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POINTE DEVELOP�ENT CORPORATION, 1618-85 Page 3 7. The comprehensive plan indicates � desire on the part of the City to add the ponding area on t�ie north part of the site to the public park system. The applicants are prepared to consider a dedication of the ponding area to t�e City, p�nding agreements as to what might be constructe� around the pond. T�ieir landscaping plan indicat�s the cor�struc�ion of a pathway around �he pond, whi�h could be utili�ed by the occupants of the seniQr citizens residence and the public as a whole. We understand that one of the neighbors to the northwest of the sa�e is concerned about the impact of such a publie walkway around the ponding area. The Planning Co�mission and Council may wish to discuss the public dedication proposal with the applicant. $. Another matter of some concern may be that of the methods of screening the project tio the sauth, which is contiguous to the back yard� of single family residential lots south of the property. It appears some of the neighbors are in favor of a fence and others are not. It may be he�pful to discuss this �tem with effeeted neighbors at the hearing to better ascertain an appr�priate solution. As in some cases in the past9 it may be appropriate to request that the developer reach a eonc�nsus with the individual property owners arzd dedelop a landscape and/or fenci:.g program to satisfy these needs. Sueh a plan could be left conditioned to approval by the staff. The engineering staff has reviewed the development propasaa and finds that the concept for develapment is appropriate and w�rkable. A condition could be attached to any ap�roval, however, pz^oviding for engine�ri�� staff re�iew for utilities and grading. 9. It has been our �xperience that there is a growing need for �eniQr citizens' aceommodation in the inner ring suburbs, particularly in Minneapolis and St. Pau1. Most seniors choosing to leave their single family residences desire to locate within their commun�ty and, preferably, close to the old ne�ghborhood. The provision for such optional housing within the community, s�ch as Roseville, can prodide a valuabl� service to its residenee. 10. The a�ahiCec� on this property, �ilo Thompson, has developed a building concept that fits well on the site and provides an enclosed envi�onment for the various elements of the progr�m. He has worked cooperatively with the staff in adjusting elements of the site to achieve what appears to us �o be a very wnrkable and imaginative scheme. The ac�uisition of the ariginal Carbone striucture and the removal �i the original surface gara�es has b�en a significant f'actor in producing the level of quality evident in the total pr�o ject..