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Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to close the public hearing. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Kociscak, Reeve, and Watson. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Sweet. <br /> <br />The public hearing closed at 9:56 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the regular meeting of the Planning Co~ssmn at 9:56 <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt invited representatives from Lord of Life e~dh to give their inPut. <br /> <br />Dave Ketterling, said he was working with Lord of Lif¢;ii~,i~his projec works with senior <br />housing and admitted he is biased. He explained he live§5~ Sk PaulS~nd his home in St. Paul <br />abuts a 200 umt multiple family development. ,~,~ ~::~:; ,:~::~; <br /> <br />Mr. Ketterling commented that most in the s~ artments will not want <br />to drive at night. Visitors would likely :end. U~ und parking is a <br />much discussed item in the beginning, ~y residents sell their <br />cars and they try to lease their garages. Mr. trees, there is no <br />intent to destroy trees or have issues with play By ~fault, the road does end up <br />being a public road. He said?W0U:~:'!ike to iiii fC to T.H. #47, but the highway <br />department said that com:~;~ be d0~;)}i)The g · i{ ~:: establish a community where those that <br />live there have benefit~?;~home ow~hip, allows~h~m to have tax advantages, gives them <br />freedom from resp6nSi40ility, and pf 3es:, se.cu, rim. ~:~explained that this security sometimes <br />means knowing people./~;e next::~'5:~:~:~iiu a rural area. <br /> <br />Woody Nel~6~ st&ted,that m0r~ senior housing is needed in the area. There has been a <br />phenomena[ fe~p'$nse atready'fr~people in the community to move their parents here. <br /> <br />commissioner Kociscak' :~Ubstioned ~hether the south building could be built first. <br /> <br />Mr. Ketterling responded there is probably not a major issue other than sewer and water is built <br />in, and the fact that a Completed building closer to the highway would be a promotional issue. <br /> <br />Commissioner K0¢i,scak asked if the Katnis property were available, could there be a possibility <br />the road could g¥'through that property and block off Fluorine Street. <br /> <br />Mr. Ketterling acknowledged it could be, but that is a number of years from now when that <br />property is developed, and it could change. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/September 10, 2001 <br /> Page 17 of 24 <br /> <br />-35- <br /> <br /> <br />