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9. Would it be legal to place the ResCare facility in the commercial or industrial in Elk River? City Staff— Institutional Uses are allowed with a CUP in the C-1, C-2, and C-3 zoning districts. The Downtown zoning district is limited to religious based Institutional uses. Institutional Uses are not permitted in any of the Industrial zoning districts. 10. Does the cijc, have to allow smoking on the ResCare facilityr property City Staff— Unless the City attaches a condition to a CUP prohibiting smoking on the property, smoking would be allowed on this property just as it is on other non-governmental properties, including the single family properties that surround the property. To impose such a condition, the City would have to make a finding that without a condition prohibiting smoking, the application does not meet the standards for approval of a CUP. 11. Isn't it true that the City of Elk River was not excited about seeing ResCare land in the old school district building? City Staff— The city was notified of ResCare's interest in opening an IRTS facility in the former school district office building in downtown Elk River in the spring/summer of 2017. On July 17, 2017, the City Council discussed a possible moratorium on new CUPs and zone changes for the downtown zoning district, the location of the old school district building. The Council expressed concerns about establishment of new uses that may not be a good fit for downtown as a result of the building being on the market, but did not move forward with a moratorium. 12. Is the Elk River Police Department satisfied that ResCare will not put any extra pressure or calls on the department? City Staff— That is impossible to answer. Looking at call statistics from other facilities will only give a snapshot of what that facility has required for police intervention, but does not adequately predict what future needs will be. 13. Does the police department have any concerns about the safety of the neighborhood considering the type of patients that might occupy the ResCare facilites City Staff— That is impossible to answer. We cannot predict what types of calls we will encounter. 14. It was mentioned several times in the public hearing that the city will make a lot of money from the ResCare facility. Is this true? City Staff— The city is not aware of a mechanism in which the City would make any money from a ResCare facility, other than a possible property tax increase if the building is improved and the assessed value goes up. 15. If the CUP is approved does ResCare propose to buy the facili ,T and property from the current owner? ResCare — Yes, that is ResCare's plan. A purchase agreement has been signed. 16. How many violent instances have taken place in the other Minnesota ResCare facilities in the last three ,Tem ResCare — The 6 facilities operated by ResCare Minnesota — Brooklyn Center have not had any alleged or actual acts of violence or harassment against anyone in the community.