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2005-08-15 Meeting Report (Sunrise Assisted Living)SPIN #10 Discuss a proposed development of an assisted living facility at 240 N. Carroll Ave. (north of Hibernia bank). Questions: 1. Do the units have sprinklers? 2. What is the smoking policy in the units? 3. How much night staff would there be on site and what was the relationship between staff to units. 4. What is the licensing type of this project? (Referring to the State of Texas licensing guidelines). Will there be rehab available at this project or will people have to leave and come back? 6. What is the setback of the project from Carroll and from the surrounding neighborhoods /properties? 7. Where exactly is the parking for staff and for visitors? Where is the loading and unloading zone for ambulances? Does Sunrise know on average how often ambulances and emergency vehicles might be coming to the facility? At what times? 9. Will not the ambulances and emergency vehicles make a lot of noise with their sirens and cause considerable disturbance to the surrounding neighborhoods /properties? 10. Does Sunrise realize that according to the 2025 Master medium residential plan that this proposed development does not fit in with 2025? 11. Does Sunrise realize that if this property is developed as they propose that the acreage to the immediate West of the development would be landlocked and it would most likely now be economically unfeasible to be used for residential purposes, as originally planned, in the future? 12. What is the square footage of each unit? 13. Who prepares the food? 14. Please explain the buffer on each side of the property. Why is the Southside of the property only proposed to have a "living" screen of plants etc. instead of a nice wall or appropriate fence? 15. How did Sunrise come up with this particular plan? Who exactly did Sunrise meet with regarding this plan prior to this SPIN meeting? What does the Planning department say about this project and how are they able to tell you they think this is an appropriate use without any citizen input? Which city council members did Sunrise meet with? What SPIN members? When? Is this an appropriate part of the process? 16. Will this property ever be converted into apartments? What is the ownership of this project? How long does Sunrise usually own these types of properties? Does Sunrise have a history of expanding a project after a few years if the project is successful? 17. Will the access shown to the Sunrise project ever be converted to a through street that might connect with Cross street in Foxborough? 18. Is there going to be a crosswalk for residents to go to Town Square? Who is the average customer? Why don't they drive? How will they get anywhere if they don't drive? 19. Why would Sunrise want to put an Assisted Living type of facility here when we already have the Remington site approved? Why does Sunrise just not build this type of facility at the Remington site or next to the hospital instead of at this location in the middle of residential neighborhoods? 20. What percent of the overall Sunrise operating budget will be spent on maintenance of the outside property?