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Mr. Rockwood then handled the color and materials board to the Commissioners. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Gary Lohr stated that as a participant in the facilitation process, he commended Sunrise for the revised project. He stated that he is on the Board of Directors of the Gold Creek Homeowners Association and that he discussed the revised plan with many neighbors who are very satisfied with it. He noted that one of their concerns all along has been adequate parking, and many neighbors do not want the number of spaces reduced and suggested a parking ratio of .75 spaces per unit in order to self-contain the facility. He stated that the current plan has a parking ratio of .61 spaces per unit but noted that there are about four times more employees in this current plan. He stated that they want to avoid the necessity for parking on the street and cited potential traffic safety hazards. He requested that should the Commission approve the project, it add a condition to provide adequate parking. He then thanked all the participants in the facilitation process. Bob Binder stated that he is Mr. Lohr's neighbor and voiced similar parking concerns regarding ratios and numbers of parking spaces. He indicated that he likes the revised plan and how it is spread out so that impacts are spread among the neighbors. He expressed support for the revised 30-foot high building, the trash receptacle area, and the exit. Ron Williamson stated that the neighbors initially had 12 outstanding issues to be resolved and Sunrise initially addressed 1.5 of those 12 issues. He noted that going into the third meeting, they did not have a lot of confidence that issues would be resolved, but Sunrise returned with about a 70-percent conciliatory proposal, which was amazing and encouraged the neighbors to engage in the final discussions. Mr. Williamson stated that they still have concerns which include: (1) a 30-percent level for the dementia ward; (2) a reduced number of employees; (3) a lighter- colored roof to go with the brown and green hills in the background; (4) no bars on the windows; and (5) background checks for employees. He complimented Mr. Dolan for his work and the process of hiring the right facilitator. Rick Shemp stated that he was on the facilitation team and voiced concern over the roofline and the physical structure that holds the sign. He noted that Sunrise has indicated they are willing to come up with other options. He then thanked Mr. Rockwood and the Sunrise Team as well as Mr. Dolan and Ms. Giffin. He suggested the Commission to place a timeline on the project rather than leave it open-ended. Mr. Rockwood clarified that there are no bars on windows or wired glass inside the windows and indicated that they would look for opportunities to improve the signage. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 10, 2008 Page 28 of 35