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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 18, 2025 Page 8 Mr. Dave Tebrake, Miller Architects and Builders, representing Mr. Vang in this 1 development, stated this facility is licensed through the MN Department of Health with an 2 assisted living license. Assisted living is where there is staff on site to assist a senior resident. 3 A nursing home is another level of care. Regarding the conversion of this building to market-4 rate housing is not being considered by the applicant. Their company specializes in senior 5 living. The demand is increasing for assisted living facilities. The maximum number of staff 6 at the highest time during the day would be 5 staff which would leave 6 other spots for 7 visitors. Unfortunately, there are not a ton of visitors. One-third of the residents never get a 8 visitor. The 11 parking spots will be sufficient. There are 34 stalls within 150 feet of the 9 property. They feel the parking is adequate on site. Mr. Vang, the owner, is also available for 10 questions along with the owners of the property the Mortenson’s. 11 12 Commissioner Morita asked if there progressive care is available at the facility. Mr. Tibrock 13 stated there is a license available for memory care, but Mr. Vang is not planning for that in the 14 future. Commissioner Morita stated a staff of five seemed low but since it isn’t memory care 15 or nursing home care that would be sufficient. 16 17 Commissioner Erickson asked about the exterior materials. Mr. Tibrock stated they are 18 proposing a maintenance free exterior siding with a shingled roof. There is stone around the 19 building. The R-4 code shows brick, stone, glass or architectural metal. Mr. Tibrock asked if 20 that is a suggestion or a requirement. 21 22 Chair Socha asked if the exterior was consistent with the other multi-family buildings nearby 23 and Mr. Tibrock stated those are old buildings and this would be an improvement. Mr. 24 Grittman indicated the siding would be metal or steel on this building. 25 26 Commissioner Hark referred to the floorplan and noted the dining area seems to be the only 27 space for congregation. Mr. Tibrock stated the table/chairs setup in dining area is the main 28 congregation area and the hub of a facility like this. There is also a living area on the 2nd floor. 29 There are two outdoor spaces a patio and deck. There are 34 units with 38 beds. 30 Commissioner Hark asked about the retaining wall to the north and Mr. Tibrock stated they 31 will work with staff engineer on the design with 4½ feet in height. She asked if any 32 sustainability goals will be met. Mr. Tibrock stated there will be some nature plantings. The 33 rent is based on their income levels with elderly waivers. There are no restrictions on number 34 of beds for the elderly waivers. 35 36 Chair Socha asked if it is license requirements to accept elderly waivers. Mr. Tibrock stated 37 that it would be a Department of Health question but he has no reason to believe that it would 38 go away. 39 40 Ms. Patti Peluso, 3747 Foss Road, lives in townhomes by the development. The residents are 41 not likely to take advantage of bus transportation, so Uber may be frequenting the parking lot. 42 The trash collection area looks like it is at the end of the parking lot. She asked what that will 43 look like, will there be a cover on it, and will the odor be controlled. She asked about 44 landscaping plan around the parking lot. She questioned the timeline, when groundbreaking 45 will occur, and when the project will be completed. She is on the townhouse board and three 46