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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON M.ARCH 7. 1995 <br />PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING - FOUTITH WORKSHOP <br />PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF ZONING CODE TO ALLOW DOMESTIC ABUSE <br />SHELTER AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2380 SHADYWOOD ROAD <br />(#2 - Review of Proposed Use - Hessburg - Continued) <br />The church in Navarre is the second location looked at for a shelter The first one was <br />near the old Fina station on Three Points Blvd and 110 in Mound. Our Lady ot the Lake <br />Church's convent was available but needed to be taken dowTi or sold by a certain date <br />The sale was based on receiving permission for the use from the City There was some <br />public opposition The project was not able to meet the deadline. <br />Hessburg reported that the Navarre location is in the hean of their service area It is also <br />close to facilities such as the police department, public transportation, stores, and on the <br />bus route for several school districts, Mound-Westonka, Orono, and near the route for <br />Minnetonka, allowing children to attend their own schools <br />An offer was made and accepted with the Conservative Baptist Conference in the fall of <br />1994 The church offer was for $190,000 with $110.000 carried by the church over a <br />five-year period. The project qualifies for Minnesota Housing finance and will receive a <br />$210,000 grant Other funding possibilities are being followed up on The VTW in <br />Mound has agreed to donate $6.000/year for the next five years The project also qualifies <br />for funding from the Department of Corrections <br />An architectural drawing of the floor plan was presented. The outside will remain <br />basically the same with the exception of window changes to allow for egress in the lower <br />level There will be a porch on the front The lower level will be the dormitory area with <br />seven bedrooms, housing 20 beds There will be men and women bathrooms and kitchen <br />and dining facilities on this floor The upper level will house the offices and counseling <br />areas along with men and women bathrooms. Storage will be in the mezzanine area. A <br />landscaping plan will be developed with the City Fencing is planned for the rear area for <br />parking and play areas. The outside will be lit by mercury lighting. <br />Hessburg outlined the process their project goes through with a victim. They get called <br />from the police department after the initial arrest. Two advocates meet with the woman, <br />who is informed of her rights and options av ailable. There is generally an order of <br />protection received from the court system. The advocates will attend the court hearing <br />and assist the victim through the court process. During this time, a safe shelter is seeked <br />out and funded through a voucher system. <br />This shelter which will have 20 beds will serve about 7-9 families at one time. There is an <br />average of 2+ children per victim. The average stay is 17-19 days. <br />Hessburg read to the public a statement of non-violence.