Bizbeat: West St. Paul plans for new senior facility

A new home for seniors is proposed near an existing senior independent living facility in West St. Paul.

At the city Planning Commission meeting last week, Walker Thompson Hill LLC submitted multiple planning applications for the development of a new 70-unit assisted-living complex.

The facility will feature 24 memory-care units, 36 units providing 24-hour transitional care, and 10 care-suite units.

The proposed facility would be built at 1 W. Thompson Av. on a 5.59-acre vacant property near the West St. Paul Ice Arena and Walker at Westwood Ridge senior-living facility, which is also owned by the applicant.

According to plans, the building would include one two-story wing and three one-story wings. The parking lot would have 35 spaces.

The Planning Commission approved the application for site plan, rezoning and conditional use permits. The plans will be presented to the City Council on March 28.

More senior living coming to LakevilleAt a recent City Council meeting, plans were approved that would add about 200 units of memory-care, assisted-living and independent-living housing for Lakeville seniors.

The proposal would be for 23 independent living units, 46 assisted-living units and 32 memory-care units.

Frank Schoeben, who submitted the Kingsley plans, is the former owner of the Chart House and still owns some of the surrounding land. The facility would be managed by Southview Senior Living Management.

The other project that was presented was for a 93-unit building that would be connected to Hosanna Lutheran Church near County Road 46.

The new building would include 22 independent-care units, 24 memory-care units and 47 assisted-care units. There would also be two guest units.

The building would be three stories tall and attached to the existing church by a breezeway that would contain a cafe and general store.

Both projects got the approval of the City Council.

Grace Acupuncture ready for business in Apple ValleyGrace Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine has opened in Apple Valley.

The clinic offers traditional Chinese medicine to treat "the whole person through rebalancing and addressing the root cause of illnesses thus restoring health."

The new clinic, at 7668 150th St. W., Suite 203, across County Road 42 from Wal-Mart, offers acupuncture and herbal therapy services.

Grace Acupuncture is run by Shauyu Kuo Vilimpoc, a licensed acupuncturist, who decided to leave the Minneapolis clinic where she worked to come to Apple Valley.

WomEn's Conference set for March 31The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce will soon host a conference that it promises will be "energizing, educational and empowering."

The WomEn's Conference will take place March 31 at the Eagan Community Center, at 1501 Central Parkway in Eagan.

The keynote speaker will be Julie A. Gilbert, founder and CEO of WOLF (Women of Leadership Forum) Means Business. There will also be a panel of local businesswomen and a closing by comedian Mary Rowles. At the conference, there will be a marketplace of products and services for professionals.

Registration will cost $109 per person or $800 for a table of eight. It's encouraged for attendees to bring gently used suits or other business clothing to donate to Dress for Success Twin Cities, which will be hosting a wine and appetizer reception after the conference.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. The conference will take place from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.dcrchamber.com.