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and other services, and an Assisted Living/Memory Care wing with 49 units. The facility will have a total of 152 units. The proposal meets setback requirements in the Town Center TC-l Subdistrict. The TC-l District requires a minimum density of 15 units per acre; the submittal shows an overall density of 36 units per acre. Ms. Geisler stated access to the complex will be from Rhinestone Street and Civic Center Drive. Underground parking with 84 spaces is provided for the independent units. A surface parking lot with 35 spaces is available for visitor parking off of Rhinestone Street, and a second lot with 26 spaces is available for staff parking off of Civic Center Drive. There are also approximately 40 on-street parking spaces surrounding the facility. Ms. Geisler stated The Town Center Development Guidelines have specific architectural and site development standards. Overall, the submitted plans meet or exceed these requirements. Staff has requested a few revisions, per the City Staff Review Letter. Vinyl siding will be used on portions of the building, but will not be visible from the street. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the preliminary site plan. Ms. Shirley Barnes, CEO with Crest View Senior Communities, thanked the Mayor, members of the City Council, and staff for their work with Crest View. She stated it is refreshing to have a city that works with you to make something happen.. Ms. Barnes provided an overview of the plans for Crest View Senior Communities, including 103 independent living units, 31 assisted living units, and 18 memory care units. She stated Crest View is in the process of doing a wait list; . they need to determine other fees so they can begin the actual entry fee process. She reported that John LeTourneau is the Director of Sales for this project and supplied his telephone number. Ms. Jill Krance, ESG, stated ESG and Crest View worked closely with the design standards to be sure they are meeting and exceeding the standards, including brick areas along Rhinestone Street and Sunwood Drive. $s. Krance provided information regarding the architectural materials included in the Crest View facility. She stated arbors and pergolas have been included to break up the expanse of the bu~lding. She explained ground water issues are forcing the building to be higher from the street, <ind the building has been set back slightly so that it does not appear foreboding. Retaining Jalls have been included along the setback line to maintain that. edge of the street as required in tpe guidelines. Ms. Krance stated there will be an entrance off Sunwood Drive for pedestrian access; there will be one main entrance for the whole campus. Design modifications were made based on requests by the Fire Chief. Ms. Krance stated they enjoyed working with the City an~ Fire Staff. , Councilmember Elvig thbked Crest View for working so closely with the City and bringing this to their community. He ~tated Crest View is a great project. The City has talked the last four to i . five years about livable communities, and this is an aspect that is hard to achieve. This is a great looking project; ESG is a very noteworthy architect that has been very involved and instrumental in the development in Town Center, which helps tie some of the vision and the overall look. Councilmember Elvig stated he appreciates the undulation of the building and the use of materials and color. He inquired about creating pockets along the building with larger sidewalk areas for gathering. City Council / May 22, 2007 Page 6 of 24