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Cc: Maddie, Mike; melissa maddie Subject: New Occupant of the Hill School - Please read! Greetings friends and neighbors! Like many of you, I recently received a letter in the ail from the Emily program who are interested in moving into the property at 2180 Nort shore drive (the Hill School). After reading the letter, I thought this was a done deal a d didn't think I could have any input. A few days ago, I contacted Lindsay Brown (651 379-•130) at the program with some questions on how this new development would affe• our neighborhood and found out some interesting facts that I thought I'd share with you. the was very helpful and let me know that the program is planning a 10 bed inpatient resisent program for women with eating disorders. They aren't planning any changes to buil.ing except landscaping. This program is voluntary, the building is staffed 24/7 but is not a luck down type of facility. i The Emily program needs to receive a 'conditional u e' zoning permit from the city in order to operate at 2180 North shore drive. The Hill scho I property is currently zoned to be a residence or a school. The city council has to approve the conditional use request and is scheduled to do so at the Feb. 8th meeting. Once the request is passed, it stands. This means that any entity that meets the requirements of the permit can move in. The planning commission met in January to hear th request and review all documents - you can see the meeting notes and the actual requ st at this site: http://www.ci.orono.mn.us/Official%20Meeting%2Olnformation/2010%20Agendas/Planninq /01-19-10%20Complete%20Packet/Planning%20Commission%20Agenda%2001-19- 2010%20Ful I%20Packet.pdf The Emily program request starts on page 279. It is project 10-3442. I talked to Melanie Curtis at the planning commission yesterday and asked her a bunch of questions. She was very helpful as well. I found out that we do have the ability to voice our thoughts on this new permit. The request will not pass until the city council vote and we can attend this meeting, voice any objections, and/or write a letter of objection. Melanie also let me know that the conditional use request can't be written specifically to the Emily 3