I do not know all of the specifics of the planning for this corner. However, while wearing one of my many hats, I became aware of a proposal to build an Emma Norton residence complex on this site. The community was all up in arms about this project. They didn't want that high of a concentration of people in the area. Now I see a much large complex is being built. I wonder why the change in the local community's acceptance. Could it be that Emma Norton houses low income women and children? Mike Fratto Payne Phalen President Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless
>>> "Pam Ellison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/03/2004 8:56:27 AM >>> Tim: I live in District 10, over by Como Elementary and Como Senior High, and we have such a housing unit almost at completion on the corner of Maryland and Dale. We have had a long road to develop that corner into something that is suitable for the neighborhood and it was the development of that corner that actually got me started in the realm of political action. The corner had been proposed to house originally a large 16 pump gas and convenience store that would be a 24 hour business with a car wash. The neighborhood had many discussions with the companies that had proposals for the location and we all felt that with another gas station about two blocks away, we did not want a behemoth monstorsity of this nature operating all night in a peaceful neighborhood. We were concerned about the residents that would have lived directly next to and adjacent to the carwash and all imagined ourselves with that noisy thing to contend with. This dates back to when Ramsey County Commissioner, Janice Rettman was then our City Council person. I think this started in 1993, and the property use was not finalized until 1998. We are all much happier with the results and the units are ready to rent. We are actually happy with the outcome and I have a hard time understanding why someone would be upset at a facility that would allow the neighborhood elderly residents to have a more carefree place to live in their own neighborhood. Perhaps you should have them come by and look at the site. It is very attractive and enables many of our elderly citizens to stay in the neighborhood that they have lived in for so many years without having to maintain their own properties. Pam Ellison Como Park Saint Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "St. Paul Issues Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 2:17 PM Subject: [StPaul] Midway - Senior Housing Project > > I just ran into a neighbor who is spearheading an effort to block the > construction of a 5 story senior housing development just a block > away from my home. > > The building would be in the middle of a residential neighborhood on > a block kitty-corner to Hamline Park (at the corner of Thomas and > Simpson). > > Does anyone know anything more about this development? > > Do all new apartment building automatically run into neighborhood opposition? > > While I understand the concerns about a 5 story building (it is a > little tall), I'm concerned about what appears to be a default > position of city residents to oppose anything new in their > neighborhood. > > I'm guessing, that this development might be connected to the Mayors > "Housing 5000" plan. Does anyone know, what steps the city is taking > to encourage or possibly subsidize projects like this one. Is this > project being promoted by the city? If so, then how? > > Who else has experienced a situation like this in their neighborhood > in the last 1-2 years? > > Best wishes, > > Tim Erickson > Hamline Midway > Thomas Ave. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > ================================================= > Tim Erickson http://www.politalk.com > St. Paul, MN - USA 651-643-0722 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] iChat/AIM: stpaultim > ================================================= > > > > _____________________________________________ > To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
