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Session 1692, Minutes <br />April 14, 1997 <br /> <br />was building the home, whom would own it and explained also that the home would be rented. Ms. Macklind asked whom <br />would be responsible for the upkeep of the home. Mayor Adams said that Ecumenical Housing would be responsible for <br />the maintenance as the property owners and landlord. She and her family wanted to be assured that this group would not <br />let the home fall to disrepair, which could ultimately bring down the property value of her home. <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorffsaid that Ecumenical Housing was a non-for-profr~ organization. Out of the approximately one hundred <br />homes they have in the area, Mr. Ollendorff said that he could vouch for about a dozen single family homes in University <br />City and the organization takes excellent care of them. They provide a written report to the City every year detailing the <br />status of the property in the City. <br /> <br />Mrs. Thompson said that she certainly understands Ms. Macklind's concerns, because of the neighbors whom live there and <br />put so much effort into their community. Responding to Mrs. Thompson, Deborah Dunbar, said that they screen every <br />possible tenant, do exhaustive checks on references, and visit the location where they currently live. Ecumenical also <br />provides services for the family of the home. Tenants are visited at least once a month by a property manager who makes <br />sure that they are taking care of the home and that the children are doing well in school. They try very hard to make sure <br />the tenants will be an asset to the community and productive members of the neighborhood. Mrs. Thompson stated she <br />was very concerned, as are most of the homeowners in University City, of the types of people that are moving into the <br />neighborhoods. Ms. Dunbar agreed, and assured her that Ecumenical Housing shares the same concerns, which is the <br />reason they go to such lengths to make sure they get good tenants in their houses. She also hopes that concerned <br />neighbors would contact them and inform them of any problems as they develop. Ecumenical Housing does not hesitate to <br />enforce violations. <br /> <br />Mr. Ware asked Ms. Dunbar to provide Ms. Macklind with a detailed visual overview of the home. Mr. Wagner asked if she <br />would also provide Ms. Macklind with Ecumenical Housing's phone number. Ms. Dunbar will comply with both requests. <br /> <br />Mayor Adams declared the Public Hearing closed at 7:50 p.m. <br /> <br />7878 TRENTON - SITE PLAN <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorffsaid that this was for an addition to the home that the Council had approved a partial second story addition <br />some months ago. The homeowner would, now, like to build a full second floor. The City recommends against the full <br />second story because it makes the home much larger than any on that block. Even though the present occupant does not <br />expect to load it up with people, future owners could put in as many as eleven residents. Therefore, the City Manager <br />urges that the homeowner continue with their previous plans to put on the smaller addition, which was approved by the <br />City Council, but not this larger addition. <br /> <br />Mrs. Thompson said that it was her understanding that it was the city inspector's duty to enforce property owners to not <br />allow more than the legal number of residents per property. She said that many Third Ward residents were improving and <br />adding on to their homes and that she could not see a problem with this full second story addition. <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorffsaid that the home would be large enough to legally hold eleven people and that the potential problem was <br />with overcrowding. He was certain that the current owner was not planning to fill it to capacity with people, but a future <br />owner could. He said that there had been several recent complaints from area residents regarding overcrowding situations. <br />He said the City didn't need to encourage further possible overcrowding situations. <br /> <br />Ms. Geraldine Collins, 7878 Trenton, is the homeowner and has lived in University City for the past twenty four years. She <br />was here six months ago to apply for a permit to add a three quarter story addition to their home. The sole purpose to this <br />addition is to obtain more room. The existing bedrooms are 8' x 10', the size of some closets, and are just too small. She <br />assures Council that it will remain a single family home. She has lived in University City more than half her life and she and <br /> <br /> <br />