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Dear Members of the City of Boulder Planning Board:
This letter is an affort by tha Boulder Shelter for the Homeless Board to clarify input from the City
Code Workgroup and to further explain some of [he Shelter's policies and operations. We offer
additional information in hopes to clarify misstatements that were made during the February 22
Planning Board meeting and to correct some misunderstandings.
WORKGROUP CLARIFICATION5
Comoarine the oroaosed 75 capacitv limit for overniaht shelters to the 12 like-sized cities
researched bv Clairon (Denver was not uart this evaluationl.
Six of the 12 cities have no absolute cap. One ciry has a capacity limit of 400 persons and one has a
building size limitation. Another ciry has a limit of 55 persons for use-by-right, and with shelters of 56
persons or more, conditional use. Three cities have limits of 100, 75 and 19 persons.
Restrictions of locatine shelters near schools in the 12 cities researched bv Clarion.
None of the 12 cities have any restrictions as to locating shelters near schools.
Definitions of drv, dama, and wet shelters.
Dry shelters admit only individuals who registers 0.0% BAC from a Breathalyzer test.
Damp shelters allow individuals who may have consumed some alcohol but display no behavioral
problems.
Wet shelters handle inebriated persons and typically require special facilities and healthcare
professionals to treat such persons.
The Boulder Shalter for the Homeless is a damp shelter. The ARC is a wet shelter.
SHELTER OPERATIONS CLARIFICAITONS
The following are policies and procedures that are used by the Shelter. These procedures have been
developed over the past 18 years and reflect the Shalter's best practices.
Returnine alcohol to residents. The possession or consumprion of alcohol is not allowed on Shelter
grounds. If such activity inappropriately oceurs the result is a 90-day expulsion. However, given the
choice of denying admittance to persons with alcohol, and thus requiring them to face life-threatening
weather conditions, and giving residents shelter for the night, residents are allowed to tum in their
alcohol at the door and reclaim it as they leave the Shelter. In an aveiage month tl~eie will be one or
two such incidents.
Returnine drues to residents. Any resident possessing illegal drugs on Shelter grounds will be
reported to the police. Possession or use of illegal drugs at the Shelter results in a 90-day ban.
Prescription medications must be turned in for holding at the time of Shelter admittance. These
medications can only be accessed for dosages according to the container directions or for return when
the resident leaves the Shelter.
Returnine weauons to residents. Guns are not allowed on Shelter grounds under any circumstance.
The discovery of any gun will result in an immediate call to the police. All other inshuments which
could be deemed to be offensive weapons-sticks, tools used for work, pocketknives, etc.-are
banned from possession while the owner is a resident at the Shelter. All of these items must be
checked in at admittance and are return when the resident leaves the Shelter.
Thank you for your time and concem.
Linda K. Kuhn
Board Chairperson
Subj: Proposed Land Uge Code for pay Sheltedng
Date: 2l2~/01 6:40:30 AMI First Bootl
From: JUDYGREENA
To: Planning Board Members c/o Mary Lo~en and Peter Pollack
Dear Planning Board Members:
On behalf of the START Homeless Day Resource Center, I would like to expreas our Concerns regafding the Proposed
land Use Code for Day Sheltering.
S7ART is in it's fourtb successful season of serving Boulders Homeless men and women in the downtown area. We are
currently housed at 1301 Arapahoe in the SOS Building from 2:30-5:30 PM six days a week. Our season and hours are
limited to October 1 through Apol 30 due t0 facility restrictions. Once again thiS summer we will be looking for ~ tempofary
summer home to meet the needs of qur clients. We a~erage 35-40 quests per day. We ha~ bee~1 assured that we can be at
this location from Qctober 1, 2001, through April 80, 2002. Howewr, beyond next season our location is tenuous due to flood
plane restrictions and the city's plans, hence we are currently 16oking for a pertnanent home elsewhere. Our goal would be to
operate all day, year round. In order to adequately proude this service for Boulder START needs to continu~ to be within the
usual traffiC pattems of homeless people, which tend to concentrate in the downtown Boulder area. Homeless people
gratitate toward public areas such as the park, the library and the Pea~ Street Mall. In order to beat serve this population and
minimize tlte impact on these public areas we need to be where they are.
Although the cu~rent proposal opens the downtown commercial areas to day shelters with a conditional reNew there is ~ery
Iittle property in the adjacent residential areas that would be zoned for day shelter use at all or without a site plan review.
