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Assistant City Engineer McDermott advised that the lot conforms to the zoning codes for both frontage and square footage. The members had no problem with the lot consolidation. R Tallon moved that the lot assembly for Stylin' Concepts, the proposal to combine permanent parcel nos. 234-14-11 and 234-14-12 into one (1) parcel, which is the site ofthe proposed Stylin Concepts new building (above). Location is the south side of Lorain Road, west of Christman Drive. Zoning is retail business, General, entirely and the proposed assembly conforms to Zoning Code requirements for frontage and area be approved. The motion was seconded by T. Herbster, and unanimously approved.` 3) Castle Pines, to be located on property currently shown at 30338 and 30374 Lorain Road Proposal to construct senior citizen complex with apartments, assisted living units, and a nursing home facility. Referral to board of zoning appeals is required. Mr. Coury, the developer, presented the plans and explairied that his company has built seven of these communities between Ohio and Florida. The proposal is to combine two lots in order to construct the community which consists of 153 independent living apartments, 50 assisted living type units, and a skilled care facility with 50 beds and the potential to add 26 more. In order to develop the proposal, some variances will be needed: the landscape buffer along the east driveway will be reduced to 16 feet and be graduated down to 0; and the buffer on the west must be reduced from 20 feet to 10 feet; a variance to have five stories instead of four will be needed for the middle section of the buildings, however, the front section will have only four stories, and assisted living section beyond that will have only three; and a variance will also be required for 81 parking spaces instead of those required. He explained that the parking shown is based on facilities. that they now own and operate: for the assisted living, only 2.8% of the assisted living residents require parking spaces; only 49%, of the residents in the independent living apartments require parking. He stated that Fairview Park only requires one space for every 3 suites. He stated that this facility will create 70 jobs and will fill a need for senior housing in North Olmsted for residents who wish to remain in the commu.nity. As part of this plan they propose to build a retention basin to the south which will be similar to a small lake, in order to relieve the flooding problems of the residents on Barton Road, and also to service this project and St. Clarence Church; this retention basin will be fenced in. In response to questions, he advised that the land slopes to the south, so the roof line of the buildiug will remain constant with four stories m the front and five in the middle and clarified that they need a certain number of _ suites to make this a successful campus. Chairmau Tallon advised that the commission is not in favor of above ground retent'ion, and normally requires below ground retention. Mr. Coury responded that this was part of the proposal originally contemplated by the city in order to alleviate the flooding problems in the area. He clarified that the city was to be participate in this, and if they needed underground retention, that too would require participation. He would have no problem retaining the water on his own site. He clarified that they intend to put this on park property and Metro Parks seemed to be willing to have it on their property, and the lake would be aerated. Mr. Tallon advised that the commission was going to require that they keep the retention on their own site, and Mr. Coury responded that this would be acceptable to lum and lie had no object to handling lus own problems. He believed that this was to be a community solution to a problem in the area. The members discussed the retention, and it was clarified that there was an existing flooding problem in the area at present. It was determined that part of the driveway for this proposal was on St. Clarence property, and Mr. Coury advised that they would be asking St. Clarence fo'r an easement; and the church did not seem to have any objection to it during the initial discussions. It was noted that they needed a buffer along the driveway, and Building Commissioner Conway advised that planning coiumission has the ability to eliminate these buffers or reduce the size of 3