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Mounds View Planning Commission July 21, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 11 410 Commissioner Hegland asked what prevented them from leaving the zoning of the property B-2, and why they could not adjust the Code if necessary to allow this type of use in a B-2 District. Ericson explained that the Code could be amended to allow a certain use in the district, and this particular use appears to be a good fit for this location, however he explained, it may not be appropriate in another location, which was the danger in amending the Code. Commissioner Hegland inquired regarding signage at the location. Ericson stated that to some degree all of the high-density residential uses have some type of signage, which is permitted by the City Code. He stated if this matter proceeds to that point, it will be addressed with the site plan review. He stated in consideration of the expense of drafting the site plans, the developer requires some assurance that the City would like to see this type of facility at this location, and that the zoning was attainable. Mike Lewis, representative of MSP Real Estate, provided the Commission with a revised site plan, which indicated a drive-through from County Road I to Mounds View Drive. He stated that he believed this addressed the concerns regarding delivery vehicle ingress and egress. He stated that they had contacted the representative of SuperAmerica regarding utilizing their access for delivery, and that he was hesitant to provide an easement, and would probably only give a permit or some type of license for this purpose, which would be revocable. Mr. Lewis stated that, in regard to the staffing requirements, and in terms of the type of clientele residing at the facility, they had consulted with Senior Solutions, in Madison, Wisconsin, and the Fairview and Beckland facilities. He stated they had determined that the Alzheimer's residents, in approximately 24 units,would require six staff members (for every four residents there would be one staff member),and the other 24 assisted care residents would require an additional six. He stated that during peak operation there would be a maximum of 12. He stated that this was the consensus of the various health care providers they had contacted. Milo Pinkerton, representative of MSP Real Estate, stated that all of the parties they had contacted stated that they had more than sufficient parking. He stated that assisted living facility residents generally require 24-hour care, and would not likely be driving. He added that the price point they would be asking of their residents would provide that they would not be in this facility if they did not require true assisted living,and that all 48 rooms would require full 24-hour care. Mr. Pinkerton stated that the City staff had surveyed several assisted living facilities, the architects had designed 40, and their care provider had worked in approximately 30 facilities. Commissioner Berke stated that the St. Anthony facility indicated they were constantly receiving calls from the residents regarding insufficient parking. He added,although they met the parking requirements, there was overflow onto the streets. He added that he resided in the neighborhood of the proposed development, and did not want parking on the side streets. Mr. Pinkerton stated that he did not want the residents or their guests parking on the side streets either. He stated that they had contacted the ALS, a national provider of assisted care who utilized the ratio they were using as a guideline, which is 12 stalls for 24 beds, and that they were proposing more than one and one half times that amount. He stated that this ratio is what the industry requires. He requested that the Commission direct him as to how much parking would be required. •