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The applicant and their representatives addressed the Commission’s concerns and provided the following <br />additional information regarding ResCare’s background, operations, and the patients: <br />ResCare is a transitional care facility for patients returning to the community after having received <br />hospital-based treatment. <br />Staff are trained as first responders and equipped to handle emergency situations. <br />Calls for emergency responses vary, but according to ResCare representatives it has not been an <br />issue in the past. Patients are continually monitored and evaluated for concerns that may need to <br />be addressed in a hospital setting. <br />Patients are treated for a variety of emotional conditions and psychiatric disorders regarding their <br />thoughts, which may include suicidal or confused thinking, which can prevent them from <br />functioning in the community in a positive way. The patient’s goal is to regain skills and receive <br />support to return to independent living. <br />Patients can come and go as they please from the facility, but they typically stay on site because of <br />a lack of public transportation services. <br /> <br />Mary Jo Cobb, Sherburne County Director of Health and Human Services spoke in support of the <br />project. She described the need for this type of facility in Elk River and noted that patients in need of this <br />type of care sometimes have to travel long distances for a facility to help them get well. <br /> <br />Public Comments <br />One resident spoke during the public hearing. She is concerned about safety in her neighborhood as a <br />result of this facility. She stated that her children regularly bike past the facility and is concerned about <br />their safety. She is opposed to the proposed facility in her neighborhood. <br /> <br />Staff has also received two phone calls from residents with concerns about safety in the neighborhood if <br />this facility is approved. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />The Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit to operate an <br />Institutional Use at 633 Upland Ave. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Planning Commission Packet dated November 27, 2018 <br /> <br />N:\\Departments\\Community Development\\Planning\\Case Files\\CUP\\CU 18-19 ResCareMN\\5-City Council\\7.4 sr ResCare CC Memo 12-17- <br />2018.docx <br />