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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 8, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 10. #16-3802 TCO DESIGN, 2380 SHADYWOOD ROAD — REZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (continued) Ofsthun indicated there would be staff on duty 2417. The type of activity being proposed is typically very quiet and would help bring people into the Navarre area. In addition, the property will be landscaped and the building will be brought up to code and maintained. Ofsthun stated the improvements will help the overall neighborhood. Ofsthun stated the majority of the parking would all be located in the front along Shadywood and that they would be very comfortable with keeping the easement there for the Culvers Restaurant. Any deliveries would be made to the back of the building during the day. The window in the rear would be removed to eliminate the drive-through service. Roman Bloemke, Chief Operations Manager for Welcome Home Management Company, stated the company is based out of Hutchinson, Minnesota, and employ approximately 400 employees. Welcome Home manages I 1 other properties through Minnesota and two in Wisconsin. The intent for this property is more memory care, which will work well in a small environment like this. The smaller facility allows for it to have more of a family-oriented feel to it. McMillan asked what attracted them to this site and this community. Bloemke stated this particular location is nice given its visibility and the size of the building. McMillan stated she did look at the Welcome Home website and that their other facilities appear to be more home-based. McMillan stated this building reminds her more of an acute care facility rather than a family-oriented assisted living center. McMillan stated she is having a hard time visualizing this to be more of a group or family-oriented type of facility. Bloemke stated there are a number of options they can incorporate into the remodeling and that this use would complement the community. Bloemke stated what is inside the building is what matters, such as the employees and the amenities. The building is also fairly new and should not have any structural problems. McMillan noted there will not be a lot of common space outside of the patient's individual room Bloemke stated they would utilize the main area for more than just dining and that they would also use it for social gatherings and group activities. There are also some spa areas that the patients can use. Bloemke stated the circle design enables them to work better with the patients as well, with some natural light coming in from the front. Levang noted at the Planning Commission meeting it was said that one-third will be a swing bed/rehab and two-thirds would be memory care. Bloemke stated the mix will vary greatly depending on the type of people that come in and will fluctuate over time. Bloemke stated they are seeing an increase in people with memory loss and that will likely be the majority of their patients. Page 12 of 32