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9.Would itbelegal to placetheResCare facility in thecommercial orindustrialinElk River? <br />CityStaff – InstitutionalUsesareallowedwithaCUPin theC-1, C-2, andC-3zoningdistricts. <br />TheDowntown zoningdistrictislimitedtoreligiousbasedInstitutional uses. Institutional <br />Usesarenotpermitted inanyofthe Industrialzoning districts. <br />10. Doesthecityhavetoallow smokingon theResCarefacilityproperty? <br />CityStaff – UnlesstheCityattachesacondition toaCUP prohibiting smoking ontheproperty, <br />smokingwould beallowedonthisproperty justasitisonothernon-governmentalproperties, <br />including thesinglefamilyproperties thatsurround theproperty. Toimposesuchacondition, <br />theCitywouldhave tomake afinding thatwithoutacondition prohibiting smoking, the <br />application doesnot meetthestandards forapprovalofaCUP. <br />11. Isn'tittruethattheCityofElkRiverwasnotexcited about seeingResCare landin theold <br />school districtbuilding? <br />CityStaff – ThecitywasnotifiedofResCare’sinterestinopeninganIRTSfacilityintheformer <br />school district officebuilding indowntown ElkRiverin thespring/summer of 2017. On July <br />17, 2017, theCityCouncil discussedapossiblemoratorium onnewCUPsandzonechanges <br />forthedowntownzoningdistrict, thelocationoftheoldschooldistrictbuilding. TheCouncil <br />expressed concernsabout establishment ofnewusesthatmaynotbeagoodfitfordowntown <br />asaresultofthebuildingbeingonthemarket, but didnot moveforwardwithamoratorium. <br />12. Is theElkRiverPolice Department satisfiedthatResCare willnotputanyextrapressure or <br />callsonthedepartment? <br />CityStaff – Thatisimpossibletoanswer. Looking atcallstatistics fromotherfacilities willonly <br />giveasnapshotofwhat thatfacilityhasrequired forpolice intervention, butdoes not <br />adequatelypredictwhatfutureneedswillbe. <br />13. Doesthepolicedepartment haveanyconcernsaboutthesafetyofthe neighborhood <br />considering thetype ofpatients thatmightoccupytheResCarefacility? <br />CityStaff – Thatisimpossibletoanswer. We cannot predict whattypes ofcallswewill <br />encounter. <br />14.Itwasmentioned severaltimesinthepublichearingthatthecitywill makealotofmoney <br />fromtheResCarefacility. Isthistrue? <br />CityStaff – Thecity isnotawareofamechanisminwhich theCitywould makeanymoney <br />fromaResCare facility, otherthanapossibleproperty taxincrease ifthebuilding isimproved <br />andtheassessed valuegoesup. <br />15. IftheCUPis approveddoesResCare proposetobuythefacilityandproperty fromthe <br />current owner? <br />ResCare – Yes, thatisResCare’splan. Apurchase agreementhasbeen signed. <br />16. Howmanyviolentinstances have taken placeinthe otherMinnesota ResCare facilities inthe <br />last three years? <br />ResCare – The6facilities operatedbyResCare Minnesota – Brooklyn Centerhavenothad any <br />alleged oractualactsofviolenceorharassment againstanyoneinthecommunity. <br />3