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Session 1698, Minutes June 9, 1997 Mr. Heberman asked if this project would be fully taxable. Mr. Deutsch replied in the affirmative. Mr. Lieberman asked if there was some way that it would remain fully taxable. Mr. Deutsch responded that if the IRS wanted to allow people to form tax exempt corporations, and purchase real estate, they could, but this project is for profit. Mr. Lieberman said that there was underground parking at the Gatesworth, and he realizes it was not a nursing home originally, but there was insufficient parking. Mr. Lieberman asked the City Manager if the standards in the zoning code were the same now as they were before - so many spaces per employees and residents. Mr. Ollendorff answered in the affirmative and said that they have not changed their standards. Mr. Heberman asked if their was some changes to this standard in the works because of the problems created at the Gatesworth. Mr. Ollendorff replied that he was not sure what the new proposed zoning ordinance stated about that. Mr. Heberman stated that he would like to avoid the kinds of problems that were faced, in the past, with institutions like this. He realizes that the residents do not have cars, but there are many employees and guests. Mr. Ollendorff replied that most of the complaints for overflow parking, out in the neighborhood, came during periods of construction, when you had not only the residents and the staff, but the construction workers for a new wing or addition. He would not say that it was exclusively during those periods, but those times tended to be the worst. Mr. Schoomer said, in comment to Mr. Lieberman's earlier question about tax exempt status, that there was no way the City could control the tax exempt status of the facility. All that could be done would be to rely on the proven integrity of Mr. Deutsch. Mr. Lieberman asked the City Manager what criteria he was using to make the statement that the size of the proposed project was too large for the site and should either be reduced in size or additional property acquired. Mr. Ollendorff responded that the first general concern his staff had was that the green area was too small and that the brown/asphalt area was too large. More green area would like to be seen. This plan does meet the bare minimum of the City's zoning ordinance. Something better than the minimum would like to be seen, which would mean adding more green wherever it could be added. Mr. Ollendorff said that Mr. Deutsch explained that he could not get by with less parking, he could not use underground parking because of expense reasons and that he could not make the building smaller or acquire more property next door. Mr. Schoomer asked if the courtyard space was considered part of the green space. Mr. Ollendorff replied that it was not, in terms of fitting in with the surrounding neighborhood, because it could not be seen. In a legal sense, certainly it is green space and it is available to the resident. It was also pointed out by Mr, Deutsch, that while you look east at the large green yards, this property looks west to postage stamp green space. Mr. Munkel said that in the past when the City has had developments, such as apartments come before Council, somewhere during the stage of development the neighbors find out about the project. They sometimes get very upset. Mr. Munkel asked Mr. Deutsch if he had talked with his proposed neighbors about the project, and if so, what was the result. Mr. Deutsch replied that he had not talked to anyone about the project. Mr. Schoomer would like to support Mr. Deutsch's plan, just to reward the support he has given the community, but neither does he want to say to the City Manager and his staff that they are wrong, because the plan is in accordance with City regulations. He asked Mr. Deutsch if he would be willing to