2002-04 REZONING PROPERTY - 180 WEST IMBODEN DRIVE

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Decatur City Plan Commission January 3, 2002 Page Three Mr. Claypool asked if the twenty staff persons would be in addition to the 100 staff persons at Imboden Creek Living Center or if they would be transferred from the Living Center. Ms. Falk stated that there would be 20 new staff persons at the assisted living facility. Mr. Anderson asked if there were objections voiced during the neighborhood meetings. Ms. Falk stated that there were objections regarding increased traffic and noise. She stated that there would not be a great deal of additional traffic as most of the senior citizens do not have cars and the noise would be that of senior citizens. Mr. Dan Gavin, Architect with the Farnsworth Group,was present and spoke for the petition stating that Mr. Brinkoetter had asked them to approach the development from a landscape and gardens aspect. Mr. Brian DesCarpentrie, Farnsworth Group, was present and reviewed the la�scaping plan ' with those present. The main parking lot is on the east side and fifteen feet of the property line with evergreen trees on both residential sides. The majority of the existing trees and shrubs will remain. The building would be 25 feet from the south property line with extensive gardens and a detention pond on the east side. The gardens are Victorian. The service drive would be screened by vegetation and the view from Imboden Drive would be minimized. There would be a porch overlooking the park like setting on the east side with a bridge and gazebo at the pond. Shrubs would screen the walkway close to the existing neighbors. Water flows from the south to the north which would be blocked and runoff would be directed to the detention pond. There are several hydrants. Mr. DesCarpentrie stated that the proposed rock border on the south end of the property would be used for drainage. The detention pond was approximated to be five or six feet at the deepest. Mr. Shampine asked the approximate elevation of the building. Mr. Van Steenhuyse said 35 feet. Mr. Shampine asked if the existing house fronting on Imboden would be used as an office. Mr. Brinkoetter stated that it would be used as an office. Mr. Van Steenhuyse stated that two main buildings on one lot would be part of the special use and any change in the use would require an amendment to the Planned Unit Development and City Council approval. Mrs. Sands asked why the development wouldn't be zoned R-6. Mr. Van Steenhuyse stated that ' the petitioner was encouraged to choose the lowest density possible to meet their use and R-5 meets that designation. Mrs. Sands asked about the lower level of the building and Mr. Gavin stated that it is a basement. The building is two and one half stories at the southeast corner, dropping off to a service drive at the rear of the building. The north end of the east elevation is the only three story part of the building.