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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CIT\' COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON JUNE 12,1995 <br />(#4 - Adult Shelter - Continued) <br />Jabbour says he sees the issue t^o fold, land use and the shelter itself Jabbour feels it <br />would set a bad precedent to allow a shelter or multi-family dwelling in a residential zone <br />This opens the City up to future interpretations, i e. Spring Hill Conference Center, <br />bigger mansions, rehabilitation centers, treatment centers, etc Jabbour does agree a need <br />is there The zoning that allows a similar use would be the B-4, where there is no major <br />difference in land use or multi-use building Jabbour said the zoning should be changed <br />to the B-t from residential. Then the issue was should we aUow the shelter as a B-4 with <br />a conditional use permit This would define where the shelter would be located in Orono <br />providing restricted areas wluch Jabbour said would match the application tor this site. <br />Jabbour questioned whether this would be done for Orono or the Lake Minnetonka <br />residents He asked what guarantee there was that the Orono facility would be used by <br />Orono people Could a certain number of beds be held for area residents only. Jabbour <br />said we need to identify a formula under which our need is fulfilled J^bour indicated <br />this use would have an impact on the neighborhood and would not be a good use m a <br />residential area. <br />r.ii.h.n Mked how we would accomplish the fuHiUnient of that need. Jabboitf said the <br />applicant needs to tell the City that a certain number of beds can be reserved for Orono <br />residents. <br />Callahan said he was more in the middle of the issue. Making changes to an ordinance is <br />a serious matter and needs a serious purpose If he thought there was m absolute need m <br />Orono, this would be a compelling reason. In looking at the ne^ in relation to civic <br />responsibility to the greater Hennepin County area, Callahan said it w nm so <br />compelling Callahan said the question of need has not been answered to his satisfe^on. <br />Statistics can be used to further the view on either side of the issue Callahan said the <br />people in the neighborhood should have the right to say what happens^m ^ <br />neighborhood. Callahan questioned what external issues would be affect^ ^ as the <br />parks street traffic, etc. If the shelter was voted in and problems occurred, the proposal <br />does not give the City any avenue by which to take remedial action. If he were to vote <br />for the proposal, commercial would be the vehicle to use, rather than residemial <br />Although residential could be done for that particular site, Callahan does not feel a shelter <br />belongs in a residential zone. <br />Hurt asked the applicant if they are able to set their own policy, and their mission is to <br />serve their own community, are they able to reserve a certain amount of sj^ to area <br />residents Margaret Weber, a consuhant working with Westonka on their business plan, <br />said the project is not constrained to the open poUcy as long as grant mon^ <br />come from the state. The project is able to reserve be^. CaUahan asked if these beds are <br />not filled, would it not affect the economics of the project. Weber said the business plan <br />could be based on a lower occupancy rate.