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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 8, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 13 of 32 <br /> <br />10. #16-3802 TCO DESIGN, 2380 SHADYWOOD ROAD – REZONING AND <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (continued) <br />Levang noted rehab and memory care are two very different services with different regulations and staff <br />requirements. Levang asked how they are planning to manage that. <br />Bloemke stated Welcome Home would run the home health agency that would be running the facility and <br />would hold the license. A third party would be contracted to perform the rehab work and provide the <br />necessary staff. Bloemke stated Welcome Home would deal with the home health portion of the care, <br />such as staff and medications, but the family would hire any physical therapists. Bloemke stated there <br />would be an agreement with that company to provide those specific services. <br /> <br />McMillan noted there is another facility in Orono that has a memory care piece to it but it is a dedicated <br />wing, with the assisted living portion being a separate wing with its own security. McMillan asked how <br />memory care would fit in with the comings and goings associated with the rehab services. <br /> <br />Bloemke stated when it comes to the rehab portion, it likely would be more long-term patients and that <br />they have not experienced problems with it at their other facilities. Bloemke stated the facility would be <br />locked 24 hours a day and that there would be a call system in place that would allow the residents to <br />contact Staff. <br /> <br />McMillan asked whether there would be any outdoor space. <br /> <br />Bloemke stated he would leave that up to the designers and that the triangle area might be appropriate f or <br />that. Bloemke stated that area would also be fenced to prevent the patients from wandering out. <br />McMillan noted the Council would need to know the specifics of that before the application goes forward <br />much further. <br /> <br />Cornick asked how many employees they anticipate hiring. <br /> <br />Bloemke stated there would be between 20 to 25 employees depending on the full-time versus part-time <br />structure. Bloemke stated the intent is to have a registered nurse on staff as well as CNAs. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the City would lose the mixed use opportunity if the zoning is changed from B-5 to <br />B-4. <br /> <br />Barnhart stated they would not since they would not be changing the land use. Barnhart stated the <br />Planning Commission did discuss the outdoor space very briefly and that the center area was felt to be the <br />best spot for that. Barnhart indicated Staff will discuss that with the applicant as this application moves <br />forward. At this time Staff is looking to see whether there is support for the rezoning and the conditional <br />use permit and would draft a resolution based upon the Council’s direction. Barnhart stated if the Council <br />does not feel this use is appropriate for this site, they should recommend denial. <br /> <br />Printup stated he has looked at this corner of Navarre as more commercial rather than mixed use or <br />assisted living. Printup noted on Page 6 of Staff’s report, Item No. 11 talks about how three of the four <br />sides are commercial, with a little wetland area. Printup stated in his view this lot is not compatible for a <br />memory care facility.