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Melanie Curtis From: Jim Murphy[jmurphy@goldengate.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 3:05 PM To: Melanie Curtis Subject: Fw: PLEASE Vote NO to Hill School rezoning melanie; Is this the same person who came to the Council meeting represen:ing French Creek? Jim Original Message From: Shari Manolas Danielson To: twhiteaci.orono.mn.us ; cbremeraci.orono.mn.us ; Imcmillan( ci.orono.mn.us ;jmurohv caooldengate.net; dfranchot caci.orono.mn.us ; lorens[a.att.net ; deniseawlwd.com ; tessr(a,minnbankers.com ; ionschwingaaol.com ; jaznicl @mchsi.com ; lufeuss(a�feusslaw.com Cc: Clark Winslow ; Shari Danielson ; Heidi Clear; JAMES BROUCEK ; bryantmnamchsi.com ; Steve Clear ; Scott Danielson ; Sandy Dess ; David Dess ; Ty&Jeanne Favfield ; devean.j.george@gmail.com ; Kevin & Shelly Gwash ; marciahanson02agmail.com ; Harlan Hanson ; Dana Johnson ; rclux a.alatusllc.com ; John Palombo ; susanagrant- palombo.com ; Tony& Linda Patterson ; Andrea Siegert ; Sharon Winslow Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:38 PM Subject: PLEASE Vote NO to Hill School rezoning My French Creek neighbors and I are strongly opposed to the conditional use permit and setback variances that the City of Orono is considering for the Hill School property. Our primary concern is opening the door to a 24-a-day/7-day-a-week inpatient medical clinic in an exclusively residential neighborhood -- and the detrimental effects that will have on our community. There are six other communities in Minnesota in which an Emily Project clinic is located; all have been developed in mixed-use areas, with some combination of retail, light industria , medical or professional offices-- as well as residential. Our community, except for the Arts Center, is exclusively residential. Why even consider making an exception for this organization? No other communities have. As a 24/7 medical facility, there will be up to 30 employees wor ing at the Emily Project-- and any subsequent rehab center that moves into that space-- around the clock, se en days a week! There will be lights, there will be noise, there will be people from outside the neighborhood drivin! in and out of our community-- at all hours of the day and night. In addition, we understand representatives from the Emily Program have already requested additional parking from the Minnetonka Center for the Arts beca se they realize the number of spaces on the Hill School property are inadequate for their needs. Furthermore, what kinds of safeguards will be guaranteed to pr:vent this property-- once the Emily Project, some day, moves out--from turning into a detention center for troubl:d teens?A lock-up for low-risk criminals? A rehab facility for alcoholics? Drug addicts? Sex offenders? Because o ce the City of Orono decides to make these proposed changes, anything goes. Any attempt to add a rider t. the CUP mandating that the zoning revert back to i