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only showed one. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated a second drive would be needed and that the Planning Commission could address that issue. Mr. Hreha questioned how many parking spaces were needed to require an additional access drive. Mr. Rymarczyk suggested 20 parking spaces would require them to provide another access drive. Mr. Spalding asked how many parking spaces were slated for the new facility. Mr. Suhayda indicated there would be 51 parking spaces. Mr. Kall suggested the assisted living facility would be allowed to use the eYisting access drive, which is located in front of the nursing home. Mr. Spalding questioned if the rooms would be one-room units, or suites. Mr. Suhayda indicated there would be 18 eff?iciencies that are one-room, 20 one-bedroom units that include, kitchenettes as well as bathroom facilities, and there would also be, one two-bedroom suite. Mr. Spalding asked what criteria dictated a person being admitted to an assisted living facility. Mr. Suhayda indicated he was not sure but, believed age was the determining factor not physical disability. Mr. Spalding questioned how a person would be affected if they became too ill to remain in the assisted living facility. Mr. Suhayda suggested the resident would be allowed to move into the nursing hoine ne:ct door. Mr. Koeth asked Mr. Rymarczyk to review the east and west sideyard variance requests. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated a 33.5'foot variance would be needed on the East Side of the building and a 23'foot variance for the West Side of the building. Mr. Suhayda indicated the West Side of the property line was adjacent to the nursing home, which has the same owner. Mr. Spalding questioned the height of the building. Mr. Suhayda indicated the majority of the building was 22'feet high, but there is a gable, which is 43'feet high and the dimensions are taken from the highest point. He fiirther suggested the gable was the only portion of the building that would not meet the height code. He suggested that the owners originally wanted the facility to be three stories, but decided to make it two stories. The new facility ended up with an overage of parking spaces. The additional parking spaces could be eliminated and the building moved to the west; which would eliminate the west variance needed, as the same person owns both lots. NLr. Hreha questioned if the access drives would need to widen, for safety vehicles. NIr. Rymarczyk indicated the board could request the safety department review the plans. Mr. Koeth asked the clerk to have the safety departrnent review the site for safety vehicle accessibility. Mr. Koeth asked Mr. Rymarczyk to review the lot coverage. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated the current plans were off by 1.2 percent, 25 % is the maYimum allowed, and the plans show 26.2%. Mr. Koeth asked Mr. Suhayda to review the structure of the building itself. Mr. Suhayda indicated the building would be totally non-combustible, constructed of steel joists and concrete floors. The exterior materials will be fiberglass shingles class A fire rated, and aluminum siding. Brick will be used from the windowsills down to tlie grade, which would be approximately 2.5' feet. There will be a metal canopy at the entrance, which is in the center of the building, asphalt paved parking lot area and landscaping plans. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned if the ex-terior of the new facility would match the exterior of the existing building. Mr. Suhayda indicated the new facility would not match the eYisting facility, as the nursing home was all brick. The new facility will have aluminum siding, a sloped roof with green fiberglass shingles. The goal of this project is to make the new facility have the appearance of a two story residential home, not a nursing home. Mr. Koeth questioned how far up the building the brick would extend. Mr. Suhayda indicated the brick would extend from grade to the bottom of the window seals. It will act as a brick belt, which will go around the entire perimeter of the building. Mrs. 0'Rourke suggested there was not enough green space and was not sure what was required by code. Mr. Suhayda suggested the dinning area, which is located in the rear of the building would include a park-like wooded area. The wooded area would include a landscaped area, picnic tables, lounge chairs, and possibly a gazebo. Mr. Koeth questioned what the size of the picnic area would be. Mr. Suhayda suggested it would be 32'feet x 50'feet. He also suggested the green space could be expanded, by eliminating the extra parking. Mrs. 0'Rourke questioned if the woods to the north would be remaining. Mr. Suhayda indicated the woods would remain untouched and indicated the church owned park of the wooded area. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned if the drainage would be affected in the front of the facility and if there was presently a creek or retention basin to handle the drainage. W. Kall indicated there was an eYisting retention basin that serviced the existing nursing home. He suggested it would be converted to a,n underground system and that the developer was currently working with Assistant City Engineer, D. McDermott. Mr. McDermott indicated the drainage issue would not be approved until everything is brought to code. He suggested the current drainage system was based on a 1994 code that would have to be updated to today's codes. Mr. Koeth questioned what the expected occupancy would be for the new facility. Mr. Suhayda indicated there would be approximately 39 to 40 people living in the new facility. Mr. Koeth suggested that the suites were only designed to accommodate one person. Mr. Suhayda acknowledged that Mr. Koeth was correct. Mr. Spalding asked what size staff 2