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street, which is purposely kept open so they can have green space so when people come in they can see the nursing home and not clutter from the commercial area. The lake will be built below the grade of the existing area so there should not be a problem getting the permit for the flood plain area. They understand they will have to come to town for permission to be on the town sanitation system and to Indiana American Water for service. They understand there is no engineering reason why these services cannot be used. All storm water drainage will be designed in compliance with the Mooresville drainage ordinance, with all documentation and construction drawings. The condominiums will not be built until three of the four units are sold. American Senior Communities have approximately twenty-six sites in the state. They would like to start construction in the spring. Commissioner Young asked if they had considered putting sidewalks to the commercial area and Mr. Hollowy said they could include that. Commissioner McGuire said he had visited a friend at Heartland Crossing and his biggest concern was if you can not take care of yourself there, you have to go somewhere else. He thinks this a good concept. Commissioner Williamson said he doesn't feel this is the best development for this site because this is the major entrance into Mooresville and was set aside for industrial and general business purposes. What he sees here is rentals and condos with a nursing home and then we say this is better because this is for seniors. Not necessarily, because you could get anyone here besides semors. Mr. Holloway stated that the residence of Marleywoods would not want to see a Wa1-Mart or Target or something like that go in here. If you want something attractive he feels with the amount of green space and the type of building they are constructing it will compliment Mooresville. He stated the nursing home would employ approximately one hundred twenty people and they would not be asking for tax abatement. Commissioner Young asked what the slope of the lake would be and Mr. Holloway said it would be 3 to 1 maybe 4 to 1 feet. Wendell Trogdon, 452 Tulip Drive, said he thought this was a very nice project and would like to see it here. Commissioner Bryant asked if this was the first community like this that they have constructed? Mr. Holloway said they have communities with Garden Homes with assisted living and nursing home together, but none exactly like this with for sale sites. They will be opening one in Noblesville exactly like this soon. Mr. Bryant asked ifthe lane coming off of old State Road 67 would be full deceleration lane coming into the three entrances? Mr. Hollowy said there would be a seventy-five foot taper on both right turns lanes in and a seventy-five foot taper out. Motion was made by Commissioner Crouch, second by Commissioner McGuire, to recommend to the Town Council to approve the application for rezone from Ag to PUD-E at Old State Road 67 and State Road 67. Motion carried 7-1 with Robert Williamson opposed.