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in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. (5) Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust or vibrations. (6) Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance. (7) Will fully comply with all other requirements of this Code, including any applicable requirements and standards for the issuance of a license or permit to establish and operate the proposed use in the city. 8. The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit, stating that the application met all seven standards for issuance. The City Council directed preparation of a resolution of denial on the grounds that the application does not satisfy standard number one: (1) Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. 10. The City Council Finds that standard number one for approval of a Conditional Use Permit has not been met because: a. The Property is located in a predominantly single-family residential area, not supportive of a medical treatment facility due to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, police calls, and lack of proximity to commercial uses. b. Testimony from residential property owners in the vicinity of the Property shows concern for the safety of the residents in the single-family neighborhood. c. The Applicant operates six IRTS facilities throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area, with some facilities averaging six or more police calls per month. Police reports submitted for the record indicate that some police calls have been for threats against other clients and staff, intoxication and suicidal tendencies with the intent to take place outside of the facility, including walking into traffic, jumping off of bridges, and slitting throats and laying out in the front yard. d. Multiple police responses per month in a single-family residential district will draw additional attention and focus from the neighborhood, detrimentally affecting properties in the immediate vicinity. e. The 17 group homes reviewed by the Elk River Police Department had 55 total calls for service in 2018. These 17 facilities combine for less than the total police calls for one IRTS facility operated by ResCare in another community. i