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<br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Thursday, February 21st at Totem Park and Thursday, March 21st at Sunnyside Park. Both meetings <br />would be held at 6:30 p.m. <br />VI. Public Hearing <br />(1) Preliminary Planned Residential Development: Application from the Benedictine Health Center <br />to expand their campus in order to provide a modern continuum of care facility. In addition to <br />the 66 Transitional Care and Skilled Nursing Apartments currently onsite, the expansion at 1101 <br />Black Oak Drive would include 56 new independent living units, 40 new assisted living un its, 24 <br />assisted living memory care units, and 8 additional skilled nursing units. All changes to be in <br />compliance with the goals and objectives of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan – PIDs 19-30-23-34- <br />0051, 19-30-23-34-0008 & 19-30-23-34-0009. <br /> <br />Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola reported the Benedictine Health <br />Center is seeking approval of a Preliminary Planned Residential Development to remodel and expand <br />their existing facility at 1101 Black Oak Drive. The project will include remod eling of the existing <br />building, demolition of an older portion of the current facility, and construction of a new wing on the <br />central and southern portions of the property to accommodate 56 new independent living units, 40 <br />additional assisted living units, 24 additional living memory care units and 8 skilled nursing apartments <br />to complement the current facility. Once complete, a total of 194 units over the entirety of the <br />campus will provide a “continuum of care” for seniors allowing area residents to age in place <br />regardless of their health status. Staff provided further comment on the request and recommended <br />approval of the preliminary planned residential development based on the findings of fact and subject <br />to the following conditions: <br />1. Engineering comments in the 2/14/19 Engineering Memo shall be addressed <br />2. The internal driveway (providing access to the main entrance and parking lot) shall be considered a <br />private road and be given a name such as Benedictine Drive to support emergency response <br />efforts. The applicant shall erect a private drive street sign along I-694 Service Drive. <br />3. Signage along the western side of the building shall direct visitors to the main entrance off of I -694 <br />Service Drive. <br />4. The circle drive off of Black Oak Drive shall be a one-way to the north, and a “do not enter” sign <br />should be placed at the northern entry point. <br />5. Minor changes as requested by public safety to improve emergency vehicle turning movements <br />shall be incorporated into the plans as necessary. <br />6. Drainage and utility easements (or others), as required by the City Engineer, shall be provided on <br />the future final plat. <br />7. A new (minimum) 6-foot-tall fence shall be installed between this development and the residential <br />units to the NE. Materials, style, location, and ownership of the fence is to be worked out with the <br />neighboring residents prior to final installation. <br />8. Landscaping shall be installed per approved plans as may be required to be updated by the City <br />Forester to address lighting or other screening concerns.