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Commissioner McRoberts asked about the rear yard setback and how that is measured, especially with the patio. Bear stated that the patio and retaining wall do come closer to the property line, but when measuring setbacks, they are calculated from the property line to the foundation. Commissioner McRoberts wanted to clarify that the patio would not be covered. Leitz stated that was correct. Dan Bordenave, 12523 Fenway Ave., approached the podium. He asked if there would be construction traffic going down Fenway Ave. to access the site, or if they would be using the new access off of TH 61. He also stated that he had a concern with four employees taking care of 32 people and the lights on the building being too bright. Vann Clipper, 12536 Fenway Ave., approached the podium. He stated that he had a question on the number of times the trash would be picked up from the facility and construction traffic using Fenway for access to the site. Todd Jagoe, 12752 Ferrara Ave., approached the podium. He stated that he was involved with a previous development who proposed a nice landscape plan, but never installed it. He requested that the neighborhood be worked with for screening as a buffer between the facility and the neighborhood. Chair Kleissler closed the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. Chair Kleissler invited the applicant to the podium to address some of the questions. Brian Winges approached the podium. He began by saying that they would like to communicate with the neighborhoods, especially the Beaver Ponds neighborhood, as the project moves forward. Mr. Winges stated that the back area porch will rarely be used at night and the lighting out there was all conforming to City required specifications. He asked the City staff to confirm this. Leitz stated that City does have requirements for lightings and the proposed lighting is downcast lighting. Mr. Winges moved on saying the kitchen prepares three meals a day for the residents. He stated that the facility does not offer a menu for food options, but instead has a set meal plan. He described that this does not provide for any restaurant smell and also helps cut down on the amount of trash generated. He stated that other facilities generally have 1-2 trash pick-ups a week. Mr. Winges said he has helped build many facilities and the company is known for doing what they have proposed. He stated that the business also thinks it's important to make the building look of quality and welcoming with materials and landscaping. Mr. Winges asked City staff about construction traffic, as he wasn't aware of requirements at this time. Bear stated that it is a little early in the process to talk about finalized construction routes, but that there will be an access off of TH 61 and we could try to focus construction traffic to use that road. However, Bear described that the entire site will likely be under construction at the same time so there may be some amount of use on Fenway Ave.