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MINUTES OF T� <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,January 18,2010 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#10-3442,DIRK MILLER ON BEHALF OF THE EMILY PROGRAM, CONTINUED) <br /> Kang asked whether this would be a court-ordered facility. <br /> Miller indicated the residents would check in voluntarily. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office has a <br /> separate section for eating disorders and The Emily Program works directly with them. Hennepin County <br /> has developed a program called Community Commitment,which recommends not sending someone to a <br /> locked psychiatric ward for this type of problem. The patients would be there for approximately five <br /> months and there is licensed staff on hand at all hours of the day. The Emily Program also works with <br /> Methodist Hospital. <br /> Chair Kang opened the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Kang closed the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. <br /> Rice commented in her view it is a good use of the building. <br /> Feuss stated she also is in agreement with the proposed use of the building. <br /> Kang noted there would probably be less traffic under this use than there was with the Hill School. <br /> Curtis stated she would discuss this application with City Attorney Mattick to see whether this conditional <br /> use pernut could be limited to this specific use. <br /> Schoenzeit recommended that this not be a locked facility. <br /> Kang indicated she would also like it limited to a ten bed facility. Kang stated she would like to maintain <br /> the residential character of the area. <br /> Miller stated they want to have a safe, attractive building, and that they will be a good neighbor. <br /> Schoenzeit noted that very few neighbors live within 300 feet of the building. <br /> Kang noted the City did receive a letter from one resident opposed to the project. <br /> Curtis indicated the applicant did go around the neighborhood and meet with as many of the residents as <br /> possible even outside the 300 foot limit and discussed the project with them. <br /> Kang stated in her view this is a low key use for this area. Kang noted the letter in opposition to the <br /> project was sent by Aaron Hale Printup,2195 Prospect Avenue. <br /> Miller noted that the use being proposed here is completely different than court ordered programs. <br /> Schwingler moved,Feuss seconded,to recommend approval of Application#10-3442,Dirk Miller of <br /> The Emily Program,2180 North Shore Drive,granting of a conditional use permit,per the <br /> recommendations of Staff, and subject to the facility being limited to a 10-bed facility. <br /> Page <br /> 12 <br />