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Council Minutes of 2/7/2006 ® firm, whoever is chosen in the RFP process, to be on boazd while we experience spring rains. Councilman Gazeau, Chairperson of the BZD Committee, commented that he had recused himself from the issue of Emerald Village which had been before the committee. He did not participate in discussion or deliberation and will abstain from a vote because of a conflict of interest as a member of his firm is involved in providing advice to the applicant. Councilman Miller, member of the BZD Committee: 1) The committee met on February 6. In attendance were committee members Orlowski and Miller, Council Members Tallon and Dailey Jones, Council President Kennedy, Planning Director Wenger and Assistant Law Director O'Malley. On the agenda was the Emerald Village project, located 30344 Lorain Road. The proposal consists of a new senior housing development. The facility will contain 100 independent living units and 30 assisted living units. The property is zoned for senior residence. The building is a combination of brick and vinyl siding. The landscaping proposal provides for screening and privacy. All of the proposed landscaping shall be installed at the time of the development except for those designated areas in the rear around the walking path where residents will participate in creating flower or vegetable gazdens. The majority of parking is provided in front of the building. Some parking is included in the rear, including a carport azea for residents. The carport is designed to match the azchitecture of the main building. Some landbanked parking has been shown in case the need for more parking arises. A variance of 10 parking spaces is being requested. In addition, 28 spaces will be landbanked as green space. All lighting complies with the code requirements. All outdoor service areas and mechanical equipment are located to the reaz of the building and will be screened from view with fencing and landscaping. Three additional wallpack light fixtures were required by the committee to light the northeast area near the sidewalk leading to the St. Clarence property. A single ground sign will identify the development at the main entrance. Proposed signage meets code requirements. Storm water will be managed by a detention basin on the northeast portion of the site. The detention basin is a dry basin unless there is a heavy rainfall, and then the water accumulates there until it is released into the underground system of the neighboring St. Clarence Church. The committee recommended that a permanent easement for this purpose be filed as there are two separate permanent parcel numbers owned by the same individual. The applicant requested four variances from the committee including front building setback, east side building setback, less pazking than code requires and smaller dwelling units than the code requires. Discussion was had about room size variances being requested. Nineteen rooms were involved in this variance request: four rooms needing a 98 foot variance, four rooms needing a 95 foot variance, one room needs a 37 foot variance, and ten rooms need a 34 foot variance. Planning Director Wenger advised the committee that the current code is somewhat outdated, thus the need for the variances. She further advised Council that this issue is being researched for purposes of updating our code. Thy committee unanimously approved the plans for Emerald Village located at 30344 Lorain Road, and to grant the variances requested subject to the following conditions: 6 ,,