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referring with Maurie Anderson, the New Brighton Parks Director, and storing the snow on the current park would not be a problem. G & P is currently working with New Market on the issue of the fire lane. Gould introduced Mark Longworth, the project architect. Longworth said G & P had looked at the sixteen concerns of the neighbors on 28th Avenue submitted by Councilmember Larson. Longworth said he would go through the list one by one. 1.The setback increased to a 50-foot minimum from the west property line. Longworth stated to do that we had to make several modifications to the main building. Longworth pointed out the modifications on the plan. Longworth said three homes were directly adjacent to Brightondale. Longworth stated the Alzheimer’s wing would be 63 feet 8 inches from the twin home at 2023 and 2025 28th Avenue NW. 2041 and 2043 28th Avenue NW would be 54 feet from the Alzheimer’s wing. 2059 and 2061 28th Avenue NW would be 84 feet 8 inches away from the Alzheimer’s facility. 2.All air conditioning units moved to the east side of the Alzheimer’s wing. Longworth said G & P had planned to have the air-conditioning units within the courtyard. Therefore, the sound would be contained between the two Brightondale buildings and might deflect to the neighboring properties. Longworth stated the air conditioners would be high-efficiency units, unlike the window units that are presently used at Brightondale. As a solution to the sound problem, we propose to locate the new air- conditioning units on the east side of the parapet wall on the roof. The units would be hidden from the neighbors. The open sides would face the existing facility and we would enclose that with sound walls. The new facility should block the sound from many existing air-conditioning units and should result in a net sound reduction. 3.Triple glazed windows to restrict noise levels. Since this is a residential building for senior citizens, the internal noise for the building is minimal. We do understand the neighbors’ concern is noise coming from the Alzheimer’s unit. Longworth said we would be providing one inch commercial double-glazed insulated glass. To get a marked decrease in sound transmission, we will specify a double-paned insulated glass of different thicknesses. Different thicknesses of glass resonate sound at different frequencies and filters out noise. A triple-paned window is a thermal design and not for sound deadening. 4.No use of the setback on the west side to be used as a walk area. Longworth said G & P would comply with this item completely. We will fully landscape the entire west yard. 5.Sign legal agreement that Alzheimer’s wing will never exceed one story. Longworth said Gould had commented on the item previously. 6.Construct Alzheimer’s wing into ground at lowest elevation possible. To increase the west setback, Longworth said we had to move some parking spaces downstairs. We are limited because we have a lower level below the building. Longworth pointed out the elevations on the plan. The disability codes dictate the slope we can use and we have ours at the maximum slope. 7.Install underground parking beneath the Alzheimer’s wing. Longworth said that, due to the change in elevation to make the transition from the existing parking to our new lower level, a steep ramp would be required. Therefore, underground parking would not be viable. 8.Install a security system to allow access to existing underground parking for guests. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1998\01-20-98.WPD 4