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Green Energy PHS is starting to explore the possibility of geothermal for heating and cooling of buildings. This clean renewable resource may have a role to play in redevelopment. We are just beginning to explore this option to understand if it is viable alternative. Lighting As we redevelop the campus we have the opportunity to decrease light bleeding into neighborhood by utilizing down lighting fixtures and those that shield light from leaving the site. A complete photometric study has been completed to ensure that proper levels of light are supplied on site and that as little as possible leaves the site. Building Design Main Building Architecture The new senior housing community is situated on the Arden Hills site to take full advantage of Lake Johanna views, curving along the existing bowl shaped terrain in order to limit the impact on the site and on adjacent neighbors. Its architectural style is reminiscent of the late 1800's Shingle Style, sometimes known as Seaside Style, which evokes a casual elegance with its gables, descending rooflines, and shingle siding. The warm earth tone palette is understated and allows the building to blend into its surroundings. The direction for this style was reinforced at each of the neighborhood meetings where we showed imagery of several styles and components and asked for input on elements that seemed to fit with the lake estate feeling without being too east coast or north woods. The same couple images were selected as directions to take and the same dislike was indicated for gambrel roof lines and dominant turrets. This direction allowed us to fully develop the architectural style most fitting for this site. The main building is three stories from the front /street side and four stories from the rear /lakeside as the grades drop away from the street to the lake. The fourth story would be visible from the lake. Much consideration has been given to proper architecture for the site and to the roof design. The building does exceed the height requirement under the R2 zoning of 35 feet. The main entry at the peak is 56', the height as measured is 46 feet. Due to grades and architecture the building height varies as you move around the building. In response to neighbor concerns the east end of the main building was significantly altered; removing the hammerhead as well as one story so the building steps down at that end. The midpoint is under 32 feet at the front east end and under 42 feet at the lakeside east end. Renderings have been included in the submission to visually illustrate the heights. The building height is the only are that we are requesting the flexibility of the PUD process. It is our desire to maintain as much green space as possible and keep resident neighborhoods as close as possible by designing the building vertically instead of spreading it out over the site. Sideyard setbacks in R2 and R4 are 5 feet. The building currently is about 50 feet from the east property line. The building as originally proposed would have been about