WE ARE FORMALI.Y REQUESl1NG "(WE PLANNING BOARD CHANG~ 1HE pESIC~NATION OF 7HIS
RESfDENTlAL AREA TO CONDI110NAL USH ESPECfALLY FROM ERST OF 6ROADWAY BEiWE~N SPRUCE AND
MAPLETON OVER 70 FOLSOM. qUR RATIONALE IS AS FOLLOWS:
1. In our 4 seasons of operation we haee had no complaints from the surrounding nelghbarhood.
2. We pro~de no oeemight impact,
3. The criteria required for Conditional Use Includes a Good Neighbor Meeting and Plan, a Management Plan, On-site
St~f'ing, and Waiting Areas so that the neighborFrood would be ~ery inwleed without hating to ha~ a public hearfng.
We feet it could be handled much more e~icientiy a~d expeditiously this way while the neighborhood wpuld atill be wry
inwl~ed in the process.
4. The ideal facility for our program would be a large house close to downtoWn. One of our hallmarks of our success is the
sense of community that we provide for homeless people. The environment is warm and friendly unlike a commercial facility it
is inviting to aur clients - so tttey would choose being at the Day Centet oeer hanging out at the library etc.
5. We are getting increasing support from the downtown churches. It is quite possible that a church will donate a site on
their property or in an adjunct building for use as a day shelter. We are pleased that a day shelter shall be allowed as an
accessory use to a religious inetitution; however, we aannot afford to restrict any other faith cammunity possibilities.
We consider STAI2T to be part of Boulder's solution to homelessness. S7ARTs mission Is to proNde a stable supporti~e
community for homeless men and women. We meet immediate suMval needs and pro~ide resources that lead to
employment, housing ,personal stability and healing. By pro~iding a Day Resource Center and a meel during the day at the
rery least we bring homeless men and women to us who will otherwise be hanging out on the Peari Strest Mall, Library, bus
station, post office and other public areas. Whether we like it or not our clients are Boulder residents as this is where they
reside. Unless we are located downtown wflere they are we are of limited service to our clienfs and our community as a wltote.
We need your 11e1p to continue to meet this need for our community.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this eery diflicult issue. We would be happy to tour you through our facility at
your con~nience. If you haw any questions or wouid like a tour please f~el free to contact me aa email at
JudyGreena~aol.com or call me at 303~194~6725.
Sincerely,
Judith Greenan
President
START Homeless Day Resource Center
TuostlagFahmary21,3001 HrredeaOnllne:JUDVGftE6NA Pape:1
From: "Andrea Ryan" <andrearyan2@hotmail.com>
To: <StraszewskiH@ci.boulder.co.us>
Date: 2/24/01 4:59PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Planning Board Shelter code meeting, 2/22/01
>From: "Heidi Straszewski" <StraszewskiH@ci.boulder.co.us>
>To: <BLDRJET@aol.com>,<Ljourgensen@aol.com>, <revbledsoe@aol.com>,
><scherow2@aol.com>, <dan.corson@chs.state.co.us>, "Brent 8ean"
><BeanB@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Mark Beckner" <BECKNERM@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Bob
>Cole" <ColeB@ci.boulder.co.us>, <cstout@ci.boulder.co.us>, "David Gehr"
><GehrD@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Loree Greco" <GrecoL@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Terence
>Harmon" <HARMONT@ci.bouider.co.us>, "Peter Pollock"
><PollockP@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Susan Purdy" <PurdyS@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Ron
>SecrisP' <SecristR@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Heidi Straszewski"
><StraszewskiH@ci.boulder.co.us>, <handerson@cfarionassociates.com>,
><anthony.goodman@colorado.edu>, <lindakuhn@compuserve.com>,
><mhcbc inc@compuserve.com>, <joellenr@eclipseinc.com>,
><tayerville@email.msn.com>, ~g.harms@ericsson.com>,
<tess@facilitationprofessionals.com>, <andrearyan2@hotmail.com>,
<anngetches@hotmail.com>, <mruzzin@igc,org>, <bparadis@ix.netcom.com>,
<pastordrott@juno.com>, <rgmann@juno.com>, <john.mcferran@painewebber.com>,
<vmassingdale@quest.net>, <nolan@rrcassoc.com>, <edpowers@uswest.net>
>Subject: Fwd: Planning Board Shelter code meeting, 2/22/01
>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 16:34:42 -0700
>« message1.txt »
Dear Planning Board Members,
Thank you for the public hearing last Thursday night, i wan to commend
you on your perceptive comments. I especially agree with Peter with regard
to the "muddy" and unclear definitions. To me, and to most of the cities
that were researched, an overnight shelter is very different from an
emergency shelter. An emergency shelter is a facility for folks who are
temporarily dispaced due to situations beyond their control. Often these
folks are related, and they remain at the emergency facility for up to a
year. Therfore they have a vested interest in the neighborhood, whereas at
the overnight shelter the clients change every day and they do not require
identification.
