2325 COM Cover Letter re Zinnia Health Objection w Exs

8 is one thing to provide medical services applicable to the general population. It is quite another matter to concentrate a large number of suffering individuals with unknown backgrounds and potentially violent and/or criminal histories on a site that is effectively not buffered at all from surrounding uses, which include many residents, presumably including children, and businesses. 2. Due to the potential emotional and mental instability of some prospective facility residents, Township EMS and Police service capacity may be exceptionally burdened by frequent visits to the subject premises and where such calls involve incidents outside the facility, the quality of life and business climate may be substantially diminished. iv. If the Board does determine that the proposed use is inherently beneficial, the above detriments should be weighed against the claimed benefits of the proposed use. The Board may impose reasonable conditions to mitigate impacts. However, the optimum accommodation of the proposed use would be to locate it on a well-buffered site that is not so proximate to residential and business uses, which cannot realistically be done at 33 Mount Pleasant Avenue. v. If the proposed use is determined to not be inherently beneficial, the following D(1) Use Variance analysis is offered for the Board’s consideration: 1. Particular Suitability – The site is particularly unsuitable for the proposed use. It is in a highly inappropriate location, closely surrounded by stable existing residential and commercial uses in which the potential for ongoing land use conflicts is high. It is poorly buffered by distance from surrounding uses. The existing building is only a few feet from an existing dwelling and there are numerous dwellings within 500 feet of the subject property. The site driveway is narrow and may easily become obstructed and block emergency access.