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, , Minutes of Regulat Counc! 1 Meeting Page six July 14, 1975 program serving senior citizens In School DistricTs 621 and 623. rUI proposed gerlatr'lc: ear" and housing unit additions wi II provide total care for elderly from housing units to boarding to skilled nursing care. It is anticipated that residents will move back and forth. No other developme~t is planned for presenT site, conceivable that in the future there might be satellite units In other areas. Presbyterian Homes owns three.houses nearby~ housin~ chief engineer, asst. administrator, and one rented (not tax exempt). . In response to Councl I questions concerning height and location 0'/ Geriatric Care Center, following data was given: I. Roof line is 3 ft. lower than Lake Johanna.Elementary Schoo 1. 2. On lake side, building is 48 ft. + 8 ft. penthouse. 3. Ch ape I Is 36 ft. high, penthouse about 20 ft. above Chape I roof. 4. Relocation to southwest corner would be too far from other faciliTies, would Isolate people. Chapel is focal point, geriatric center should be close to It. 5. Lake-side site was considered but proposed location was felt to be better. 6. Roof drainage would go to pondlng area, thence through storm drain to lake Johanna. In response to Crichton's statement that Arden Hi lis might consider establishing a service fee for tax exempt facilities, Rev. Hagstrom said they'd be wi Iling to work out a forffiula, Augsburg has done this. It was noted that Fire Chief Fischer has not looked at site plans, would do this prior to issuing building permits. Also, Attorney Lynden ~i II check into possible conflict In Ordinance No. 99 concarnlng Nursing home and Medical uses In R-I zones. Commants from Floor K. McFa r I an d. 3254 Sandeen Rd. Li ves 4 doors f rom northeast corne'r, distressed with regidity of planning, could use alternate location for geriatric care center, looks at 8ft. fence, 50 ft. set back would give more breathing room, would have liked jo participate in planning site. Feels Presbyterian Homes is excellent, needed facility. James Guest, 3248 Sandeen Rd. Presented petition sIgned by 30 residents on Sandeen Rd. and Lake Johanna Blvd. requesting denial of present applicatIon, suggesting re-applicatlon with alternate plan having less negative impact on surrounding community. Plan Is non-conforming to visual standards, noise pollution increased from fans and trucks on Sandeen Rd. traffic hazards since Sandeen Rd. is narrow and visibility to lake Johanna Blvd. blocked. Geriatric facility Is more of a business use, out-patient clinic; to permit activity In R-I zone is equivalent to ,'ezonlng, Objects to no involvement in planning. Big concern is location of facility In close proximity to residential area, dislikes architecture. C. Dukemen, 3249 Sandeen Rd". Wished he had never' signed original petition for Presbyterian Homes facility, too much development of site, In winter trucks can't make hi lion Sandeen Rd" excessive noise. . M. Reynolds, 3159 Shorewood Dr. Can support proposal, Planning Commission very sensitive to expressions of residents, Presbyterian Homes has been responsive. David Seaberg, 3167 Shorewood Dr. When last addition was made to facility, they said there were no plans for future additions, also agreed to consult with residents re landscaping, this was not done. reels residents should have Input In planning stage, has been told proposed housing units would decrease their property values $10,000, walkway blocks view to the west, feels these units Should be tax producing units. In previous case 4-story structure lias turned down, this proposal Is 4-stories + penthouse. Polled is homeowners, II were against proposal. Doesn't see how square -6-