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rr~~nrrrs c;~cy coun~~~. Sept. ].4, 1983 Good Nei~;hbor P4r. Vi.lancl poi.nted ouC that govex•nment, r.egulator.y agenc~ies and I-lome Care constm~ers are encouraff~i.ng alternati.ve ways t:o prov~(.d~ car.e Lor Center (Cont.) the el.der.l.y< Nfr. V~i.l~nd stated t:hat: he would l.ilce t:o ad<Iress some of the concerns Cl1at ~ver.e r.ai,ed ~t the August 1.6 c.ommunity m°etin; and ~t the August 24 Counci.l meeti.n;< 'Che fi.rsC is the ownerslii~ o£ Good \ei~,hbor. It is oc,med privutel.y by five i.ndtivi.dual.s, four of which are businessmen :i.n the Twi.n Cities. The next concern was that of. property val.ues. P1r.Vi1euld sCat:ed that he has copies of: two researc)i studi.es and references to others ~ahi.ch conclude that property values <to not go do~art and turn over rates of pr.operty do not inc~-e<ise and tkie ti.me Co se11 a propecty does not :i.ncrease due t:o Laci.l.iCies of. i:hi-s type i.n a nei;hborhood. The next concem was Che poLenti.al fuCUre use of the properLy, N(r. Viland repor.ted that Good Neighbor was agr.eeable to enCer :into a restricti.ve convenant wliich would prov~ide that the use of: the property ~~roulclf;o Uefore the Counci.l for apProval should Good \cighbor cease i.ts use o£ the property. ?:r. Vi.l.and stated Chat Good Nei.gkibor k~ad no i.ntenCion of uYi.l.izing the proper.ty for a hal.f- cvay house. T71ere i.s no public funding that would be adequate to support a property of thi.s value. Mr. Vi.land stated that the home proposed requir.e;; no variances. It: *.oould be used by Che handi.capped and, ther.e~fore, more conveni.ent to Che able-bodied. 7'}ie concern ~vas raised that tkie property would never se11 as a si.n~;le family dwelling. Mr. V.i.land pointed out tt~at several people have 1~reed that the hou,e would be very saleabl.e as si.np,le f.amily. Another concern to be addressed i.s that. rkii., i.s a business and liad no pl.ace :in a resi.dent:ial. community. Mr. Vil.ancl poiirt ed out Chat under Czty ordi.nance there are many home: occupations that are al.l.owed i.n residential. areas. 'Ch:i.s i.s a busi.ness of: tatci.ng care of p<:ople~ and ~•roul.d be less obvious than some other home. occupations. i~ir, Viland stated that Good Neighbor has been ~i.>sued a lic~nse [rom Ramsey County on Uehalf oL t:he SCaCe Eor boarding ot' the el.derl.y. N[r, Vi.lanct presented che Coimei.l caith ~ naclcet of letters< The f.~Crst caas from Richard Ragan, Divi,ion of Envir.onmenCal. Nealth of P.amsey County addressi.n~; the State ].i.censi.ng i,sue, Th~ >econd letter is f:rom 13arbara 0'Gracly oE Ramsey County Publ.i.c Ileal.th Nur>ing Servi.ce address:ing the i.nspecCion i.ssue. 7'he tlii.rd l.etter. i.s from Juc1y Peters of: tl~e Nti.nnesota Associ.acion of lteal.C.h Care i'aci.l:i.ties and is a letter of recommendation. Pa~e -10-