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Divided Council Advances Assisted Living Proposol

    A divided Umatilla City Council on Tuesday, April 7, gave initial approval to a plan that would allow for a 40-bed assisted living facility be placed at the site of a former golf pro shop inside the Twin Lakes housing development.  The vote came after extended debate and at times raucous objections from residents of Twin Lakes opposing the facility.
    Fears of loss of green space, property values, ingress and egress, even mail delivery were all raised during debate on the subject.
    According to city staff, the proposed facility represents a reduced impact over other commercial uses or houses that could be built in the area.  
    The vote on the application  - forwarded by property owner Ken Whitmarsh, was 3-2, with Chris Creech, Kaye Adams and Zack Durbin voting for, and Fred Fetterolf and Bear Crockett voting against.