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Mounds View Planning Commission June 16, 1999
<br /> Regular Meeting Page 7
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<br /> Commissioner Hegland inquired if Mr. Carroll could provide his recommendation regarding what he
<br /> determined was adequate parking. Mr. Carroll stated that his personal assessment took into
<br /> consideration the proposed 22 parking spaces at the facility, which would not necessarily be
<br /> inadequate under certain circumstances. He stated one of those circumstances would be a higher
<br /> level of care type of facility, that would be related to a fewer number of people driving,or where ten
<br /> percent or less of the residents have cars. He stated another factor wo ibeAD `typical internal
<br /> staffing level of no more than five employees per shift. He stated:that higtferithis indicated that this
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<br /> would be the typical staffing level, on site, at this size facility at:'•any one _; e stated another
<br /> factor would be relatively few independent providers, and pically, for a fac l his size, no Ott
<br /> than 3 to 4 outside consultants coming onto the property: er shift. :stated"t "at tm ant,
<br /> was the availability of occasional off-site parking. He e plained..with 48 residents,' arty per
<br /> year, and each resident having two family members visna, tAi;tee same time, youwould greatly
<br /> exceed the 22 parking space capacity. He stated the facile`tar aanage this successfully either
<br /> have an agreement with the local municipality, that upon„g"fitatifigiraopeyupon can obtain permission
<br /> to provide parkingalongthe street, and the residents' are notifi `t e rdingly, or they have an
<br /> a nearbybusiness or educational facility to share th _`` on such occasions.
<br /> agreement with ,,::>.>. :: 13A%�:: g
<br /> `'ifolbl n with th '';`:�arkin . He stated, in his
<br /> He stated that, in the absence of this, there could �? ��,h�ob �. !�:.p g
<br /> opinion, if these four factors were met, the p,: posed p ng ouldhe sufficient.
<br /> Commissioner Berke stated that he would4ave to diI"`Ninglillgiir
<br /> sagree in" d1°•to the staffing levels, explaining
<br /> • that his statistics indicate an average oty percent ratio of employees to beds, and the Alzheimer's
<br /> care is almost one hundred perce ,> e statgin light this, thirty parking stalls would not be
<br /> sufficient. He stated that a parking rrangememight be'possible with the shopping center located
<br /> adjacent to the,. ro osed site,; e... t ted he woAttillWent of the Homeowner's Association for the
<br /> surrounding`nei' borhoo, `d >taken a 'o l ..which indicated the residents would not be agreeable
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<br /> Mr. Carroll stat-s't : thenranges at lbalierview Highland facility in St. Paul indicate 54 units, with
<br /> two full-time -.;,.:.t a m.,....?osltions to malt age the assisted living. He stated, however, he agreed that
<br /> other faci',,= °a e aR -' o, an even higher. He stated that they needed to determine what
<br /> the st 'of the propose: fait would be. Commissioner Berke stated he agreed. He stated this
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<br /> was,�F�> ncern of the resic�n�tit-the neighborhood, in that there is no off-street parking. He stated
<br /> tha 'ere are a numerous:problems in the facilities that did not share parking. He stated that the
<br /> i. `_ _ should be resolve'before they become a problem.
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<br /> : ':; e„ re:s:tentative of MSP Real Estate and President of Senior Solutions, stated their
<br /> o g> :";' ..> ..: aged 100 units of assisted living in Wisconsin, and that he had been in the assisted
<br /> liv n ,gin`- gess for six years. He stated the typical resident of the proposed facility would be 83 to 86
<br /> years old, a widowed or single female who requires assistance with at least three activities of daily
<br /> living every day. He explained that activities of daily living include bathing, dressing, toileting,
<br /> medication reminders, and mobility:
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