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Minutes of Reguler Counc! I Meeting Page five July 14, 1975 Case N~. 75-17, Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota - Special Use Permit Fredlund briefly reviewed Public Hearing held by the Planning Commission on July ist. Proposed additions are 10 housing units in southeast corner of the site and a geri'atric care center with 180 beds in northwest corner 2-stories abutting Lake Johanna Blvd. and 4-stories on lake side. Concern at the Hearing revolved around: I. 2. 3. 4. 5. Blocking view of Lake Johanna. Traffic, additional trucks on Sandeen Noise pollution. Additional run-off to lake. Neighborhood not adequately use of site. Road. involved in planning proposed . A letter from C.W. Franke, attorney representing some Shorel'lood Orive residents, was presented to Commissi(ln expressing their concerns about proposal. Planning Commission recommends Councl I approval of Special Use Permit for Geriatric Care Center and housing units subject to: I. Elimination of access road to unit housing from Shorewood Drl ve. 2. Eliminate northern access to underground parking ramp from Sandeen Road; limiting traffic at this access to delivery trucks and surface parking area only. 3. Move northern extent of bui Iding construction so It aligns with the north wal I of the power house (approximately 50' ff'om north property I inel. 4. New employee surface parking area be screened from Sandeen Road using earth forms and plantings. 5. Revised documents, resulting from changes, to be reviewed by the Planning Commission before Issuance of the Building Permit. Rev. Hagstrom said that Presbyterian Homes has been meeting recent changing needs of the elderiy, has a Certificate of Need, care center wi II serve people who need help. In response to Planning Commission recomm~ndations original plans have been changed to accommodate all rsc'ommendations except condition No.3. Set back of 20 ft. from property line has been retained for Geriatric Care Center to keep tratfic within area and not cramp center. It Is hoped that these changes wi II be helpful community-wise and sti II provide needed services to elderly. Dr, West said facility started with accommodations for 30 residents, now nearly 200 liVE' on sita. There are now 22,000,000 people, 65 and older in the United States. this 1'111 I rise to 30,000,000 by 2000. Administration wants to'contlnue to work successfully with Arden Hills In this community facility. . Crichton noted that style of architecture had changed drastically, looks Institutional. plan has considerable impact on the neighbor- hood. Horty said bui Idlng is stepped back to reduce size, you can't repeat styie of present bui Idlngs. To have 3-story building with hip-rOOf would create more masstvestructu"re. Rev. Hagstr'om said you'd need 10 nursing stations for 195 patients In a sprawl ing design, whereas 3 stations suffice in present design. Wlngfi!rt cOlllpllllented architect on IIInlll121ng size but queriEld what dlctatlHi size of proposed bui Idlng. Rev. Hagstrom said ther'e Is a 4 ysc:r wcdting list, care needs of present re:;idents will be met and 27,000 sq. ft. are devoted to community services. Lower floor is devoted entirely to out-patient or servi~e to patients In homes, second and third floors provide 60 beds/floor for intermediate care, 60 beds on fourth floor for ski lied nursing care. Woodburn asked what kind of services are provided and what total occupancy would be. Occupancy is 180 In present fac! lity (average age 84.6), 180 In Geriatric Care Center, about 20 In apartr,'en.ts for a total of 380 fo; 24 hours or more. There are 46 beds in day care for out-patients having treatments, shots etc. Day car. facilities 81so Include occupational and phYSical therapy, meals on wheels -5- "~