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~ A CCRC can locate on property zoned residential. Some Reasons Why Units Within a CCRC May Be Viewed as Commercial Units ~ A CCRC is regulated by the State Department of Social Services, not the Department of Real Estate which regulates independent residential housing units. ~ California courts have viewed CCRCs as providing service oriented lodging (similar to a hospital or assisted living project) rather than just shelter. For example, the recently approved City/BRIDGE assisted living project was not viewed as a residential project. ~ A CCRC requires a service contract which is different than independent living arrangements which require only a lease. ~ A CCRC may be located on property zoned commercial. ~ Average residency in the assisted living units is often 18 to 24 months which is much less than independent living facilities. Residency in skilled nursing units is less than the assisted living units. As a result, residency in at least a portion of CCRC units is much shorter than in age restricted independent living developments. ~ A CCRC has a full staff of employees addressing a wide range of services including resident care, meals, maintenance, medical issues etc. Independent facilities have limited staff typically related to a resident manager and perhaps a minimal maintenance staff. Facility Profile To assist with evaluating the proposed development, the Council requested a resident profile of similar developments operated by Continuing Life Communities. The full copy of the profiles provided for Morningside of Fullerton, a 479 unit development, and La Costa of Carls bad, a 445 unit development, is included as Attachment A. While this information reinforces the differences between residential units and the assisted living/skilled nursing units, it provides little information to help distinguish between the residential units themselves. As a result, as noted later in this report, staff developed a comparison based on impact rather than resident profile as suggested by the Council. A summary of some of the general profile information as it relates to the independent/residential units is as follows: 100% of residents receive basic services including observation, meal services, laundry and linen service, housekeeping, social activities, etc. A large majority participates in off-site outings SR 06:034 Page 4 of 8