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�y � BOOK 106 �,q 68 Director Boling advised that the rest of the attachments had been distributed which had inadvertently been omitted from the backup. (Attachments have been filed with the backup in the office of the Clerk to the Board.) The memorandum indicated a vote of 7-0 of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the correct vote was 6-0. Commissioner Ginn hoped that the design of the building would not be like the one on 6' Avenue (Gardenia Gardens) which she thought looked like a "prison", and Director Boling assured her that the design of this project was much different and would have abundant landscaping as well. A color drawing (design board) of the proposed building was displayed by the applicant which allayed her fears. Commissioner Ginn wondered why such a difference in design and why, as has been reported in the newspaper, Gardenia Gardens still had empty units. She speculated that maybe the county did not need any more low-income elderly housing. Community Development Director Bob Keating explained the funding differences between the project before them and Gardenia Gardens (a HUD project). He also pointed out that Gardenia Gardens was aimed at a lower income elderly population, with significantly lower rents. The design might be another explanation for the space still available there. Vice Chairman Macht asked how it happened after all the prior comments made about Kyle's Run, and Director Boling explained that Gardenia Gardens was treated as a standard multi -family project (apartment building) which did not come before the Board of County Commissioners, just before the Planning and Zoning Commission. So, there were no special plan development requirements applied to it. What had come before them was River Park Place, which has completely different elevations and architecture. Commissioner Ginn stressed that she thought the area was being over -built and reiterated her past disagreement with density bonuses. She believed the County needs to pull back. Vice Chairman Macht asked if this project did not fill up, if there was an escape clause that would allow them to open to other than elderly. Director Keating assured the Board that both the County's requirements and their financing (Florida Housing Finance Agency) commit them to keeping the type of clientele identified for the period of time. The units must be kept affordable for 28 years. He understood that it would be policed by the FHFA. June 9, 1998 .c I