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Crawford Subdivision bEIVED OR 0,T, 199 8-$-96 ELA 1 RESOLUTION �a�w�rr� .CL K TOWN OF WAPPINGER PLANNING BOARD RE: CRAWFORD SUBDIVISION - RESOLUTION OF FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL At a regular meeting of the Planning Board of the Towyn of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls,New York on the 1st day of July 1996, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairman William Parsons and upon roll being called, the fallowing were: PRESENT: Chairman - William Parsons Vice Chairman - Chris Simonetty Boardmembers - Philip J. Dinonno - Michael P. Franzese George Grimshaw Hugo Musto (Absent) Robert Walker The following resolution was moved by Mr. DiNaimo and seconded by Mr. Franzese WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinge;r Planning Board received an application from Charles E. Crawford for Final Subdivision Plat approval for the subdivision of three tax parcels of land totalling 68.61 acres located within the NB and R-40/80 Districts; and i CRAWFORD SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL WHEREAS, the Planning Board granted conditional Preliminary Subdivision Plat approval by resolution dated March 4, 1996 and the application has been revised to address the conditions of preliminary approval, except as otherwise noted; and WHEREAS, the property consists of three tax parcels of property located on the north side of Old State Road, at the northern intersection of Old State Road, and Route 9D and south of the northern intersection of Old State Road and Route 9D; and WHEREAS, the property contains four residences, numerous accessory structures, and large areas of undeveloped woods and meadows through which several utility easements cross and the Applicant proposes to subdivide the three tax parcels into seven lots; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has submitted a Full Environmental Form and the following four sheets of plans prepared by Chazen Engineering and Surveying: 1. Sheet 1 of 2, "Preliminary Subdivision Plat Prepared for Crawford Estate," dated 8/30/95, revised 6/7/96; 2. Sheet 2 of 2, "Preliminary Subdivision Plat Prepared for Crawford Estate," dated 8/30/95, revised 6/7/96; 3. Sheet 1 of 1, "Old State Road Sight Distance Profiles", dated 1/29/96, last revised 6/7/96; and 4. Sheet 1 of 1, "Sanitary System and Well Design for Lot No. 2", dated 4/19/96, last revised 6/7/96; and WHEREAS, the three existing residences located along the south side of New York State Route 9D are existing non-conforming uses within the NB Neighborhood Business 2 CRAWFORD SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL District and the proposed subdivision would not affect non-conforming status of the residential uses; and WHEREAS, the NB District does not require a minimum lot area, however, the proposed residential lots would meet the requirements of the R-40/80 District; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board is familiar with the site and all aspects of the E proposed action and has been satisfied that the proposed subdivision will conform to the r requirements of the Zoning Law; and WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision will not affect and is not dependent upon the future development of the adjacent parcel; and WHEREAS, two (2) new residential building lots would be created; and WHEREAS, a duly advertised public hearing on the Final Plat was held on July 1, 1996 at the Wappinger Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York at which time all those wishing to be heard were given the opportunity to be heard and the public hearing was closed on that date; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Planning Board hereby adopts and incorporates the recitations and statements set forth above as if fully set forth and resolved herein. 2. The Planning Board hereby finds that, pursuant to Section 5,5 14 of the Land Subdivision Regulations, a proper case does not exist for requiring that additional parklands be suitably located for playground and other recreational purposes within 3 CRAWFORD SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL the Town of Wappinger as less than six (6) new building lots would be created, and that neither the dedication of land nor a fee in lieu of land will be required. 3. The Planning Board hereby grants Final Subdivision Plat Approval subject to the following conditions and modifications which must be satisfied prior to the signing of the final plat by the Chairman of the Planning Board: a../ The Owner shall endorse a copy of this resolution and submit it to the Planning Board for its files. b. '� The Applicant shall submit the revised plat to the Dutchess County Department of Health for its review, approval and signature. C. ' The Applicant shall prepare a final subdivision plat in accordance with Section A-5 of the Town of Wappinger Land Subdivision Regulations. d. The Applicant shall submit a statement signed by the Town's Tax Collector that all taxes due on the subject parcels have been paid. e. The Applicant has prepared a grading plan to meet the Town's sight distances standards for the proposed common driveway for Lots 2 and 3 to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer and the Planning Board. All such grading shall be performed and completed to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer prior to the endorsement and filing of the final plat. Necessary easements for maintenance of sight distances to be obtained from adjacent property owners on behalf of the Town of Wappinger shall be subject to the satisfaction of the Town Attorney, and shall be recorded simultaneously with the Subdivision 4 CRAWFORD SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL Plat, with proof of recording submitted to the Building Inspector prior to issuance of any Building Permits. f. The schedule of dimensional regulations on Sheet 2 of the Final Plat shall be revised to correct lot depth and street frontage categories from"maximum" to "minimum". Conditional approval of the final plat shall expire one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of this resolution unless all requirements have been certified as completed or unless a written request for an extension of Final Subdivision Plat Approval (not to exceed two (2) ninety (90) day periods) is granted. 