Commission recommends approval of 3‑story, 49‑unit senior housing CUP with conditions

Planner Hanna Kadow introduced a public hearing for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow “Housing and Services for the Aging” on approximately 3.088 acres within the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zoning district. Applicant Michael Beard addressed the commission about tax credits, age restrictions, affordability, resident services, elevator usage, drainage concerns and site topography prior to the close of public comment.

Following discussion focused on fire access, drainage, landscape buffers, fencing, retaining walls, grading and other site‑work matters, Commissioner Darlene Oostermeyer moved to recommend approval to City Council with staff recommendations. The motion includes explicit conditions: “The CUP shall expire within two (2) years from the date of this CUP, unless, prior to expiration the site is occupied as housing/services for the aging land use,” a limit to a “3‑story, 50,000 square foot facility consisting of a maximum of 49 living units, a dog park, a fitness center, an activity room and, a community room with a kitchen as depicted on the Site Plan,” removal of concrete pads in the right‑of‑way and a required replat prior to site development. The motion passed 7‑0.

The commission’s recommendation directs that utilities and drainage be addressed at site plan review and that minor site plan amendments may be approved by city staff to meet the listed conditions. The recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action.