Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/05/2011

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Gable Pines Seniors Housing Proposal 28 March 2011 Page 2 The two southern wings would be arranged as: Western wing: Third level Assisted living Second level Assisted living First level Memory care Garage level Memory care Eastern wing: First level Garage level Memory care Memory care Please refer to the sketch on page 4. 9 units 9 units 10 units 10 units 10 units 10 units Because there is a ten -foot drop in elevation from the northern to the southern end of the site, each of the two wings would have memory care apartments at the same elevation as the parking garage. Thus, the eastern wing would only be as tall as the first floor of the main part of the building plus a pitched roof In addition to apaitment units, Gable Pines would include these features and amenities: • Theater • Crafts room • Fitness center • Dining room with private dining • Beauty parlor ■ Private club room • General store • Cafe with extended hours and food services • Screened parch and patio ■ Front lobby (common living room and • Chapel receiving area for visitors) • Library ■ Reception area and administrative offices. • Community room Gable Pines, LLC, seeks endorsement from the City Council for its application for Minnesota senior housing revenue bonds. It also requests direct support in the form of a tax increment financing package. To maintain affordability for these residents that require a nursing home level of medical care, a minimum of 20 percent of the units would be allocated to qualified medical assistance households. The building and its services would be managed by Ebenezer (http://www.fairviewebenezer.org/), an arm of the Fairview Health Services. Public notice of the Planning Commission and City Council public hearings were posted, published, and mailed to nearby addresses beyond code requirements. 3824 Huntington Avenue St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 952.451.4818 bill@weberplanning.com