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Minutes of Regular CouncIl Meeting Page tour September 8, 1975 . Fredlund referred Counci I to his report of 8/27/75, as well as to the plans and documentation submitted with the application for an Amended Special Use Permit (plans dated 8/19/75 and modifications to the Presbyterian Homes Expansion Program, dated 8/8175), Fredlund reported that th3 Planning Commission recommends Council approval of issuance of an Amended Special Use Permit for the construction and operation of the geriatric care center and unit housing at Presbyterian Homes, in accordance with plans dated 8/19/75, subject to tour stipulations: I. Over-all but Iding height of care center building be limited to 24' above grods of east right-of-way line of Lake Johanna Blvd. 2. Two stair tower~ to be re-deslgned to lower their physical appearance. 3. Village Engineer's approval of the drainage plan. 4.. Receiving doors be posted to not permit deliveries before 7 :00 a. fl. I~r. Cederholm asked what road restrictions would be placed on Sandeen Road. Mayor Crepeau said they "Duld probably be the same as they are now; no change is proposed. ~r. Dennis Bussard presclted a petition, Which he read to the Council, and which he said Was signed by fifteen people. E~~s~~~~ requested cllrification of the housing unit changes, In the southeast corner of the site. Harty eXDlained that a pitched roof is now proJosed - wi il give more height to the structure, but was changed because it was felt that a sloped roof would appear more reslrentual than the original fiat roof, with clear - story windows; roof slopa was described as gradual; not a steep A-'frame. !192.QQML'1 requested cla,'ification of changed fl')or elevations - Horty said each floor Is l'adu:ed from 12' to 10'8" in height - over-all bui Iding height Is ,'edu:ed by el'9\.'en feet. QricJ:l:t!;l!:\ asked Attorney Lynden If i'he Amended Special Use Permit now requested is a new lppllcatlon. lynden s~id this Is correct and referred Council to Ordinance 9'1, amended by Ord. 174, Section III F, 2. General Cr'lteria for Graniing Special Use Permits; and explalneo Thai GH ~~nr.3d Special Uso Permit is now requested based on Sod'ion ':.'?!!. A"'erdments of Spe.~ial Use Permit Ire-application for Permit that has be(n denied). . Cederholm asked If the value ~f his house would go down If the prop6sed constructions approved. Mayor CreQeau said he ~ould not answ~r that question. Hans laqetstrom suggested that Presbyterian Homes located the care cents r I n the northwes' corm,,!, o'r the site because they did not want to look at the bUlldl~g from the front of their existing bui Idings; also statinr I~ will blocl~ the vietl of the lake for residents across lake Joh3nna Blvd. Mrs. Hamline said sh~ l:ves across the street from Prasbyterlan Homes and objects tr tM. care center because i, is a business - not connected to f'e Fost of the home; a commercial business proposed for a r&Jide~tlal zone. Mr. Guest sai<1 .~he most rep<3ated objection to the proposal Is the size and ;,eI81"( of the b,ti Idlng - said It should be loc3ted nearer the schoo!. Hoc!:i said 'llct no matter where the care center building would be located, l. would have visual Impact; feels that significant modlflcatons have been made to both areas of proposed construction. Rev. HJ;st~ said they have considered moving the structure flll-the south, but the same type of complaint from neighbors then effec'od \l1ould b. receh,13d, only the number of those aHected would - 4~~~