4. No certificate of occupancy will be issued until the lot bounds are staked out and a possession survey of premises is filled with the Building Inspector containing legend that stakes have been set as shown thereon. 5. 1 In accordance with the Town's Schedule of Fees, the Applicant shall be responsible for the payment of any application review fees incurred by the Planning Board in review of this Project which are in excess of the application review fees paid by the Applicant to-date. Such fees shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the notification to the Applicant that such fees are due. If such fees are not paid within this thirty (30) day period and an extension therefor has not been granted by the Planning Board, this resolution shall be rendered null and void. The question of adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: 5 r CRAWFORD SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL William Parsons, Chairman Voting:—AYE— Chris Simonetty, Vice Chairman Voting:— AYE-Philip J. Dinonno Voting:— AYE-Michael Franzese Voting:—AYE— George oting: AYE_George Grimshaw Voting:— AYE-Hugo Musto Voting: {Absent} Robert Walker Voting:— AYE-The resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. Dated: July 1, 1996 Wappingers Falls, New York William Parsons, Chairman Date Town of Wappinger Planning Board Charl rawford, roper Date soo\wap6--0si.ak-w 6 sanmar/mjm ASSOCIATES .000/ 301 East 66th Street Tel: (212) 517-5885 New York, NY 10065 Fax: (212) 861-1467 A Blended Continuum An Improved Model for Senior Housing As recently as 20 years ago, most seniors faced only two choices as they aged and their dependency on others increased. Either they stayed at home in the care of one of their children or with hired help, or they moved into a nursing home irrespective of their need for medical care. Today, seniors are offered a continuum of care alternatives that provide them with "life style" choices that meet their increasing need for assistance. Independent Living (IL) is for "active" seniors wanting to substitute the burdens of maintaining their own home for a more fun-filled, active life style which includes companionship of other seniors with similar interests. Assisted Living (AL) is for seniors who require assistance with "activities of daily living" and who may have growing medical needs. Many seniors require no more than AL-level of care for the remainder of their lives, however some develop Alzheimer's disease or related disorders of memory and cognition. They require special care and treatment in a setting designed specifically for the memory impaired. If an individual requires more intense medical care there are additional choices. An individual may remain in an assisted living community and employ additional personal assistants up to and including skilled nurses or may be eligible for hospice. The other alternative may include moving to a nursing care facility. The move to nursing care is determined either by the physician according to State licensing requirements and/or by economic need. The Good News and.the Bad News The continuum of services described above has helped countless seniors find their right level of care, but it is a less than perfect system. Often families must move their aging loved-one several times as needs change. These moves become increasingly difficult for both the senior and the family and often hasten the aging process producing both physical and psychological ill effects on the senior. The system also is poorly prepared to help spouses wanting to remain together, but who are aging at different rates with need for different levels of care. Finally, the system produces an industry focused on segments of need in the population rather than seeing the aging process on a macro level. Even when a facility offers multiple models (11, AL, ALZ etc.), it is rarely prepared to produce a seamless transition from model to model for its residents. Objectives of the Blended Continuum (1) To allow seniors to "age in place" with, hopefully, no more than one move necessary within the community to accommodate their changing needs. (2) To reduce the stigma and embarrassment that seniors suffer as their need for help increases. 