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~ • would be needed for the number of expected tenants. Mr. Suhayda indicated there would only be five . employees needed. Mr. Koeth questioned why the brick stopped at the first level of windows. Mr. Suhayda indicated it was a personnel preference, the owner thought the aluminum siding would give it a softer look. There will be landscaping around the entire perimeter of the building. Mrs. 0'Rourke questioned if there was a porch under the portico. Mr. Suhayda indicated the portico would be a drop off entrance, which would be completely covered from the sidewalk to the entrance. Mrs. O'Rourke indicated she was under the impression that older people liked to sit in the front of the building so they could see what was going on. Mr. Suhayda indicated the front lobby, which was large, would be glass and would accommodate the residents who like to sit in the sun and watch the comings and goings of the building. Mrs. O'Rourke stated she would like to see more of the parking spaces landbanked in the back and the green area increased. Mr. Suhayda indicated they would landbank the suggested area to allow more green space. Mr. Koeth questioned if the black decorative aluminum railing on the north elevation included a deck. Mr. Suhayda suggested the railing would be used to block the roof units and mechanical areas. He fiirther indicated there would be no units facing Mill Road or the sides of the building. Mr. Koeth questioned if all the deliveries would be made at the back of the building. Mr. Suhayda indicated the deliveries would be received in the back of the building and suggested he could remove enough parking spaces to enlarge the delivery area. Mr. Rymarczyk asked the developer if the loading and unloading zones would be maintained. Mrs. O'Rourke indicated the loading area be fenced. Mr. Suhayda suggested landscaping; shrubs and bushes could be used for a more pleasing look. Mr. Hreha questioned if more than one-delivery truck arrived at the same time, would the trucks be able to make their turns in the driveway. Mr. Suhayda indicated the drivers would have to wait in the nursing home driveway and make the delivery's one at a time. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned how many expected residents would own and drive cars. Mr. Suhayda suggested a similar facility in Lakewood only had two residents who drove. Mr. Spalding asked if the residents that drove assumed part of the allowable.parking spaces. Mr. Suhayda indicated Mr. Spalding was correct. Mr. Koeth questioned what type of lighting would be used. Mr. Suhayda indicated lampposts with metal halide in front of building and a sirnilar looking metal halide light on the rear of the building. Mr. Koeth e;cpressed that the board members were very adamant about the lighting being zero at the lot lines. Mr. Rymarczyk questioned if photometric's were available so the board members could be sure the lighting would be zero at the lot line. Mr. Suhayda suggested the building would block the parking lot lights so there would be no spillage to the east. Mr. Hreha questioned if there would be one large dumpster or multiple dumpsters, and if multiple dumpsters were used, would the trucks have enough clearance to turn around. He suggested he felt the dumpster area was a potential for congestion. Mr. Suhayda indicated the nursing home drive would be used, which would leave the driveway of the new facility free. The trucks that normally do the deliveries are not large trucks. Mr. Spalding asked if the dock area had a deck or entrance for deliveries. Mr. Suhayda suggested there would not be a dock area, only a 4' foot area to dolly things in and out. Mr. Dubelko indicated flie board members should take into account that the applicants were viewing the two buildings as a related development and it appears to be two separate lots. Even though both lots are under common ownership today, doesn't mean they are going to be under common ownership in 5 or 10 years from now. The developer is proposing a building so close to the lot line that it requires them to swing arotuld on the neighboring property to get to the back of the building. Mr. Dubelko indicated the proposal poses all kinds of potential problems in the future, if ownership of the properties was to be divided. He suggested it could be resolved if the lot line was eliminated or the owner provided a reciprocal access easement on both sides of the lot line. He indicated that, not doing one of the above suggestions could result in problems over the years. He had seen neighbors that were friends for a while and then all of a sudden a fence goes up and the neighbors are not friends any more, for whatever reasons. Mr. Dubelko suggested he did not think the dumpster had to be on one property or the other. Mrs. O'Rourke questioned if the owner of the nursing home was paying for the new facility. Mr. Suhayda indicated that the mirsing home would be paying for the new facility. He further suggested the new facility was actually a mutual complex. Mr. Koeth asked if anyone in the audience had any questions. Mr. Rymarczyk reviewed that the area for trucks loading or unloading should be one space 12' x 50' feet. He suggested the landbanked area would be an ideal location, but it would need to be shown on the drawings. Mrs. Kummer suggested she lived behind the woods and hoped the owners would not touch the trees. She asked if the retention basin was to be moved would the residents need to worry about flooding on Porter Road. Mrs. 0'Rourke indicated the new retention basin would address the existing water problems. Mr. Suhayda indicated the trees would remain. Mr. Sokol a Porter Road resident, asked the commissioners if it was permissible to