Zoning change forces homeless shelter to face public resistance
When the Central Union Mission proprietors bought property for a new 170-bed homeless shelter in Northwest Washington, they believed zoning laws would allow them to build without a variance
When the Central Union Mission proprietors bought property for a new 170-bed homeless shelter in Northwest Washington, they believed zoning laws would allow them to build without a variance. But a change in the D.C. Zoning Commission’s regulations could require the shelter to hold public hearings and get a special permit, according to the Washington Post. Residents living near the proposed shelter oppose it, saying it would contribute to problems of loitering and panhandling.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/17/AR2006121700635.html
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