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City Council Minutes Page 5 <br /> December 17,2018 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Michael Chopskie, 1757 Tipton Circle NW,is against the facility being located in a <br /> residential neighborhood. <br /> Jason Vahlenkamp, 1738 Tipton Circle NW, handed out a binder of allegations <br /> against ResCare and outlined some of the articles in the binder. <br /> Andrew David, 551 Tipton Avenue NW, agrees with his neighbors and believes <br /> more due diligence is needed on this project. <br /> Robert Owens, 1790 Tipton Avenue NW, found multiple properties in Sherburne <br /> County that would meet the company's requirements. He stated the facility should <br /> not be in a residential neighborhood. He expressed concern over reduced real estate <br /> values and the safety of emergency personnel. Mr. Owens added many of his <br /> neighbors did not receive notice of the meeting. <br /> Councilmember Ovall questioned the public hearing notification process. Mr. <br /> Carlton confirmed notices were mailed to all property owners within 350 feet of the <br /> facility. Attorney Beck noted this is a standard state requirement. <br /> Judy Jorgenson, 1634 Main Street NW, expressed concern for the safety of her <br /> grandson living on Tipton and the safety of all children in the neighborhood. <br /> Melissa Larson, 1720 5"' Street NW, agrees with concerns expressed by her <br /> neighbors. She indicated the road already has a lot of traffic and adding this facility <br /> would impact children walking to and from their bus stops. <br /> John Schierschmidt, 1733 Tipton Circle NW, stated nothing but problems come <br /> out of these types of facilities. He questioned if this is already a done deal as it <br /> appears work is already taking place at the facility. Mr. Carlton indicated nothing has <br /> been approved yet and he was unaware of what work is taking place on the property. <br /> Janet Nelson, 577 Tipton Avenue NW, expressed concerns for safety with residents <br /> of the facility being able to come and go as they please. <br /> Brad Thiel, 12600 195"' Court NW, also a member of the Planning Commission,is <br /> in support of this project as a tax payer and an active citizen. He explained he feels <br /> this facility is a good fit for this location and is a needed service in Sherburne <br /> County. He noted just because someone has mental illness doesn't mean they are a <br /> danger to the community. <br /> Tammy Jorgenson, 1790 Tipton Circle NW,indicated notices should have been <br /> sent further than 350 feet due to the nature of the issue. She believes another <br /> location would be better suited for this facility. <br /> Mr. Kelly explained the facility is zoned properly for this type of use and he feels the <br /> facility would be a benefit for the community. He stated ResCare is a professional <br /> POWERED 9r <br /> UREI <br />