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2350 WYCLIFF STREET - SUITE 200 • SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55114 TELEPHONE 651-224-3781 • FACSIMILE 651-223-8019 www.kellyandlemmons.com Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W • Patrick J. Kelly pkelly@kellyandlemmons.com Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin February 12, 2019 Peter Beck (peter@peterbecklaw.com) VIA EMAIL ONLY Re: Elk River / ResCare Dear Mr. Beck: For purposes of additional information, we have done an analysis of the subject property. 1. The property, before use by Masonic Lodge (non-residential), appears to have been used by a drug-screening testing facility known as Mediscreen. Upon information and belief, one of its clients was the Department of Corrections and its clientele would drop off samples. 2. Also use indicates that the facilities offices are being currently used for a bail bond office. 3. Our research of the record indicates that there were choices made to include in the February 4 packet as an example, unrelated media reports about a non-Minnesota and non-IRTS facilities. 4. With reference to your Findings of Facts: • Finding 3. The ResCare use of the facility will be the first residential use since it was guided for residential use in 1983. • Finding 10.a. This is not a medical treatment facility, it is a residential transitional care facility. The facts will state that the ResCare use will likely generate less pedestrian and vehicular traffic than the current tenants of the building, such as bail bond company, church, and other office uses with clients. It also should be noted as stated in the planning commission report that this is a self-contained facility that has access to Highway 10, a 27,000-vehicle-per-day road. • Finding 10.c. Most of the police calls to other ResCare IRTS facilities are no different than the types of calls that would be generated by any residence, including single family homes.