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February 25, 1998 Plan Commission Minutes Page 14 as such provision is amended. 2.The existing Gatesworth development provides high-quality amenities which are sufficient to serve the proposed addition. The Gatesworth is a nationally recognized elderly housing facility and it has provided an excellent environment for the elderly in the community. The existing facility has had a substantial waiting list for several years and the expansion will help to alleviate the established demand. Moreover, the additional parking to be provided will eliminate the existing problems generated by Gatesworth employee parking on the adjoining streets and the provision of a private turn-around, as proposed, will eliminate through traffic and excessive street grades on West Kingsbury. A greater amount of buffering as proposed will be of benefit to the abutting homeowners on the west. Consequently, the Commission has concluded that the addition, at this specific location, will contribute to and promote the community welfare or convenience. 3.The proposed addition will enhance the value of the remaining homes on West Kingsbury. It will create a dead-end street and eliminate the existing congestion on the street. Similarly, any parking on Barby Lane will be eliminated and this will be beneficial to the values of the homes on Barby Lane. The evidence presented as to the sale prices of the homes adjacent to The Gatesworth establishes that the values of such homes have not been adversely affected. The evidence as presented indicates that the addition will not cause substantial injury to the value of any of the neighboring properties. 4.The Comprehensive Plan of the City provides that the area to the west of The Gatesworth is suitable for compatible development, with the provision that it be buffered from abutting single-family residential uses. This buffering will be accomplished by the elimination of the connection between Barby Lane and West Kingsbury and landscaping. Approval of the conditional use permit will be contingent upon rezoning of the parcel on which the addition is to be located to the “HRO” District. 5.The proposal calls for more parking spaces than is required under the Zoning Code. A substantial portion of such parking is to be within a covered garage. In addition, although the ordinance merely requires the reservation of an area to accommodate such additional parking as would be required, if conversion to conventional housing were to occur in the future, such additional parking is to be installed currently as part of the plan. The required off-street loading area is incorporated in the plan. wpoffice\wpdata\m-2-25.plc