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1 6b. Planning File 3159. A request by Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. for Concept 2 consideration of a Residential Planned Unit Development (R-PUD) to redevelop 3 the four (4) acre Knights of Columbus site into a 79 unit, three story, assisted 4 living care facility. The proposal requires a Comprehensive Plan Amendment 5 from Business (B) to High Density Residential (HD) and a rezoning from Bl, 6 Limited Business to Planned Unit Development with an underlying zoning ofR7, 7 apartment Park District, on property generally located at 2225 Snelling A venue. 8 9 Chair Klausing opened the hearing and requested Dennis Welsch to provide a 10 verbal summary of the January 12,2000 staffreport concerning the proposal. Mr. 11 Welsch explained background and recommendations from the James Addition 12 Task Force. Staff recommended concept approval. 13 14 Mike Concilla, Sunrise representative, introduced the company, explained the 15 project, noting it was a 79 unit building. There would be 120 to 150 trips per day 16 at off-peak hours. The architecture of the building was described. Mr. Concilla 17 explained the decision to locate along Snelling was purposely made to provide a 18 site close to families and activities in an established community. A video was 19 shown of the recently (December 1999) opened Sunrise Home in Edina. 20 21 Mr. Concilla noted that the proposed project is similar to the Edina site, adjacent 22 to the residential area and a commercial area on the other site. 23 24 Member Egli asked what the cost of living in these units would be ($55 to 25 $1 55/day). Member Rhody asked for clarification - is it a senior market rate 26 rental (yes). 27 28 Craig Christenson, 2585 Wheeler, Chair of the James Addition Task Force, stated 29 he generally supported the project as cost effective and was consistent with the 30 Task Force recommendations. He recommended one way roads, joint parking for 31 the park, and a pathway continuation from the current end of the path, down to the 32 Oakcrest area. 33 34 Craig Christenson also recommended berming and landscaping to deaden the 35 sound. He also recommended rounding off the intersection of the frontage lOad 36 with Oakcrest. 37 38 Member Rhody asked if there was concern about building mass. Craig 39 Christenson noted the building will be along the east side of the site and should 40 not be a problem. 41 42 Diane Harris, 2550 Snelling, expressed concern regarding traffic, height of 43 building, and lighting. Mr. Concilla explained that the building is to be 41 feet in 44 height, with residential lighting, meant to look like a house. 45 Planning Commission Minutes, January 12,2000 Page 4 of 13