HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1207 - Supporting Concept of the Life Care Retirement Living Center Proposed by Covenant Living Center - 11/02/1976 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, M114NESOTA
RESOLUTION # 1207
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF THE
LIFE CARE RETIREMENT LIVING CENTER PROPOSED
BY COVENANT LIVING CENTER MINNESOTA INCOR-
PORATED
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie is familiar with the concept of
life care retirement living sponsored by the Covenant Living Centers-
Minnesota Incorporated, a non-profit Minnesota corporation, and
WHEREAS, said city is aware the site selected for said housing
and health care project is located within Eden Prairie's Major Center
Area ( MCA) , a regional diversified center, and
WHEREAS, said regional diversified center ( MCA ) , has been reviewed
and approved by the Metropolitan Council to be consistent with the Metro-
politan Development Framework Chapter and other chapters of the Metropolitan
Development Guide, and
WHEREAS, said city has planned for a wide range of services to be `
provided within the Major Center Area including health care and specialty
housing which will complement the commercial, office and service land uses
Coexisting and planned, and
WIffiREAS, said city has planned for the specialty housing needs of
the community by adopting policies and ordinances encouraging housing for
low and moderate income families, elderly, handicapped, retarded and other
group housing needs, and
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie has implemented said housing plans
by approving low and moderate income housing developments of Briarhill and
Windslope and the Muriel Humphrey Residences for retarded individuals, and
WHEREAS, said city believes that a full range of housing opportunities
is important to the development of the city, and
WHEREAS, said city has viewed a presentation of the Covenant Living
Center health care concept which will cooperate with the Eden Prairie
Health Center and believes the elderly residents will receive high quality
health services, and
WHEREAS, representatives of Covenant Living Centers, Minnesota, Incor-
porated, have made presentations to many groups including : Eden Prairie
human Rights Commission , South Hennepin Human Services
Council and the Eden Prairie Ministerial Association, and
Resolution # 1207
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Eden Prairie supports the concept of the Covenant Living Centers, Minnesota,
Incorporated, a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to develop a life
care retirement community located in the Eden Prairie Major Center Area
for the following reasons:
a. That the proposed area is an excellent location
for such a housing project due to the proximity
to high quality urban services such as:shopping,
entertainment, medical facilities, social services,
transit and other housing areas.
b. That the site's location across the street from
the Eden Prairie Health Center and the Eden Prairie
Shopping Center will provide access to those services.
c. That the proposed site is adjacent to a major open
space/ future recreation area of Purgatory Creek.
d. That the project will provide further diversity of
Eden Prairie's housing opportunities.
e. That the proposed retirement concept will be a
benefit to elderly residents and those residents
will contribute to the City of Eden Prairie.
ADOPTED by the City Council of Eden Prairie this 2nd day of
November 1976.
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W,.olfgiAg Penzel, Mayor
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Joh D. Fr e, City Clerk SEAL