1 (3) To provide equally effective accommodations for spouses aging at different rates with different social, medical and psychological requirements. (4) To provide enhanced, quality programming at each level of the resident's needs and. competencies. (5) To alter the mind set of staff serving seniors and encourage them to see the process of aging as a smooth continuum. (6) To provide operating efficiencies in a blended model that actually serves seniors better and at a lower cost than discrete service levels so that more families can avail themselves of the help needed while providing investors with superior industry returns. The Blended Continuum in Practice We are all living longer and healthier lives. Many couples have little thought of leaving their own home until well into their 70's and even 80's. Post retirement, most seniors do think about a change in life-style, but that alone motivates only a small percentage to sell their homes and move into a senior community. To act generally requires one additional element; one member of the couple is generally aging faster than then the other and there is a concern for the future that they want to address while they have maximum choices, when both partners can participate in the decision and when both can"test the waters". Our senior community offers active seniors full-size, one and two bedroom apartments with membership in "the Club" (it will have its own name). The model is akin to a residence hotel. Housekeeping services are optional. The Club offers the "three E's", Education, Entertainment and Events (the word "activities" is never used). Courses (often in conjunction with a local college), discussion groups and reading clubs are offered along with regular entertainment (music, dance and plays) and outings to concerts, theatre, art shows, sports events, fairs and special restaurants. Meals are optional and can be purchased by Club plan (10-30 per month) good for the resident or guests or purchased individually. The Club offers a fully equipped fitness center with individual programs for each member. Personal training, salon and message services are available for additional charge. The Club also has a wellness center staffed by one of the nurses from the adjoining Therapy Center (again with its own non-stigmatizing name). The wellness nurse can provide information to residents concerning their changing health needs and can assist the resident in obtaining home health care services as needed from the in-house agency (housed in the therapy center) which may be operated by the community or be independent under contract. At all times, residents will have the choice of using the in- house home health care services or any other of their own choosing. Experience has taught us that residents will overwhelmingly choose the in-house service because they have the easiest access to it, and its connection with the community generally allows it to provide the best service. 2 Services from the home health care agency are confidential. They can increase within the apartment with no need to inform neighbors and the resident continues to use the Club as they are able Therapy services are also available from the adjoining Therapy Center on an as needed, per-visit basis. The wellness center may request conferences with families when they observe a change in the mental and or physical status of their loved ones requiring an increase in the time spent in the Therapy Center. Together, they will plan for this next step in programming for the resident. The Therapy Center will be connected by a passage way to the Club and include its own dining room serviced from the same kitchen as the Club. Transportation from apartments to the Therapy Center is provided when necessary and a higher level of home health care services is provided along with a higher level of emergency response services to the apartment at night. At this point, the resident is participating in a licensed AL program providing all meals, full day services in the Therapy Center,but is remaining in their original apartment. The spouse may take meals with the resident in the Therapy Center or in the Club dining room and can continue to participate in Club programs_ Entry into the community is possible at all levels, however, if an individual enters at a level requiring full participation in the Therapy Center, then the same apartments as offered to "active seniors" interested only in the Club may not be available. It is unfortunate, but as individuals age in place their growing needs are accepted by their friends and neighbors. But that is often not the case when operators have tried to introduce individuals of greater need into a population that is more "active." For many, they will choose to come to the community while they are active and can live independently in an apartment only requiring home health care services. But for individuals entering the community with AL-level requirements, separate apartments attached to the Therapy Center will be offered. The Therapy Center Residence has within it a special neighborhood with a secure program for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (the Memory Care Residence). This will be the only time when a resident living in the regular apartments needs to relocate. The security and needs of Alzheimer's patients require that they live in a specialized facility. All services for individuals in the Memory Care Residence are self-contained. However, there are efficiencies of operation because the building is connected to the Therapy Center and obtains dining, housekeeping and administrative services from the same "back of the house"as the Club. With appropriate home health care, a full Therapy Center Program (AL) and a specialized Memory Care Residence (ALZ) with hospice, only a few residents will require nursing home level of care. From a business perspective, in many states it is not practical to create a new, licensed skilled. nursing facility. This must be reviewed on a case by case basis. A transfer agreement with a high quality, area nursing home is generally the preferred alternative. For most residents, only one move will be necessary which will be either to the Memory Care Residence or to a nursing home. The blended continuum also reduces the physical and psychological trauma of moving or having to announce your growing need for care. The system easily accommodates couples with different service needs and allows many of the same staff to serve the senior though many stages of aging. 3