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Attachment D 86 Punt questioned why the applicant for this assisted living facility would not want to provide 8 7' green space for its residents in a secured area. 88 Mr. Lloyd noted a fenced area available on the Larpenteur Avenue side for some outdoor leisure, 89 providing benches and landscaping. go Discussion included the building and green space location immediately adjacent to Larpenteur 91 Avenue; and how close the applicant was to achieving the 150 square foot requirement for green 92 space on the entire site; and the number of beds required to meet code requirements depending 9'3 on the type of service provided, 94 Councilmember Punt questioned why the applicant was suggesting twenty-five (25) parking 95 stalls when only eleven (11) were needed. 96 Mr. Lloyd advised that this had been a revision by the applicant to address neighborhood 9 7' concerns about street parking on Alta Vista, and their attempt to facilitate those concerns from 98 their original plan of 14 -15 spaces presented by the applicant at the Public Hearing to maximize 99 parking on the site. loo Councilmember McGehee questioned if the applicant could consider use of the right-of-way for 101 parking instead of behind the building, allowing for additional green space. 102 Mayor Roe opined that he would prefer to credit the applicant with use of the right-of-way for 10'3 their green space requirements versus for parking. Mayor Roe questioned whether he would be 1 G4 willing to support the use of right-of-way for anything other than green space. 105 Discussion ensued on the application review timing and possibility for the City to extend it 106 another 60 days for additional review; with Mr. Lloyd advising that state statute provided the 10 7' City with the ability to extend the review period. 108 Mayor Roe reviewed the options available for Council action tonight.- vote to approve,, vote to log deny; or vote to table with instructions. lio Councilmember Johnson opined that the business model would drive the customer; and if the ill customer was willing to accept this model and design, it was fine with him rather than his 112 attempting to micromanage assisted living facilities. Councilmember Johnson advised that he 1 l'3 was prepared to proceed in approving this application tonight; and if the only concern was 114 whether clients would have sufficient area to walk around outside,, he opined that it was up to the 115 applicant to meet market demand in designing for their clientele. Councilmember Johnson spoke 116 in support of approval of the request as presented. 11 7' Councilmember Willmus advised that he was concerned with the open space area requirement 118 and wondered if this proposed project wasn't too big for the site. Councilmember Willmus lig opined that he would like to allow additional time for the developer to take a second look; but 120 overall he liked the project and would typically concur with Councilmember Johnson's 121 comments with the exception of the right-of-way being figured into the open space 122 requirements. Councilmember Willmus spoke in support of tabling action to a time specific. 12'3 Mayor Roe noted that, if the item was tabled until the August 22, 2011 meeting, action could still 124 be taken before the September 2, 2011 review deadline. 125 Mr. Lloyd advised that the applicant had extended the application for completion of the traffic 126 Study. Page 3 of 4