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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Page 11 proximity to those residents at Midland Grove Condominiums being able to ease into their 511 next level of housing as their age and health indicated, and ability to stay in the same 512 neighborhood directly adjacent to their current homes. Mr. Paulson noted the 513 development would also create additional jobs and opportunities for the broader 514 spectrum of residents in Roseville. 515 Chair Boguszewski asked Mr. Paulson to speak to concerns heard related to 516 unsupervised departments of residents and how often they found that happening at their 517 other facilities. 518 Mr. Paulson advised that unfortunately it happened with this care level of dementia and 519 memory care, but advised their firm used modern technologies to help mitigate that and 520 reviewed some of those options helping to alleviate that problem. 521 Chair Boguszewski asked Mr. Paulson to address other traffic concerns for this type of 522 facility, such as ambulances or emergency vehicles arriving “hot” (e.g. sirens and flashing 523 red lights). 524 Jon Bauaer, Developer Partner with JAH, LLC, 4 Bat hill Road, Dellwood, MN 55110 525 Mr. Bauaer addressed this concern, noting the variables with many transports occurring 526 without sirens or lights. 527 Based on his experience in the emergency industry, Member Murphy noted that most 528 emergency vehicles are now equipped, including those in Roseville, to operate and 529 control intersections and traffic control. From living adjacent to a similar facility, Member 530 Murphy advised that he was not experiencing that, even with use of lights legally required 531 to warn the public, they were well-managed by emergency crews. 532 nd Ms. Jamey Bowe, River Valley Architects , 1403 – 122 Street, Chippewa Falls, WI, 533 was also present representing the development team. 534 Public Comment 535 Rich J. Doeschl, 2220 Midland Grove Road 536 As a resident of Roseville since 1968 previously having resided on Ridgewood Lane 537 close to Har Mar Mall and having relocated to a southeast unit at Midland Grove 538 Condominiums in 2011, Mr. Doeschl noted the significant change in their experiences at 539 those residences. With the peaceful, quiet view and lifestyle at Midland Grove, Mr. 540 Doeschl stated he wouldn’t want to see that change. Mr. Doeschl opined that this area 541 was basically a residential area void of commercial activities and he would prefer to keep 542 it that way. 543 Mr. Doeshl noted another concern is traffic, especially with young children now living at 544 Midland Grove and waiting for the school bus at Cleveland Avenue and Midland Grove 545 Road. Mr. Doeshl noted that parents parked on both sides of Midland Grove Road for 546 drop-off/pick-up and expressed concern with any additional traffic from this proposed 547 development on those children. 548 Mr. Doeschl further opined that putting a commercial or industrial use in the midst of a 549 residential area would serve to reduce the properties for those 174 residents living at 550 Midland Grove Condominiums, some aged 60 to 90 years old, and their largest asset 551 being their home’s equity. 552 Mr. Doeschl stated he didn’t want to see any commercial development in this area, but 553 would support single-family homes. 554 At the request of Member Daire, Mr. Doeschl responded that he considered the proposed 555 assisted care facility to be commercial versus residential in nature, even though Member 556 Bull pointed out with Mr. Doeschl understanding that the request for the proposed 557 development would mimic that of Midland Grove, HDR. 558 Craig Stenson, 2179 Ferris Lane 559