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1 Bremer stated she appreciates the concern relating to the pe sonal safety of the residents and that in her view The Emily Program also shares the safety concerns ra sed by the neighbors. Bremer indicated she is not aware of another similar facility within the City and tha the City Council has an obligation to look at all the issues and consider the application in its entirety. Bremer pointed out The Hill School has been on the marke for a number of months and that there are not a lot of buyers currently. A vacant building is not good for he neighborhood since it will deteriorate and create a fire hazard. Bremer asked what inspections have b en done to ensure that the building is up to code. 1 Curtis stated a change in occupancy would need to happen and that The Emily Program will need to meet certain standards. The Hill School did do improvements a f{ew years ago in connection with their expansion and that the fire inspector has signed off on the ulse of this structure for a school. There is an area in the lower portion of the building to house water tanks for the sprinkler system. The building will be re-inspected as part of this application. Tom Betti,Design Group, stated he has been working with he Emily Program for the past four years. The facility in St. Paul is similar to this building and they a e aware there will need to be some changes to the structure. The building has to provide certain fire ratin s,which will require an upgrade to the floor structure to provide a one-hour fire rating and two sets of st irs to the outside. Betti encouraged the neighbors to visit the facility in St. Paul. Betti noted they will also be doing landscaping and replacing a couple of windows. The HVAC system will also be upgraded in order to provide individual heaters land ventilation systems in each room. The lower level is located approximately half below grade. A portion of it will remain storage. The fire (6. #10-3442 THE EMILY PROGRAM, 2180 NORT SHORE DRIVE, Continued) sprinkler system is also located in the lower portion and is very good system. There is also a proposed kitchen area for the lower area. They would like to maintai a residential feel to the structure and there will also be a dining area in the lower level along with the k tchen area. i The main level will have a gathering space,administrative Office space,and meeting places for the families of the patient. The facility will be 100 percent ADA compliant. The upstairs will contain the bedrooms,with each bedroom containing two beds, closet space and a bathroom. There will also be a living room with a computer station located upstairs. The residents will be responsible for their own laundry, so there will be laundry facilities available. One of the stairways will be rebuilt to comply with the City's Fire Code. 1 White asked whether there would be someone on duty on th- living floor at all times. Betti stated there will be someone on duty on that floor. Th residents will also be gone for a portion of the day on different outings. McMillan asked if there will be major renovation of the bui •ing. Betti indicated the lower level will not require much upgrad ng. The bathrooms will be upgraded. From the main level up,the majority of the walls will be left alon:. There will be sheetrock added to the flooring to achieve the correct fire rating. There are some .ter damaged areas which will also be corrected.