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Mounds View Planning Commission July 23, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Planning Associate Heller presented the PUD zoning code amendment that was discussed at the July 9th Planning Commission meeting. She asked if the Commissioners had any additional changes. Commissioner Meehlhause questioned the second whereas, number 6 regarding the age of 55 years and wondered if it was possible for someone under the age of 55 to live at this complex. Chair Stevenson indicated this was a good point because with assisted living or memory care there could be situations with individuals under the age of 55. Planning Associate Heller stated that these types of developments have an age limit themselves but we could add language such as the “majority of persons who are 55 and older.” Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek questioned the age for independent living. Chair Stevenson suggested the primary focus could be for keeping independent living to age 55 and over, and leaving assisted living and memory care open to under the age of 55. Planning Associate Heller stated the majority of persons actually living in this type of housing were 55 years or older. Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek questioned if assisted living or memory care housing would apply to the Metropolitan Councils’ request for city’s to increase their senior housing. Planning Associate Heller stated the Met Council does not distinguish between the different types of senior housing, and that this new development would satisfy the senior housing requirement. Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek wondered if increasing the age of 55 for independent living and the majority of residents in assisted living and memory care would meet the goals. Community Development Director Roberts stated this would make it worse because you are limiting the number of units that could count towards the senior housing goals. Chair Stevenson stated these types of requirements are too complicated for a code amendment. He stated the amendment doesn’t need to address memory care and assisted living age limits, it should only address senior housing, which is the age of 55 and up. Director Roberts stated there are other facilities and services available for individuals who are under age 55 and need assistance rather than this type of housing, so he believed the amendment would have trouble with under age 55 due to the state definition for seniors. Planning Associate Heller suggested amending number six to read “permanent residents residing in independent living designated units shall be limited to persons who are 55 years of age and up.”