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Resolution to Approve Glacier Hills Revised Planned Project Site Plan and Development Agreement, 1200 Earhart Road (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 8 Yeas and 0 Nays)
Memorandum
Attached is a resolution to approve the Glacier Hills Skilled Nursing Facility Revised Planned Project Site Plan and Development Agreement. Approval of this resolution will allow for the construction of a 60,000 square-foot skilled nursing facility building and other site improvements.
The City Planning Commission, at its meeting of April 20, 2010, recommended approval of this request. An outstanding question at the time of the City Planning Commission recommendation, regarding identifying an unlabeled service lead, has been addressed. The lead is now labeled as a fire service lead on the proposed plans.
Petition Summary:
· The Revised Planned Project Site Plan proposes construction of a 60,000 square-foot skilled nursing facility building providing 88 beds; small additions to two existing buildings; and reconfiguration of the existing parking lot to provide 57 additional parking spaces. Upon completion, the Glacier Hills development will include 227 dwelling units, 161 nursing beds, 36 assisted living units, and 517 parking spaces on a 31-acre site.
· Planned project modifications for additional height have been approved for this development since first site planned in 1971. In 2000, City Council approved planned project modifications for an increase in height for The Meadows Senior Housing site plan, subject to providing a minimum of 67.5% open space, which is more than required in the zoning district. Because the proposed development complies with the minimum open space that was used to justify the previous planned project modifications, a new planned project petition is not necessary.
· As part of the proposed development, the existing public sidewalk, which fronts two-thirds of the site, will be extended to the south property line and just short of the north property...
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