A developer wants to build an assisted living facility and senior independent living community on South Water Street in Kent, but surrounding property owners are concerned about the loss of open space, the scope of the project, the potential impact on Kent’s first responders, stormwater runoff and what the company may do in the future.
Portage Health Network plans to build a 72-bed assisted living facility and 38-unit independent senior living complex on an 8.53-acre lot the company owns at 1541 S. Water St. Assisted living facilities are a conditionally permitted use for the property, and Kent’s zoning code also permits the independent living units.
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