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111 Mr. Rajinder Ghadonura, 4131 Crisfield Lane, expressed the same concerns as Mr. Wilson andMr. Sharp. He requested Council to deny the project and look for a more appropriate place for the facility. Mr. Sylvester de Fazio, 3711 Mohr Avenue, indicated that he was not opposed to the care center but that it was too dense for the site. Mr. Glenn Hewlett, 2201 Martin Avenue, stated that he would not be directly affected by the project; however, the entire Mohr- O9 Martin area is funnelled through the Mohr corridor to Santa Rita ~ Road. He expressed concern about the safety of the children who use Mohr Avenue to go to school with seniors driving along the < road. Z Mr. Shutts explained that the residents of the facility would not be the type who would take long walks or be involved in outside athletic activities. They are in the facility precisely because they are no longer capable of doing the normal day to day routine on their own. With respect to density, he stated that the traffic study done by TKJM indicates that 150 trips per day is equivalent to 2% of the total traffic volume on Mohr Avenue. He added that he could not understand why the residents did not want the most dangerous stretch on Mohr Avenue widened. He mentioned that he offered to meet with Mr. Sharp after the Planning Commission meeting but that Mr. Sharp would not discuss anything short of a reduction to 35 rooms. He pointed out that it is not easy to find 70 people who are willing to share a room and that the project was not inappropriate for the site. Ms. Mohr asked Mr. Shutts what percentage of typical senior residents would have the strength to go outside the building if they so chose, and if Ms. Ku would have any objections to restricting residents from having cars. Mr. Shutts replied that less than ten percent of the residents would be able to go to Mission Plaza on their own. He added that since visits outside the facility are generally supervised, Ms. Ku would have no objection to restricting resident vehicles. Ms. Mohr stated that eight years ago, a market study for a proposed 120-room senior care facility which never materialized indicated that the need for this type of facility was four times the capacity of the proposed facility. He asked Mr. Shutts if a market study was done for this project and if there would be any reason that a similar facility which the City may build in the future would draw from his clientele. - 13 - 11-20-90