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sound studies, he acknowledged noise would be measured to show what the decibel levels are and they were mindful of this. Councilmember McGovern said the trees on the property with CLC and the neighborhood park were all within their wall. She thinks the wall would create a problem for both the CLC and the City to actually landscape it well to soften it. She asked Mr. Tai to discuss this with staff to assist in the wall's landscaping. Mr. Tai said they envision the wall to actually be CLC's wall, which they will participate on with them and it will be landscaped on both sides. Commissioner O'Conner referred to the pylon sign and confirmed that their tallest, current sign on the freeway was 35 feet. Rick Ashenbrenner, CEO of Continuing Life Communities, presented a short video which showed their existing retirement communities and residents explained what they like about the facilities and how the communities work. He said he would then review plans for the project. Mayor Hosterman said she discussed issues relating to airport sound with Mr. Ashenbrenner and now had a level of comfort about it. Mr. Ashenbrenner said the average age at move-in is about 79 and over time it will stabilize at about 86 or higher. He said there are about 1.45 people per independent unit, so 45% are couples, that over time this will trend down and stabilize at about 1.25. He said traffic generation is very low mostly at off peak hours, most is from employees coming to work and not going to work and they are usually able to schedule shift changes to be off peak periods. They provide transportation for residents is buses, vans and automobiles. Their parking need is much less than developments designed for younger people and have found in other communities they need only 1 space per unit, plus a small number for employees and visitors. Over time, residents drive less and many give up driving and car ownership altogether. He said at one 16 year old community, 30% of residents occupying apartment style units do not own a car. Therefore, auto traffic will reduce in time as residents age in place and in a few years there will be many empty parking spaces. He said their impact on schools, water, parks and city services is negligible, all personal laundry is done at a central facility, and in neighborhoods where communities are located, property values have enjoyed excellent appreciation. They have held dialogue of existing neighbors in the area, they have received input on fencing and what to do about the existing trees and shrubs. He said they are not just a developer but an owner/operator and they expect to operate long-term. He presented their latest plan which has been revised from comments made, said the entrance gate has been moved back off of Stoneridge, they added more green space inside the property, reduced density about 10% by removing one of the taller buildings, removed higher density buildings in one area and replaced them with lower density villas. Access from the site is from Stoneridge Drive, there is a security gate, a gate connected to the health center and emergency vehicle access will be reciprocal between them and Hendricks Automotive, which would rarely be used. He described the structures as being grouped for a pyramid effect, said one-story buildings are closest to the existing homes in all cases, noting most neighbors around them have two-story homes. The site is designed to buffer the property from the neighboring commercial property and to reduce noise from the freeway. Charles M. Salter and Associates, their acoustical City CounciUPlanning Commission 5 November 8, 2007 Joint Workshop