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October 7, 1987 Park Board Minutes Page 3 V. New Business A. Ark Housing Proposal Kevin Locke, Community Development Director, stated the city is working with a developer on a senior development project. The project is being planned next to Veteran's Park. Kevin Locke introduced Gene Rezac, developer, to the Park Board. Locke stated that the plan is a proposal and is not final,. changes can still be made if necessary. Rezac commented that already the Council had asked that the building be moved back. The fire chief wants a road around the building so that emergency vehicles could get to within 150' of anywhere in the building. Rezac felt that it could be done without having a road around the whole building which would make it unattractive and would use valuable space. Rezac said the building would have about 80 units. Four houses will come dawn. The apartment building may be kept and remodeled. Landscaping could be done to buffer the building from the park. Johnson said he wasn't sure a buffer was necessary. Anderson said perhaps the landscape plan for Veterans could be blended with this new building. Rezac said that half of the units will be for low to moderate incomes. Units will be 1 and 2 bedroom. Transportation is planned for the residents. Rent will be approximately $400/month. Johnson thinks this is an excellent idea. Anderson said he had two concerns which may already have been solved; 1) Move the building back, 2) Not crazy about the road. Instead of the road grids could be put in and sodded on top of them so on that it would be a more driveable surface. Rezac said the building will be three stories with a sprinkler system on each level. Rezac said the building will be lowered as much as possible,. it depends on the water table. There will be 25 parking spaces outside .and 1 stall per unit underground.