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8 <br />and staff is recommending that the City provide $25,000 from the housing initiatives <br />fund. <br /> <br /> Mr. Jim Barnes, 1607 Greenleaf Lane, a member of the COMPASS Board, said <br />that a recent survey determined that there are approximately 175 homeless people in <br />Charlottesville. He said the shelter will have a washer and dryer, and will provide a place <br />for people to meet with aid workers and to have human contact. <br /> <br />st <br /> Mr. Eric Speer, 511 North 1 Street, project coordinator for the shelter, said there <br />are other similar shelters in Virginia that have been successful. He said the shelter will <br />also have phone service, couches, showers, and lockers. He said the preliminary budget <br />is $125,000. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he appreciates the work on this project and asked what we can <br />expect in terms of outcomes and how will outcomes be tracked. <br /> <br /> Mr. Speer said that all outcomes will be tracked and a data system will be <br />implemented. He said there will be a seasonal or monthly review on progress. <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Taliaferro, Mr. Speer said that he does not <br />know the percentage, but a fair number of homeless people are veterans. <br /> <br /> Mr. Norris said that PACEM research revealed that 10% to 20% of the homeless <br />are veterans. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton asked what the nature will be of the City’s ongoing commitment to <br />this project, and Mr. Speer said he is not prepared to answer that now, but said they will <br />need ongoing funds. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Taliaferro, seconded by Mr. Lynch, $25,000 was authorized <br />from the housing initiatives fund for the COMPASS day shelter by the following vote. <br />Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. Abstaining: <br />Mr. Norris as he served on the planning committee for the project. <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED <br />by the City Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia <br />that the sum of $25,000 is hereby paid from the Housing Initiatives account in the Capital <br />Improvement Fund (Fund 425, Funded Program P-00126) to support COMPASS’ day <br /> <br />center project for the homeless. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE <br />: REZONING PROPERTY ON FRANKLIN STREET FROM R-1S TO <br />PUD <br /> <br /> Mr. Brian Haluska, Planner in Neighborhood Development Services, said that a <br />joint public hearing was held on the rezoning on June 13 and a number of residents <br />opposed the rezoning. He said the Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny the <br />rezoning. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch made a motion to deny the rezoning and Mr. Norris seconded the <br />motion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown asked that a basis for denial be given. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton said there is no compelling case to overturn a unanimous decision <br />of the Planning Commission; there are difficulties associated with development of the <br />site; and there was almost unanimous opposition from the neighborhood. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he thinks the Planning Commission was correct that the proposed <br />development was not in character with the neighborhood and the existing zoning is <br />appropriate. He said the application was beyond the distance of the original intent of the <br />PUD ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br />