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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 19,2015 Page 3 of 6 Kleissler,who was appointed as Chair of the Commission after the resignation of Rick Gwynn. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Scott Arcand as the Vice Chair of the Planning Commission. Approve Pay Reouest No. 1 to Pember Company for 129th Street Bridge Project Pember Companies,Inc.had submitted Pay Request No. 1 for work completed to date on the 129th Street bridge project. Staff has reviewed the pay request and finds it to be satisfactory. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Pay Request No. 1 Pember Companies, Inc. in the amount of $67,773.95. Approve Resolutions Approving Site Plan and PUD for DigniCare.LLC.and Ordinance Approving Rezoning DigniCare, LLC.had requested approval of a Site Plan and Planned Unit Development(PUD) for a senior living facility. The property totals 3.34 acres and the facility would have 32 units where 18 would be assisted living and 14 would be memory care suites. At its October 8,2015 meeting,the Planning Commission held a public hearing. The Planning Commission requested that the developer work with staff on the landscape buffer between the facility and Beaver Ponds neighborhood to the east and to try to limit construction traffic on Fenway Ave. There were six residents that spoke at the public hearing,all neighboring the proposed development. Most of the questions were concerning the landscape buffer between the facility and the Beaver Ponds neighborhood and construction traffic on Fenway Ave. There were other questions related to lighting,trash pick-up, ambulance service, and other detailed questions about the project. The Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval,to the City Council,of the Site Plan and PUD for the DigniCare Senior Living and Memory Care facility and an ordinance approving rezoning. This was removed from the Consent Agenda to allow comments from a resident in the audience. Tom Landsberger,12577 Fenway Avenue North,commented on the right in-right out access and didn't think the state would approve it. He also had concerns about traffic on Fenway Avenue and the backup of cars trying to get on to TH61 from 125th Street. City Administrator Bryan Bear explained that 127th Street was designed on the corridor plan to be a connection to Highway 61. Access at thel 25th Street/TH61 intersection is similar to access at other intersections,and traffic and delays can be expected at peak times. He showed the site plan of the facility parking stating that the residents at the facility would not be driving, so traffic should be relatively low. Brian Winges,a representative of DigniCare,stated he originally developed Comforts of Home in Hugo, and this project would be similar. He explained that Dignicare is a high-level care facility that typically employees 4-5 staff during the day and fewer overnight. It is a locked facility with memory care units and assisted living. He said he hoped to begin building this fall and work through the winter if weather permits.