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2.a. Evidence of consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
Value Our Neighborhoods
1. Strengthen our community by embracing our diversity, engaging our residents and empowering our neighborhoods.
The Residence at Arbor Grove will be a mixed-income community with 80% of the units set aside for citizens making no more than 60% of AMI. Many seniors in Arlington are on fixed income and would qualify for this housing.
The remaining 20% of the units will be un-restricted and available to any senior in the community. This mixing of income approach has been proven to be a very good way of uniting citizens of all income levels as seen at The Gardens at Creekside in Kansas City.
The neighborhood would benefit greatly from this $18 million investment. The adjacent property, Heritage Oaks, is a skilled nursing facility and for obvious reasons they have expressed a sincere desire to see this development move forward. Our community would have a symbiotic relationship and offer a virtual continuum of care retirement community. Add in the fact that the hospital is less than a quarter mile away and this will become the premier retirement community in Arlington.