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appeal. According to Chris Young, Edina real estate agent,perception does affect valuation. Another concern raised is how to prevent the scope of services from expanding and not migrating into other treatments, which is a real possibility. Maddie stated the residents would like to do some more due diligence and find out what the police reports are about and get a perception of what the calls were about. Maddie noted the City's charter is to preserve the local char:cter and identity,which does not mean just the building but the intangible aspects of the neighborhood as ell. People are concerned that the identity and character of the neighborhood will be negatively impacted i the Emily Program facility is approved. Maddie noted that the voices of the neighbors should count,which i what democracy is all about. Maddie asked the audience whether they think The Emil P Ogram's#orter;is exceptional and that it has a positive impact on people's lives. The majority of the audience members noted their agreeme'',,t, Maddie asked whether the residents feel this is the wrong * ation for the facility. The majority of the audience members noted their agreeme t. Maddie noted the purchase price for this lot is appro' l'. $800,000 and that The Emily Program is proposing to spend two million dollars on renovating .ldingw Maddie encouraged the City and The Emily Program to look at other properties within the count' ity that would offer three to five acres. There is (4. #10-3442 THE EMILYPROGRAM;2180 NORT, SHORE Continued DRIVE, nothing to prevent the community from doing something unique and identifying a location where everyone can compromise,which will result in `winfwin situation lot of open space and there are a number of other lots that can be consideredMaddie stated in his view the community is not saying no to the program but that they feel there is a better loaon for it. Vicky Nann, 1300 French Creek Drive,indicated she is a li ensed realtor in the State of Minnesota and that she has do research on what could happen to property valuations should a psychiatric inpatient facility be open ei d. Nann noted there was not a great deal of quantitative information available, but that le to /study that was done in metropolitan Toronto on property values and mental health f i, ies. Accordingthe wort, it said that the most important influences on sales price are the characteristics of the property ttseln this situation we have a school building that is decades old,which is proposed to become an inpatiOnf,psychiatric facility,which involves a number of different cha eteristics from that of a school Nann indicated she would like to echo Maddie's comments .n the parking concerns, nighttime lighting, and _emergency calls at ours oft .day; all of which is very ifferent from the school. Nann stated she loves the environment of t e French Lek neighborhood,the cha acter of the Hill School, and the Minnetonka Art Center. As a realtor,she represents buyers who are looking for a certain quality of life. If this school is transformed into an inpatient psychiatric treatment facility, ' would have a negative impact on buyers. At the present time it is difficult to sell a house in the Twin Cities. Average sales prices in the Twin Cities are down 30 percent from the peak in 2006. Nann stated she is convi ced that if this building is changed to an inpatient psychiatric facility,the neighbors will be looking at longer t mes for sales to occur and lower prices. Nann stated she personally is in support of The Emily's pro,ram but does not feel a residential area for this use is appropriate. The Retreat in Wayzata is located on a lot in'a mixed use area and is tucked back behind a number of trees. The Hazelton in Plymouth is located on 13 acres. This location does not have the appropriate space. There are hundreds of commercial properties that anavailable currently. Nann indicated she went through the MLS in their commercial property listings and .und six sites right in the area that are already