2011-62 REZONING PROPERTY - 180 WEST IMBODEN DRIVE

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September 1, 2011 PWC Project: 11044 Rezoning Petition SECTION FOUR: JUSTIFICATION In 1989 John and Martha Brinkoetter began the first phase of providing long term care to senior citizens by building Imboden Creek Living Center, a 91 bed nursing home facility on Lot 1 of South Franklin Estates. This was done thru a zoning change to a Special Use Permit. Immediately after the construction of the nursing home the Brinkoetters were a part of constructing an independent living unit development for seniors on Imboden Place property to the east of the nursing home property. Three four unit buildings have been built (Twelve total units) out of an approved 32 units (R-5 RDP Zoning). The Brinkoetters presently own six of the twelve units. In 2002 the Brinkoetters built an assisted living facility on property immediately South of their Imboden Creek Living Center development on the South side of Imboden Drive at 185 W. Imboden Drive. While this property is not contiguous to the other properties it is considered to be on the "campus" of the Brinkoetter development. This development was considered to be Phase 3 of the ultimate Four Phase goal of the Brinkoetters to provide a full range of seniors living opportunities and care. The proposed rezoning would allow the construction of a 20 unit memory care facility, The Lodge at Imboden Creek, on property contiguous to the Living Center and the independent living housing units. With the construction of the memory care facility the Brinkoetters will be able to complete their goal and desire to provide complete living and care opportunities to the senior citizens of Decatur and Macon County. The proposed development will be a single story residential structure designed to complement the existing buildings and facilities. Significant improvements will be made to the site including parking facilities all in an effort to have a unified development nestled into the surrounding residential area. The Brinkoetters have made great effort to be a good neighbor and have always developed with the adjacent property owners concerns addressed. Their development has had a positive effect on adjacent properties. There are adequate public utilities in the area to provide service to the new building. There will be no new access to public right of way as the new facility will use an existing drive off of Imboden which serves the rear of the Living Center. There will be very little additional traffic generated by the new building. There will be 6 to 10 full time employees added to the Brinkoetter work force to staff the new memory care building.