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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMNflSSION <br />PL^LIC W <br />(s5 - Public Comments &. Questions - Continued) <br />Jackie Mever said that durina her visits to shelters, she saw only young children. There <br />were single'"men too. She teit that women will sometimes suck out a <br />r^dren come alona and then face the problem. The playrooms f and <br />contained toys for young children She did „ot see any adolescent problems, <br />Pasch asked the reasons why the Mound site was found not appropnate tor the sheltw. <br />So? H?s:?.hte\r:reTu?ea"sons?:?e sh^S”o?om tbrt|e Mound <br />to solve the problems in the time frame allowed by the convent. <br />Schroeder said that this is an emotionally charged issue <br />affected when standards are set and the shelter operates quietly Hessburg said that <br />Sojourner neighborhood found that their fears oflowered propeny values were <br />unfounded Hessburg said the condition of the building on the Navarre sue is <br />deterioratina rapidlv Schroeder feels that a residential area is not appropnate for a shelter <br />but this location is good. He feels the shelter will be used by Orono residents but will be <br />filled by the larger community. <br />Diane Carlson, on Casco, said that the neighborhood would benefit from the counwling <br />"“^provided by the project, without using the beds available, once they know that <br />they may'^call for this service. She said she. along with several neighbors, are in favo <br />the shelter. <br />Schroeder reponed that the Commissioners do not take changing codes and uses lightly. <br />He feels that the site is good and would be an improvement to the neighborhood. <br />S