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L aool< 69 'PAC 2ns IEP I Mr. Metcalf stated that he has not studied the issue, but given the choice of putting them in a single family neighborhood or a multi -family neighborhood, he felt the multi -family would be more appropriate. Commissioner Eggert understood that the house proposed for the group home was previously used as a foster home and asked how _many people were in it then. Mr. Metcalf believed the most he ever saw were two or three at one time, and the residents had two children of their own. Commissioner Eggert noted then there were at least 4 children and 2 adults occupying the home at one time, and this was confirmed by Mr. Metcalf. Mr. Metcalf stressed that their neighborhood already houses and supports the Sheltered Workshop and the ARC preschool, and he felt another facility of this nature would be a pretty high concentration of these type facilities in one neighborhood. He agreed that undoubtedly from the financial aspect, it would be very handy to have the group home across the street from the Sheltered Workshop; however, he reminded the Commissioners that they are elected representatives and must give consideration to the will of the electorate. He urged that they not allow any further deterioration of the neighborhood and requested the permit be denied. Dean Luethje, engineer of Carter Associates, informed the Board that they did all the technical work on the site plan, and all the requirements to put this Level I group home in the designated spot have been met. Mr. Luethje emphasized that this is not a zoning change; it is an administrative permit for this particular use only; and it received the unanimous approval of the Planning & Zoning Commission. He further pointed out that the house in question is located on a lot 1/3 of an acre in size. The zoning in that area is RS -6, which requires a minimum of 7,000 sq. ft.; so this actually equals over two lots for the zoning in that area, and it, therefore, would be possible to -. 24