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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 3 May 25, 1988 been relocated. Mr. Goldman stated that any plantings or landscaping in the Barby Lane right-of-way should be installed and maintained at the developer's expense since the McKnight development was the only property owner on that end of Barby Lane. He explained finally that the nursing home connection to the apartment building did not comply with the property line setback requirement, but he did not believe that it was the intent of the Zoning Code to deal with this type of property division between phases of the same project and did not recommend any change in the property line setback other than that proposed. Mr. Rice asked the applicants to respond to any questions by Plan Commission members. Mr. Marsh asked about timing for the start of construction for the Phase II portion of the project. Mr. Leonard said that the developers hoped to begin foundation work in the spring of 1989 and had received the Certificate of Need for the number of beds they proposed from the State of Missouri. Ms. Kreishman expressed her concern with the 10 foot setback from the Barby Lane right-of-way. She stated that, in her opinion, several additional feet could be gained by a minor reconfiguration of the building, thereby increasing the right-of-way setback. Mr. Leonard and Mr. Smith stated that the architects had tried various building configurations in an attempt to increase the setback on Barby Lane. They did state, however, that the right-of-way setback at that point was not as critical as in the usual case because the only impact on the streetscape would be on the neighbor to its north, the Montmartre Building. The rear of the Montmartre building and its loading facilities and trash enclosures were all that faced Barby Lane. Mr. Smith stated that the partnership had installed a fence and landscaping along the new street as well as Barby Lane in order to better screen their project from the Montmartre Building. He didn't believe that the 10 foot setback would have an adverse impact on the Montmartre property. Mr. Kendall asked Mr. Goldman if there was adequate parking for the Phase II use. Mr. Goldman stated that parking requirements for nursing homes were calculated on the basis of 1 visitor parking space for every 5 beds plus 1 parking space for each 2 employees. He stated that a total of 305 parking spaces for Phases I and II of the McKnight Project would not require any expansion of parking. Mr. Rice asked if any members of the public had any questions or concerns about the application. Dr. Melvin Goldman of 8650 Barby Lane expressed his concern for the parking situation on the site and within the neighborhood. He was concerned about employees parking on the neighborhood streets, especially on Barby Lane. He was concerned about the parking situation on Sundays when many people would visit family members at One McKnight Place. He stated his concern for adequate facilities such as physician parking and ambulances. He felt that there was potential for disruption in the neighborhood with emergency vehicles coming and going from the site. Dr. Goldman also asked Mr. Smith to review the number of beds within the assisted care facility and Mr. Smith replied that they had been licensed for 60 beds on the first floor and 60 beds on the second floor for a total of 120. This would allow for double occupancy of some rooms but not all rooms. Mr. Leonard responded to Dr. Goldman's concerns by saying that the developers had exceeded the number of parking spaces required by the Planning Department in their plans for both Phases I and II of the project. Mrs. Spencer of 8638 Barby Lane expressed her dislike of the construction