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ProperLy Address: L22 Clinton Avenue Kingston, NY L24ot

Our goal is to create safe, supportive transitional housing using a

boarding house model. We are by this, requesting Planning Board
approval of a special use permit in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4o1-g2 of the City of Kingston Zoning Code. The subject
premises will be equipped to house up to rz individuals on two floors,
in an unused section of church that once sened as the parsonage.
This project developed natura from our work as Ulster County's
only Warming Center as we came into immediate contact with the
city's homeless population. We recognize the crucial need for
supportive, transitional housing and related services for folks
.*pti"ttcing homelessness, truly the least among us_. We _are uniquely
quUned to rovide housing as the only community based-
organizatio.t itt the City of Kingston that provides hot meals and
connective services to this fragile population-

The special boarding house will be staffed z4 hours a day, 7 days a

week^with trained staff (permanent resident of the City of Kingston)
that will ensure the safety and tranquility of the residents and the
community. Those invoived in thisroject will comply with all of the
city's regulations and those of the planning department.

This is a Housing First model which will help individuals in our

to**""ity and ncourage them to become equlpped, stable and
contributig citizens. Meals, high schoo-l equivalency, l_ega,l services,
substanc. ,.co1rery support andther educational and health
sustaining progra**t"g is already available on site. The church
*otLr cloiety .ttr other-social services agencies to develop -on-site
assistanc. ud avenues of care so that evely individual resident
will
be working to attain healthy goals and permanent housing.
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This project will be a great benefit to the community in several
w. *iU e givinj indiduals experiencing homelessness a fresh start
at stabil,".rr"iruging indiviuals to "turn their lives around" and
.rrr. rrmrv goals. Ech resident is expected to, and covenants that
he/she will follow a strict code of personal conduct while on site and
in the community. Reeognizing that this opporfunity may be their
best, last chance at righting their lives, it has been met with hope.
Folks who may have otherwise acted out on the streets or been a
burden to taxpayers with hospitalization and incarceration costs will
now be secure and working toward productive, cooperative
citizenship.