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Council Minutes of ,tune 15, 1999 specifically centered around the increase in costs of the program to city employees from .nom. last year to this year. The result of the discussion was that the increase had two causes: First, there was a dramatic increase across the market with regard to the cost of prescription drugs. Second, there was an increasingly higher amount of claims from city employees, and it was speculated that this may in fact be due to the fact that the city requires no co-pays or no deductibles from employees who seek medical assistance. Mr. Gareau, chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The committee met on June 7. Present were committee members McKay, Miller and Gareau; Councilman O'Grady; Building Commissioner Conway; City Engineer Deichmann. Also in attendance was Mr. Suhayda of North Olmsted Manor Assisted Living. There was one item on the agenda that evening and that was the Olmsted Manor Assisted Living proposal on Mill Road. The project consists of constructing atwo-story, 34,300 square foot, 39-suite assisted living facility. The building, as proposed, will sit on 1 '/2 acres of land and is situated between the Olmsted Manor Nursing Home and the Mill Road condominiums. Incorporated into the proposal were building materials consisting of brick with aluminum siding, green shingles and a gabled roof. The intent of the developer was to make it look more like a residential home than an otherwise commercial building. There will also be a metal portico which will accent the entrance-way to the facility with glass along the front so residents living there can watch the comings and goings of the facility. In discussion at the Planning Commission, it was noted that certain issues will require the granting of easements potentially, particularly the ability to access the rear of the building by way of traversing onto the nursing home property. Although both the nursing home property and the assisted living facility are owned by the same entity, there is a future conflict in the event that the properties are owned by individual owners. The ability to move to the back of the building and going upon the property of another, could be a potential problem and Planning Commission directed those in charge to address that issue. The committee that evening also discussed mounding on the east property line where the property line abuts the Mill Road Condominiums. The mounding, which was not previously considered, will provide a screen for the residents living in the facility. The committee agreed 3 '/z to 5 foot mounding along the property line to the east was necessary from the north line to the south line. After discussion, the committee unanimously recommended approval with the requirement the 3 '/2 to 5 foot mounding, undulating, landscaped with trees as presented be installed with at least 70% of the mounding being a minimum of 5 feet. The project also was subject to the recommendations of the various boards and commissions of the City of North Olmsted. Upon unanimous recommendation, the committee recommended that the project be approved by Council. Mr. Gareau moved that Council approve the plans for the Olmsted Manor Assisted Living subject to all the recommendations of the committee and boards and commissions. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nashar and unanimously approved. ~~ 4 .,~ ,_ .,,.. _ ~. ,.. ~ ,.,...... , . _ . _.....~,~,,,,~„,n,,.,~..,~-.... , _ .,,~,. i