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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 15, 2009 Page 2 1 2 VIII.1. AUTUMN WOODS —ASSISTED LIVING PROJECT 3 4 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes informed the Planning Commission that Mr. Greg Bronk 5 and the LaNel Group are proposing to construct approximately 50 units of assisted living units at 6 2580 Kenzie Terrace. It is hoped that construction could begin late 2009. Mr. Bronk and Ms. 7 Caitlin Goff have met several rimes with city staff to discuss the project and the implied zoning 8 and land use requirements. Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes provided an overview of the 9 planned design of the assisted living facility. 10 11 Mr. Greg Bronk, President of LaNel Group,provided background information on LaNel Group 12 and the proposed Autumn Woods Assisted Living Project. He stated LaNel Group sees a need 13 for assisted living in St. Anthony. They see this project as a good companion to the existing 14 Autumn Woods facility; it will be built to be complimentary to the existing facility. Mr. Bronk 15 stated LaNel Group would like to begin construction this fall or into the winter. The partnership 16 with the current Autumn Woods facility would be the partnership in the new development going 17 forward. 18 19 Mr. Jay Nelson, Architect representing the Autumn Woods Assisted Living Project,presented 20 schematic plans for the proposed project. The building is planned to be four stories in height with 21 three story end caps. The general shape of the building will be L-shaped. Parking will be on the 22 lower level of the building. A gazebo and outdoor space are planned for the back of the building. 23 24 Mr. Bronk and Mr. Nelson provided the following information in response to questions of the 25 Planning Commission on the proposed Autumn Woods Assisted Living Project. The site will 26 include water and garden features, but a rain garden is not planned due to the clay on-site. 27 Rainwater will drain towards Kenzie Terrace where there is a storm sewer. The current parking 28 planned for the project includes 41 stalls on the lower level of the building. This equals 29 approximately one car per unit and also allows for some staff parking. There will be parking 30 available outside for visitors. Screening will be accomplished with trees that are green 31 throughout the year and will act as a buffer from the residential area to the south. LEED 32 certification is not planned for the building at this time; however, the building will be energy 33 efficient. A separate skilled care building is not in the long-term plans,but care suites are a 34 possibility for the facility. The building footprint is currently estimated at approximately 16,000 35 square feet with a land use ratio on the site of less than 50%. 36 37 Chair Stromgren recommended the applicant provide a current site plan if they decide to move 38 forward with a PUD on the proposed assisted living project. He stated landscaping will be a large 39 issue. Stonmwater management standards have changed since the applicant previously came 40 forward with restrictions the Metropolitan Council has put on the City and programs the City has 41 implemented. He recommended the applicant provide additional detail on parking with the 42 numbers clearly laid out. He recommended the applicant provide more detailed information on 43 elevations and materials. He noted most of the questions previously put forward by residents 44 appeared to relate to a buffer to the residential area to the south and landscaping. 45