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, y " 1) The board members need to discuss forming a coinmittee to review the master plan that needs to be revised by June of 2000. Mr. Tallon indicated that himself, Mr. Spalding, Mr. Koeth, and Mr. Brennan would serve on the committee to review the master plan. He also suggested any board member that would like to attend the ineetings would be welcomed. Mr. Tallon suggested he would first meet with either the Building Commissioner, or Assistant Building Commissioner and a representative from the Engineering department. He further suggested that, as soon as meeting dates were set, he would let the clerk know and she would contact the members with the dates of the meetings. VII. MINOR CHANGES: VIII. NEW BUSINESS: XI. OLD BUSINESS: 2) Olmsted Manor Assisted Living; Mill Road: Proposal Consists of constructing a two-story assisted living building. There will be 39 suites and will be 34,300 square feet. Note: Heard by Planning Commission on 3/9/99, and tabled at the 4/27/99, meeting, the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on 4/1/99, and the Architectural Review Board on 4/21/99. Mr. Suhayda, with McGettriclc Architects came forward to present Olmsted Manor's proposal. Mr. Suhayda reviewed the site plans that were first submitted to the Planning Commission. He indicated that the building had been reduced in size by 5'feet, and the building had been moved to the 10' feet to the west. The newest site plans showed that there was between 25' and 30' feet between the eastern property line and the residents. The Architectural Review Board voiced the same concerns as the Planning Commission, and asked that additional brick be added to the building. The latest drawing shows additional work that has been done around the windows, as well as additional brick that has been added to the entrance. Mr. Suhayda further reviewed that additional green area had been added to the back of the building as requested by the Planning Commission. Mrs. O'Rourke asked if the turning area for the dumpsters was addressed. Mr. Suhayda indicated that the dumpster area was moved to the existing nursing home as part of the new changes that were requested by the Planning Commission and Architectural Review Board. Mr. Tallon indicated that the board members did not have a copy of the latest site plans and asked if the packets included a rough draft of the Architectural Review Board meeting. The clerk indicated that a rough draft of the Architectural Review Board meeting had been included in the Commissioners packets. Mr. Hreha aslced if the developer reduced the size of the building or just moved the building further west than what was first submitted. Mr. Suhayda repeated his earlier statement about reducing the size of the building as well as moving the building 10'feet to the west of the lot. Mr. Hreha questioned if a bigger variance would be needed for the West Side of the lot. Mr. Suhayda suggested the building department suggested, that with the senior citizen zoning the new building could be on the lot line to keep the buildings closer together and could be done without an additional variance. Mr. Brennan suggested the lots were zoned general business. Mr. Suhayda indicated he thought Mr. Brennan was correct. 1VIr. Brennan indicated that, until the lots were rezoned to senior housing, the developer was creating a bigger variance request than what was first submitted. Mr. Tallon asked if the site plans had been changed since the developer went before the Board of Zoning Appeals board. He further questioned if there had been any changes made regarding variances since the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting had taken place. Mr. Suhayda indicated there had not been any changes to the site plan nor the 4