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Athanasia Lewis <br />From:Jim Mork <br />Sent:Friday, October 28, 2022 2:51 PM <br />To:Athanasia Lewis <br />Subject:Temporary Dwellings <br />Athanasia, <br />Goodafternoon.Aftergivingthistopicconsiderablethoughtaswellasdiscussingtheissuewithourstaff,thefollowing <br />areourthoughtsonthetopic.Intherecentpast,wehavehadtodealwithsignificantissuesrelatedtopeoplelivingout <br />ofacamperon.Theseissuesrangedfromoccupantsgettingintodomestic <br />disputes,occupantsstealingwaterfromahomeinthearea,occupantsaskingneighborsforassistance,occupantslikely <br />involvedindrugandalcoholabuseetc.Whilethatmayseemlikeaworstcasescenario,maybeabestcasescenario <br />wouldbeƭƚƒĻƚƓĻ͸ƭparentsdrivinginfromoutofstatetovisit.Noisecomplaintsareprobablythemostcommonin <br />thisscenariowithpeopleslammingdoorsuponenteringandexitingorgasolinepoweredgeneratorsrunningconstantly <br />topowerairconditioningunitsorpeoplesittinginlawnchairsundertheirawningstalkingloudlywhiledrinking,which <br />mightbeperfectlyacceptableinacampground,butnotacceptableinaneighborhood.Nomatterwhattypeorlength <br />ofpermitmightbeissued,Iimagineitwouldfallonthepolicedepartmenttomonitor/enforceissuesrelatedtothat. <br />Thelastthingthepolicedepartmentneedsistodealwiththeproblemofallowingpeopletocampinresidential <br />neighborhoodswhenthereisaperfectlygoodcampgroundalreadylocatedinthecity.Thetimeitwouldtaketofollow <br />uponpermitsthatareissued,trackdownoccupantwhomayormaynotbeneartheircamper,andappeaseresidents <br />thatarecallingincomplaintsrelatedtotheirneighborsallowingsomeonetocampintheirneighborhoodwouldnotbea <br />gooduseofpoliceresources.Thepolicedepartmentwouldbeinfavorofrestrictingthispracticecompletely,oratthe <br />veryleast,onlyallowinginuniquecircumstancesbypermitonly.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmewithanyquestionsor <br />concerns.Thanks,JM. <br />James Mork <br />Chief of Police <br />Centennial LakesPolice Department <br />54NorthRoad|CirclePines,MN55014 <br />7637842501(Office)|7637840082(Fax) <br />www.clpdmn.com|jmork@clpdmn.com <br />Serving with Courage and Compassion <br />1 <br /> <br />