 | The Cavalier daily. Wednesday, March 5, 1969 |  |
Two Housing Proposals
Brought Before Council
By Fred Heblich
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer
Two proposals directed at
reducing the shortage of low-cost
housing were brought before the
City Council of Charlottesville
Monday night.
The first, was presented by John
C. Lowe, a representative of St.
Paul's Housing Task Force, calls for
the construction of pre-fabricated
structures to provide what Mr.
Lowe hopes will be "small, but safe
and healthy housing." The second
proposal was a $2.3 million rental
project for lower income families,
which was adopted by the council.
In a formal statement released
Monday the Council said: "Council
is cognizant of the fact that there is
an urgent need to alleviate a serious
housing shortage especially in the
low cost housing."
The rental project was proposed
by Amherst Mayor L. John Denny,
who is a developer of the
garden-type and town house
project, which will provide some
202 one, two,, and three bedroom
units on 18 acres of land in the
southeast part of Charlottesville.
The Council passed a resolution
approving participation by local
housing owners in the federal
supplement program. This was
necessary for final processing of the
construction loan application with
HUD (Department of Housing and
Urban Development.)
Mr. Denny said that while the
project is directed at persons in the
$4000 to $6000 income bracket,
the resolution would allow up to 20
per cent of the project to house
persons in lower brackets.
Rent for these units was
estimated by Mr. Denny at $86
monthly for one bedroom, $97 for
two bedrooms, and $110 for three
bedroom units. All units will be
equipped with a range, refrigerator,
electric fan, venetian blinds, gas
heat, electricity, air conditioning
and water. Approximately 90 per
cent of the total cost of $2,358,200
will be privately financed according
to Mr. Denny.
The project, to be known as
Oak Ridge Gardens, contains a
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