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MEMORANDUM Tel: 612.879.6000 1301 American Blvd E. Suite 100, Bloomington, MN 55425 www.kaaswilson.com Page 1 of 1 Date: December 18, 2020 Attention: City of St Anthony Village Re: Development 65 Senior Housing Proposal Development 65 is proposing a 135-unit full service senior living building on a 4.35 acre site along the eastern edge of Stinson Parkway, a part of the historic Horace Cleveland Grand Rounds, between Lowry Avenue and 27th Avenue in St Anthony Village, Minnesota. Of these 135 senior units, 24 will be memory care, 28 will be assisted living, and 83 independent living. Once the proposed building is complete, Great Lakes Management will become the service provider for the community. Both Development 65 and Great Lakes Management have a proven track record in both responsibly developing and operating senior living communities throughout the MSP metro area. The proposed building layout would stretch north south along Stinson Parkway, with a jog eastward at the intersection with 26th Avenue. Main site access would align with this existing intersection as well, allowing vehicular traffic to easily flow into the established urban framework. Additionally, along a shared easement on the eastern edge of the site, an access road will be constructed to further aid site access for the potential of future developments. Between the access road and the proposed building will be a dense landscape buffer, allowing future residence to have access to peaceful outdoor spaces. The proposed senior living building is 4 stories with an underground parking garage, and will include amenities such as a large club room, multiple dining space, a commercial kitchen, separate memory care dining and lounge space, a memory care garden, and outdoor patio. The primary building materials will include brick, shake siding, and cement fiberboard siding. The brick and siding tones are reflective to what is found on the nearby St Charles Borromeo church and school, assuring the proposed building is complimentary to the existing neighborhood. The building must be large in order to provide needed resident services. However, consistent with Horace Cleveland’s ideas of “buildings in a park”, the façade is broken down into a series of “buildings” that project from the flat primary massing. Lastly, aluminum balconies and light accent trim shall also be featured in the design. The total parking for the development shall include approximately 91 garage stalls and 51 surface stalls, creating a 1.05:1 stall to unit ratio. Per city code, only 1 parking space is required for every 3 retirement home living units, therefore our current plan far exceeds the city requirements. We believe this parking count is more than sufficient to serve all residents, guests, and the building staff needed for the operation of this community. However, 20 proof of parking stalls have been designed into the site plan if the current parking amount is not adequate. Due to this site’s location along the Grand Rounds trail network, special considerations were put into the landscaping design of the site. Boulevard trees are proposed to be planted along Stinson Parkway to maintain its parkway appearance. Additionally, the stretch of drive that runs north of the main entrance parking would be grass paved, limiting the hardscaping visible to the public. Enhanced landscaping would be consistent throughout the site as well. Upon completion of the financing and various other development milestones, the goal for the project would be to break ground in the summer of 2021. The 14-16 month long construction timeline leads to a projected opening in the Fall of 2022. 63