Assisted living site plan revived.Byline: DEVELOPMENT REPORT By Joe Harwood The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - A trio of developers is thinking about dusting off long-held plans for an assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. facility on Laura Street north of Highway 126 on the west side of town. Doing business as Bayberry bayberry, common name for the Myricaceae, a family of trees and shrubs with aromatic foliage, found chiefly in temperate and subtropical regions. The waxy gray "berries" of the North American wild or cultivated bayberry shrubs (chiefly Myrica cerifera Commons LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , developers Denny Allison, Mike McClory and Tom Kidder first floated the proposal almost three years ago. Bayberry went through the city's site review process and won approval to build a $3.6 million, 60-unit assisted living center on 3.6 acres at 2323 and 2255 Laura. For unknown reasons, the principals in mid-2002 put construction plans on hold. None of the principals could be reached for comment last week. But in 2001, the state imposed a two-year moratorium A suspension of activity or an authorized period of delay or waiting. A moratorium is sometimes agreed upon by the interested parties, or it may be authorized or imposed by operation of law. on new assisted-living facilities because of their financial drain on health care costs. Bayberry, however, filed its application with the state prior to the moratorium. In preliminary documents recently submitted to the city, Bayberry is considering a two-story assisted living center at the north end of the parcel. The plans show the facility would total just under 60,000-square-feet in size. For more independent clients, Bayberry wants to build 15 cottage units consisting of six duplexes of 2,980 square feet each and one 4,470-square-foot triplex triplex /tri·plex/ (tri´pleks) triple or threefold. triplex triple or threefold. . In the past two decades, the assisted living industry has blossomed as the population has aged. Such facilities typically cater to able-bodied elderly folks who want to live relatively independently, but need help some with chores and medical and personal care. Existing homes on the land would be demolished de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. . It's unclear when the project might start or how much it would cost. RISING SUNWEST: The owner of the Woodside Assisted Living Community at 4851 Main St. in east Springfield is considering an Alzheimer's care addition to the facility. Salem-based Sunwest Management Inc. will meet with city officials this week to discuss the proposal's feasibility. Sunwest Vice President Wally Gutzler said the company will evaluate city requirements and fees before moving forward on a possible 16-unit memory-care wing that would total 7,614 square feet. He said demand for such facilities is steady. In addition to its 53-unit Woodside facility, Sunwest operates the 70-unit Alpine Springs assisted living center and the 56-unit Alpine Court Alzheimer's care facility in Eugene's Barger Drive area, which includes several duplexes and triplexes. In Eugene's Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. area, the company operates the 70-unit Lone Oaks Lone Oak can refer to:
Gutzler said all of Sunwest's Eugene-Springfield outlets are at full capacity. |
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