its proposed interrelated usages, which are as follows: 1 . Approximately 200 units intended for elderly housing in conjunction with a 150 bed nursing home. 2. Approximately 70 units of market rate family housing, some of w{�icf� will be subsidized under th� blanket mortgage wits� the elderly. 3. Approximately 40,000 square feet of office facility. In summation, Shelter Development Cor�noration believes that the redeeming feature to our subsidy development proposed in the City of Saint Paul is our unique ability to achieve a subtle economic integra- tion that makes housing onportunities realistic for the people who already live in this area and prefer to stay. We are hopeful that your office's interpretation of our goals as describea will reflect a meritorious application of subsidy funds witll respect to your priorities. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, SNELTER DEVELOPMEfyT CORRORATION �� ',� /. ,, �` , �, ...�_„ �," ; , �, , �/, . ' .. � Rpb�rt J. Boi��clair � "Pre�s i dent RJB:kgs