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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2018 so the City's Economic Development Authority has entered in to a purchase agreement for the properties. The Associate Planner reported that Suite Living of Little Canada is proposing a one story building with 32 private suites consisting of 18 assisted living and 14 memory care units. She explained that Suite Living's objective is to provide a home -like atmosphere and there are amenities such as a dining room, craft room, salon, library/video room, and gathering spaces in both wings of the building. The Associate Planner explained that the site is 1.73 acres consisting of two properties that are zoned Planned Unit Development, PUD. She noted that the area to the north is also zoned PUD and is a mix of commercial and residential, and the area to the south is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential. She stated that the underlying base use for this proposal would be consistent with the R-3, High Density Residential, but as a PUD, the project will be reviewed as to whether it could result in a higher quality project above what the base zoning would require. She reported that the applicant is proposing LP smart siding with stone accents that wrap around all of the building. She noted that there are several other design elements that keep the building look consistent with the area. She reported that 21 off-street parking spaces are shown on the plan, and the applicant has indicated there will be three to five employees and one to three visitors a day, which equates to a need for four to eight parking spaces used. She noted that none of the residents, will have vehicles. The Associate Planner explained that Staff is recommending the applicant use the monument sign which is option #4 on the site plan, which would comply with design and height requirements. She noted they have added brick and uplighting to improve the look. Staff recommends they follow the architectural guidelines. She reported that the applicant is requesting to have a pylon sign and wall sign on the west side, along with a sign above the front door on the north elevation. She explained that the Council could opt to allow other sign options as part of the PUD process. The Associate Planner reported that the landscape plan was modified to add screening on south property line, and the grading plan was updated per City Engineer comments. She explained that it is the City's goal to preserve as many significant trees as possible, but we know that it is unrealistic to expect to be able to save many due to the amount of grading needed for the site. The Developer will not be allowed to grade within the drip lines of private property trees along the south property line. She noted that there is no longer a fence screening the two Iona Lane homes like in the townhome plans, but that was only to prevent glare between the buildings which will not be an issue with this development. 2