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" :- �ular Council Meeting <br /> 26, 1990 <br /> pace 9 <br /> • 1 He was assured that the property -owners will be paying for the land- <br /> 2 scaping and not the City. Councilmember Enrooth noted there had been a <br /> 3 plastic silt fence put in. The neighbor acknowledged this was true but <br /> silt is still coming into his yard. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Tom Reid, the property owner at 3507 Belden Drive, inquired how this <br /> j group home could have been located in an R-1 District. He stated he <br /> 8 could find no information regarding a state license nor how this <br /> could have been allowed by the City's ordinance. Mr. Reid felt his <br /> 10 home was being devalued by its close proximity to this group home. <br /> 11 He has observed increased noise and traffic at the group home and <br /> 12 he inquired how many of these types of facilities could be placed <br /> 13 in a neighborhood and how many people can reside in one. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 The City Manager responded that several letters have been sent to <br /> 16 the property owner regarding the landscaping. It was noted that the <br /> 17 landscaping must be completed by July 13th or the City will be forced <br /> 18 into enforcing its landscaping regulations. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 The City Manager stated the group home is licensed through the State <br /> 21 of Minnesota and can accommodate a maximum of four residents. He re- <br /> 22 viewed the legislative mandate governing group homes which states <br /> 23 that a state licensed group home can be placed in any residential <br /> 24 area. The facility has to be built before it can be licensed. The <br /> 25 fire and building codes were met by the building contractor. <br /> • 26 <br /> 27 The City Manager advised that the City was notified in January of <br /> 23 this year of the proposed group home and was given thirty days to <br /> 29 respond if the proposal was in conflict with City ordinances. The <br /> 30 original proposal was for a home for chemically dependent residents . <br /> 31 This proposal was turned down. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Four full time and four part time care providers come to the group <br /> 34 home. Regarding the traffic, the City Manager stated there appears <br /> 35 to be a pattern. Typically, the cars, handicabs and vans come to <br /> 36 the home to service the residents or belong to the staff. The City <br /> 37 Manager noted the house was observed by City staff for three days. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Mr. Reid still had concerns with a "for-profit" business operating <br /> 40 in his neighborhood. The City Manager noted that State laws circum- <br /> 41 vent St. Anthony ordinances. Councilmember Enrooth stated the Council <br /> 42 had been advised there was nothing it could do. Representative Mc- <br /> 43 Guire contacted the City Manager and advised him that State law <br /> 44 supercedes local ordinances. <br /> 45 <br /> Curren, House Manager of the group home, stated that since 1989 <br /> 47 federal laws prohibited refusal of handicapped housing being located <br /> 48 in any area. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 The City Attorney noted the City was originally contacted regarding <br />