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' -2- Wm. Soth, City Attorney, arrived at 7:43 P.M. Councilman Haik arrived at 7:45 P.M. The Council then considered the Planning Board's recommendations for approval of the Conditional Use Permit to allow the First American Enterprises, Inc., 5350 W. 78th Street, to construct a retirement home on the Hedlund property across from Apache Plaza Shopping Center on Silver Lake Road. Mr. Gerald Mundt of Wallace & Mundt, architects, presented the site plans he had shown at the Planning Board meeting and answered questions regarding the turn- around driveway proposed for the front of the building; the exterior of the building which he said would be of "residential type" brick and either stucco or precast concrete, and the layout of the building and the 1 bedroom and alcove bedroom apartments which are planned. He agreed with Mayor Miedtke that an adjustment of the grade would lower the height of the building by about a foot. Mr. Gene Stephens of First American, formerly of Rembrandt Company, told of his company's plans for serving two meals a day to residents but the provision for kitchenettes in each apartment as well. He pointed out the features of the building which would be geared to serve the handicapped including a controlled hot water system. Mr. Comstock, City Engineer, arrived at 8:15 P.M. • There was a discussion of the applicant's intention of only sprinkling one half of the building and Councilman Sauer wanted the conditions for approval of a Conditional Use Permit to include 100% sprinkling. Following a discussion of how the sprinkler system is coordinated with the heat and smoke detection system, he stated his willingness to require only 50% sprinkling if the system met the approval of the Fire Marshall. Mr. Geary of the Eberhardt Company said he thought construction on the building could be started within 18 months. P4otion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to grant a Conditional Use Permit to First American Enterprises, Inc. to erect a 4-story, 257 x 54 ft. retirement home on the N. 28 ft. of the W. 187 ft. of Lot 13 and the W. 187 ft. of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Block 6, Moundsview Acres, 2nd Addition, subject to the following conditions. 1. The building will meet all the standards set by FHA and/or HUD. 2. The Conditional Use Permit will expire 18 months from May 27, 1975 if construction on the proposed building is not begun by that date. 3. Landscaping, parking and lighting plans must be submitted to the Council for approval before the building permit is issued. • 4. A smoke and fire detection system with at least 50% of the building sprinkled must be submitted for full and final review by the Fire Marshal and a layout of the system must be provided for Council approval. 5. Elevation must drain to the north and the building elevation kept as low as p,§sible.