I also felt that Beth's comment about the disparity between the zoning
with overnight and day shelters, is quite true, A use review shouid be
required for both, in all residential areas, and I am also concerned about
the mixed use as well as the business zones (especially with regard to
Basemar and Tablemesa), please require a use review for overnight shelters
at these locations as well as tfiey are so close to fow, medium, and high
residential areas. Thank you for your consideration regarding this
recommendation. I sincerely appreciated the opportunity to contribute to
this work group, and I wanted to thank you for all of your hard work.
Subj: Proposed Land Use Code for Day Sheltering
Date: 2/27I01 6:40:30 AMI First Bootl
From: JUDYGREENA
Tp: Planning Boarcl Members c/o Mary Lootien and Peter Pollack
Dear Planning Baard Members:
On behalf of the START Homeless Day Resource Center, I would like to express our concems rega~ding the Proposed
Land Use Code for Day Sheltering.
START is in iYs fourth successful season of serving Bouiders Homeless men and women in the downtown area. We are
curtentry housed at 1301 Arepahoe in the SOS Building from 2:30-5:30 PM six days a week. Our season and hours are
limited to October 1 through Apri130 due to facility restrictions. Once again this summer we will be looking for ~ temporary
summer home to meet the needs of our clients. We a~erage 35~40 quests per day. We haee been assured that we can be at
this location from October 1, 20Q1, through Aprit 30, 2002. Howeaer, beyond next season our location is tenuous due to fload
piane restrictions and the city's plans, hence we are currently looking for a permanent home elsewhere. Our goal would be to
aperate aH day, year round. In order to adequately proude this service for Boulder START needs to continue to be within the
usual traffiC pattems of homeless people, which tend to concentrate in the downtown Boulder area. Homeless people
gravitate toward public areas such as the park, the library and the Peal Street Mall. In order to best serve this population and
minimize the impact on these public areas we need to be where they are.
Although the cuRent proposal opens !he downtown commercial areas to day shelters with a conditional review there is tiery
Iittle property in the adjacent residential areas that would be zoned for day shelter use at all or without a site plan review.
WE ARE FORMALLY REQUESTING THE PLANNING BQARD CHANGE 7HE DESIGNATION OF THIS
RESIDENTIAL AREA TO CONDI110NAL USE ESPECU4LLY FROM EAST OF BROApWAY BETWEEN SPRUCE AND
MAPLETON OVER TO FOLSOM. OUR RA110NALE IS AS FOLLOWS:
1. In our 4 seasons of operation we haee had no complaints from the surrounding neighborhood.
2. We proude no overnight impact,
3. fie criteria required for Conditional Use lncludes a Good Neighbor Meeting and Plan, a Management Plan, On-site
Staffing, and Waiting Areas so that the neighborhood would be ~ery inwl~ed without having to ha~e a public hearing.
We feel it could be handled much more eflicientty and expeditiously this way while the neighborhood wouid still be wry
inwl~ed in the procass.
4. The ideal facility for our program would be a large house close to downtown. One of our hailmaitcs of our success is the
sense of community that we provide for homeless people. The entironment is warm and fiendly unlike a commercfal facility it
is inviting to our clients - so tltey would choose being at the Day Center o~er hanging out at the library etc.
5. We are getting increasing support ftom the downtown churches. It is quite possible that a church will donate a site on
their property or in an adjunct building for use as a day shelter. We are pleased that a day shelter shall be allowed as an
accessory use to a religious institution; howe~er, we cannot afFord to restrict any other faith community possibillfies.
We consider START to be part of Boulder's solution to homelessness. STARTs mission is to pmNde a stable supportioe
community for haneless men and women. We meet immediate suMval needs and proHde ~esources that lead to
employment, housing ,personal stability and healing. By prouding a Day Resource Center and a meal during the day at the
oery least we bring homeless men and women to us who wili othervvise be hanging out on the Pearl Street Mall, Library, bus
station, post office and other public areas. Whether we like it or not our clients are Boulder residents as this is where they
reside. Unless we are located downtown where they are we are of limited service to our clients and our community as a whole.
