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his knowledge in the courts. If the City is going to limit the time on a use,the preferable way would be to do it in the form of an interim use permit. Bremer asked what is preventing the City of Orono from changing their code to allow interim use permits. Mattick stated the City Council would need to go through t normal zoning ordinance process,which would require a public hearing and a review by the Planning Com ission. Steinhafel indicated that some of the land use individuals th t he has token to agree to the point that the CUP goes with the land,and if you want the CUP to be withdraw ore at some point,you have to change the code in order to make it iron clad. The way the code stands. day; applicant cannot just withdraw it. The concern of the neighbors is the fact that the CUP would sta with the property. Aaron Printup, 2195 Prospect Avenue, stated he has lived i this area for 33 years that he looks at the Hill School property every day. Printup stated he is a fiercely lo>al person to his comm unity but he is opposed to the Hill School becoming a treatment and rehab facility to =`at the dearly mental illness of eating disorders. The neighbors have been led to believe that people sufferin® from eating disorders are nonviolent. In addition, they have been told there will be court orders for some. Pesple with eating disorders are mentally ill and do need help. That help would be better received closer to; h s spital or in a hospital. Printup indicated that in his experience people who re nd/court order ten to be defensive, make poor choices,and are likely to walk away. Printup stated he doe-deal mental health individuals in his line of work and that he does not want people who make those bad d h ` ing in his neighborhood because they could make the choice to harm themselves. Printup i cat:d he not want to take a chance of any of them harming his 15 month old daughter or an of his neighbors. Printup encouraged people to ima selling their home an having it listed as a home in historic Crystal Bay, blocks away from the majestic je fake Minnetonka, for ating and fishing,take walks on beautiful parks and trails,and home of the hiktorio 11 School, school at th end of the road,new home of the treatment and (4. #IQ 344 4fILYPROG 2180 NORT SHORE DRIVE, Continued) rehab for the ntally ill. Printup staid the residents do not pay premium taxes to live in the beauty and s at rural charm df C no to have that as a neighbor. Printup noted that a police call to that facility will cost the community and taxpayers. If the neighbors notice a hi e of traffic,there is nothing they can do about it. The permit stays with the property. When someonehurt or is runningdown the street trying to run away or is found in the park having made a poor choice,there is nothing the neig ors can do to make the pr gram leave. There is a very likely possibility, if the eating disorder aspf,st does p ork out, and because th t disorder is a mental illness,that then paves the way for other rental h" . patients to move in,which is st to law. Many times people with mental health issues are also cigare okers. Printup indicated he does not want his child to be around or see people who smoke. Printup asked if anyone on the Council has any interest or b ckground in this program. Every council member he has spoken to by phone has stated the same two reasons or why they support the program. The reasons given were that building vacancy is bad and helping people s good. It was also quoted in the newspaper about what's not to like about this program. Printup stated when e asked the mayor this question, he was given two reasons: building vacancy is bad and helping people is goo/. Printup comments that that seems to be a common theme or line to support it.