7A, Presbyterian Homes Redevelopment Proposal

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Mr. Ken Besnechek, 3356 Lake Johanna Boulevard, Arden Hills, expressed concerns about public safety on the streets and the problems with traffic. He recommended the commission defer any decision until the traffic has been evaluated. Mr. Dan Cooke, 3070 Shorewood Lane, Roseville, stated the whole proposal was outrageous because it does not meet the requirements of a planned unit development. The height of the proposed building is excessive and should not be allowed. He stated he did not see a benefit to the community with this proposal. Ms. Bernadine Syverson, 3087 Shorewood Lane, Arden Hills, stated she has worked in nursing homes and understands the needs of patients but she did not agree that Presbyterian Homes' staff should be reading letters from residents about how bad things are there and why they would like to see a new facility constructed. She stated this was not the point of the public hearing. The point was to discuss how this would affect the residents and their communities. Mr. Jim Day, 3242 Sandeen Road, Arden Hills, stated he did not see a need for Presbyterian Homes to maintain a parking lot on the side of the property next to Sandee Road and he recommended if this parking lot was kept, Presbyterian Homes should restrict the use of this lot and not allow employees to be picked up or dropped off at this location. Mr. Peter Dybvad, 3151 Shorewood Drive, Arden Hills, he appreciated the dialog that Presbyterian Homes has had with the residents but he expressed concerns about the rezoning of the property from R2 to R4. He also asked how the Conditional Use Permit for one property could be used for another property. He stated concerns that Presbyterian Homes was simply shifting conditional use permits around to different properties to suit their needs. He explained that he had talked with several realtors regarding the sale of his home and the impact the proposed project would have on the value of his home. These realtors informed him that he would expect to see an 8% to 15% reduction in the value of his home. He stated that it was dubious to say this project would not have a negative impact on the residents. Chair Thompson closed the public hearing at 8:28 p.m. Chair Thompson opened the floor to additional comments or questions from Commissioners. Commissioner Scott asked where the main parking area was for employees. Mr. Mehrkens, stated there was no designated employee parking. Employees were asked to park in the spaces furthest from the building but they could park in the lot that was closer to where they worked. The intent was to utilize the parking on the entire sit. Commissioner Scott asked if there has been traffic counts done.