We need your help to continue to meet this need for our community.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this uery diflicult issue. We would be happy to tour you through our facility at
your cornenience. If you haee any questions or would like a tour please feel iree to contact me ua emait at
JudyGreena~aol.com or call me at 303~t94~6725.
Sincerely,
Judith Greenan
President
START Homeless Day Resource Center
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Mary Lovrien - Shelter hearing
From: <Fap464@aol.com>
To: <lovrienm@ci.boulder.co.us>
Date: 02/22/2001 4:52 PM
Subject: Shelterhearing
As 1 am unable to at[end tonighPs plann~ng board meeting, I would like [o
use this means ro express some thoughts.
In my opinion, there should always be a public hearing when any type of
shel[er is proposed. People affec[ed by Ihese decisions need ways to voice
opinions in a public forum.
Also, shelters should not be located in any case wi[hin 500 feet of a school.
There
are roo many unknowns conected with such facilities.
Fai[h A. Peterson
763 16th St.
Boulder, Co 8030
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Mary Lovrien - Homeless Shelters
From: <Adsboulder@aol.com>
To: <lovrienm@ci.boulder.co,us>
Date: 02/22/2001 5:02 PM
Subjech Homeless Shelters
Please require that public hearings for homeless shelters sitings be held in
all zones. Please also wri[e into [he code Ihal shel~ers may not be loca[ed
wi[hin 500 feet of a school or children's park.
Thanks.
Amanda Steinhard[
Boulder
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Mary Lovrien - Shelter Land Use Code
From: runner runner <mm•unner@go.com>
To: <~ovrienm@ci.boulder.co.us>
Date: 02/22/2001 5:10 PM
Subject: Sheiter Land Use Code
As Mr. Nolan so poignan[ly said "We'have a right to public process and Use Review for facili[ies in our areas. You must establish a process with ground
rules that are fair and objective to alI parties involved."
Shelters oFall types must require and be classified as USE REVIEW in HRE and MRE areas.
I attended a few of [he Land Use Code Working Group mee[ings for [he Shelter guidelines. 1 was dismayed at [he composi[ion of ~he working group:
overwhelmingly biased towards the Shelter. Any outcome of Ihe proposal is a result of bias for which
I do not support Shelters of any type on a street which already has an existing'affordable housing project.' Nor do 1 support an ovemight Shelter next to a
school. Smaller Shelrers are betcer.
What steps will the City of Boulder taking with regards [o Faith Based grants from the US government? Has the City of Boulder taken the broad view
approach and en[ered the Faith Based gran[s in[o iis equation?
MN Runner
GO.com Mail
Get Your Free, Privale E-mail at httP://mail,,go.cgm
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From; "Andrea Ryan" <andrearyan2@hotmail.com>
To: <StraszewskiH@ci.boulder.co.us>
Date: 2/24/01 4:59PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Planning Board Shelter code meeting, 2/22/01
>From: "Heidi Straszewski" <StraszewskiHQci.boulder.co.us>
>To: <BLDRJET@aol.com>,<Ljourgensen@aol.com>, <revbledsoe@aoi.com>,
><scherow2@aol.com>, <dan.corson@chs.state.co.us>, "Brent Bean"
><BeanB~ci.bouider.co.us>, "Mark Beckner" <BECKNERM@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Bob
>Cole" <ColeB@ci.boulder.co.us>, <cstout@ci.bouider.co.us>, "David Gehr"
><GehrD@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Loree Greco" <GrecoL@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Terence
>Harmon" <HARMONT@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Peter Pollock"
><PollockP@ci.bouider.co.us>, "Susan Purdy" <PurdyS@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Ron
>SecrisY' <SecristR@ci.boulder.co.us>, "Heidi Straszewski"
><StraszewskiH@ci.boulder.co.us>, <handerson@clarionassociates.com>,
><anthony.goodman@colorado.edu>, <lindakuhn@compuserve.com>,
><mhcbc_inc@compuserve.com>, <joellenr@eclipseinc.com>,
><tayerville@email.msn.com>, <9.harms@ericsson.com>,
<tess@facilitationprofessionals.com>, <andrearyan2@hotmail.com>,
<anngetches@hotmail.com>, <mruzzin@igc.org>, <bparadis@ix.netcom.com>,
<pastordrott@juno.com>, <rgmann@juno.com>, <john.mcferran@painewebber.com>,
<vmassingdale@quest.net>, <nolan@rrcassoc.com>, <edpowers@uswest.net>
>Subject: Fwd: Planning Board Shelter code meeting, 2122/01
>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 16:34:42 -0700
>
>« message1.txt»
Dear Planning Board Members,
Thank you for the public hearing last Thursday night. I wan to commend
you on your perceptive comments. I especially agree with Peter with regard
to the "muddy" and unclear definitions. To me, and to most of the cities
that were researched, an overnight shelter is very different from an
emergency shelter. An emergency sheiter is a facility for folks who are
temporarily dispaced due to situations beyond their control. Often these
folks are related, and they remain at the emergency facility for up to a
year. Therfore they have a vested interest in the neighborhood, whereas at
the overnight shelter the clients change every day and they do not require
identification.
