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• r-• .~, Commissioner Antonini inquired about Dr. Longs thoughts regarding the rumors of placing a 5000-unit project at Camp Parks as proposed by Associated Home Builders. Dr. Long made reference to the added smog problm that would be inflicted oa the Valley based on the asauaption that the cars utilized by the residents of that project would probably be of older vintage. Vice Chairman Pons inquired about the price of the homes. Dr. Long replied that under certain circumstances where the land, on which this project will be constructed;. can in shout 15 years revert back to the City and utilizing the prefab construction, etc., the cost can be lowered by ae much as 65x of similar units. The objective is for a mixture of income groups to live in these townhouses. Next Mr. John Long, Chairman of Investment/Finance, spoke and advised the Co~isaion that their group was aware that &ottinger Village was scheduled to be torn down in 1971. Their Last census gave a number of approximately 150 families of lower income that will be affected by this eventuality. The next option open to the Housing Authority was to borrow money from the Govern- ment to build a site like Pleasanton Gardena. One of the requirements of the Government is that costs are met. But with the rise in building costs, this did not turn out too desirable. It seems the beat arrangement would be one where the community would participate in the building of lover income housing, but their objective would be for families of moderate incomes to move in as well. He went on to explain the goals and hopes of their group to attain the type of housing that would be desirable for the comunity as a whole. It was suggested that perhaps a camittee could be appointed by City Council to decide what income group would be eligible for thin type of housing. Co®ieafoaer Antonini inquired if any of these projects are in existence today. The reply was one at 14th Street in Oakland, which has been in existence for eight months. No figures could be given by Dr. Long at this time on the actual coat of these townhouses, although he ventured a figure of about $10 a square foot. Commissioner Gibbs referred to the question of the &ottinger Village deadline and the moratorium attached to it. Perhaps the City should do something about this. He felt some optimism about this type of housing. Mr. Bill Amis, Treasurer of Pleasanton Gardens, spoke next. He stated that the question arose approximately two weeks ago oa the feasibility of using rent subsidies for this type of project. In talking with the financial analysis people and also with a lady who had much experience in this type of rent supplment program, he was assured that there would be no problms as there was plenty of money for subsidizing. Mr. Amis further expressed views regarding the financial a¢pect of this project. Next, a Mrs. Mary Peterson spoke. She, too, is affiliated with this group. Mra. Peterson told the Commission that she had spent considerable time with the women mmbers of the Jagceea~and other ladies in the lower income brackets, trying to obtain their thoughts and ideas on this type of project. The goal was to attain a development that the entire community could be proud of, and at the same time, incorporate as many of the ideas as possible whfch a woman would feel is needed to come up with a housing unit that would be desirable from the fminine viewpoint. Planning Director Castro referred to the possibility of using only the one exterior design instead of the three styles as dmonstrated. Dr. Long stated that no decision had been made towards this end, but would like to stay with the Spanish motif if possible. Mra. Peterson expressed a preference for the three exterior styles feeling that with the 83 units proposed, the variety would produce less institutional looking housing. - 5 -