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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – January 6, 2021 8 order to get through a door. He noted if someone pushes on an emergency bar, an alarm is sounded and a health aid or caregiver would be notified. Florent ___________ further described the electronic technology that would be in place within the building to assist in keeping the residents safe and secure. Commissioner Subramanian questioned how the current pandemic impacted the design of this building. Florent __________ discussed how operations had adjusted to combat and address the COVID- 19 concerns. He thanked all of the healthcare workers for working through the pandemic. He commented further on how the physical plant of the building had changed in order to provide proper screens, spacing and barriers to protect loved ones. He noted the HVAC units also had HEPA filters installed for improved air quality. Commissioner Jones stated he was very familiar with HVAC units within senior living facilities. He explained he was very pleased with these plans after reviewing them in detail. He appreciated the pod system within the memory care wing for security purposes. He indicated memory care units are not supposed to have kitchenettes for safety purposes. He stated he fully supported the proposed high quality development. Commissioner Jefferys asked if memory care units required licensure from the State and had to be a minimum size. Mr. _____________ explained he would be receiving an assisted living license. Gary Fisher, architect for the project, explained the State had building code minimums. He reported the proposed project met building code requirements. Commissioner Jefferys stated it did not make sense to exclude the memory care units from the calculation of the development. she encouraged staff to find a better way to calculate the unit size for memory care units. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla indicated he has seen memory care units count as a .33 unit. He explained he had calculated the memory care units as a .5 unit. He commented further on how units were calculated within nursing homes. He described how the Met Council classified memory care and assisted living units. Todd ___________ reported assisted living developments were licensed within every state and certain criteria had to be met. Commissioner Jefferys questioned how residents would pay for their units and asked what the price point would be for these units. Todd ___________ stated residents would pay for their units on a monthly basis. He reiterated that his business was for profit and described how he works with tenants to keep rent covered through Medicaid. He explained he could provide the Commission with a range of rents for the