Don’t let a residential, mental health clinic change our neighborhood forever.

While the facility has historically operated under a Shelter Care permit, the new owners are seeking a revised Special Use Permit (SUP) to transform the site into a high-intensity residential mental health and addiction treatment program. 

There is a major legal and practical difference between Shelter Care and a medical facility, and we believe the proposed use far exceeds what our local infrastructure can handle. Specifically, our community is ill-equipped for this shift for several reasons: 

• Infrastructure and Sewage: Our existing infrastructure was built for a rural, residential environment and was not designed to support the heavy utility demands of a commercial medical operation.
  
• Narrow Roads and Traffic: Our neighborhood streets are narrow and currently support residential vehicles, school buses, and pedestrians. The proposed facility would increase traffic and use our back roads as bypasses, creating safety concerns for residents.
  

If this revision is approved, we can expect our neighborhood to change forever. We must use our collective voice to ensure our agricultural roots and rural lifestyle are preserved.