1 also feit that Beth's comment about the disparity behveen the zoning
with overnight and day shelters, is quite true. A use review should be
required for both, in all residential areas, and I am also concerned about
the mixed use as well as the business zones (especially with regard to
Basemar and Tablemesa), please require a use review for overnight shelters
at these locations as well as they are so close to low, medium, and high
residential areas. Thank you for your consideration regarding this
recommendation. I sincerely appreciated the opportunity to contribute to
this work group, and I wanted to thank you for ali of your hard work.
u..~vr~ n.,...~ i v~. r'iiUt tJL
Clty of Boulder PWnning Bwrd
PO Bo~c 791
Boulder, CO 80306
February 26, 2001
VIA FAX & US MAIL
Dear Planning Board Members:
as the owner of property at 26015pruce St, in eoulder I am wNtlnq to formally object to any
tonsideratlon of a change to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan land Use Deslgnation on my
property. The property is currently the home of a long-time local business, Toledo GIaSS. A letter
just received from the City Planning staTf spaifically points out the reason why we have taken
this position when it states: ".... Uo the odent that community expectations are established In the
Comprehensive Plan, future zoning regulatians may be chanped to be consistent with those
~pectations." Further the letber gces on to say, " the amount and kind of development on
properties may be affected (in the future) by zoninp regulations that are enacted to reflect
Comprehen5lve Plan iand use desipnaUons."
There has ony been supe~cial tontact by the City staff with individual affected properly owners.
City planners send us a letber within about 10 days of a hearing, provide warninps of future
actions, but no specifics of what will follow satd hearing In the way of zoninq change4, or even
what is the pu~pose of the proposed changes. This is not the'puhlic process'that the City seerrs
to always tout as how it does business.
An 'open house' where people are urged to "drop In anytime" is a poor excuse for a public
process. The map published in the paper does little justlce to the maynitude of the proposed
BVCP map changes since, as I understand it, over 600 property owners have been notified.
You should halt thls project now, go back and start a irue public process, allowing property
owners sufficient time to fuly understand the propasals and their future implications, and require
that the City PlanneYs fully dfscuss this information wlth us, Useful public hearings cannot
happen until and unless we are told clearly what this means to our properties, both now, and in
the future.
C: Ed Toledo
City Council
Vincent J. Porreca
v tr ~Jyours,
red a~~?klf ' ~~
Chapel Hill, North Carolin$
Facility/Defiaitions:
Shelter: A building or group of buildings owned or operated by a non-profit organization
intended to be used solely for temporary occupancy by not more ttian 25 homeless nersons, with
on-site supervision during all hours of operation, with or without boazd for the occupants and
staff of the shelter.
White Plains, New York
7. No Overnight Shelter for the Homeless may accommodate more than 19 persons.
Gainesville, Florida
Restrictions (Narrative):
1. Fifteen total beds can be provided in a residence for destitute people that is accessory to a
~ p ace of religious assembly. _
San Diego, California
6. No Emergency Shelter may accommodate more than 19 persons.
_ _ ... . . .. . . ,,
_ Santa Monica, California
Permitted uses
Any shelter with less than 55 beds in the DC (downtown commercial), HC (highway
commercial), and CP (commercial professional), IC (industrial conservation), LM (light
manufacturing), and S (studio).
DENVER CODE
(i) L¢rge residential care use: In the RS-2, RS-4, R-0, P-1, R-}~, R-2 atid R-2-A zone
district,, lar~e residential care uses, other tha.; a community corrections facility or a
shelter for the homeless, shall be located only in a structure existing on May 24, 1993,
and shall be limited to a ma~cimum number of twenty (20) residents. Such structure
shall not be enlarged as long as it is used for aTrge resi e` n~are use. In the R-3,
R-3-}i and R-4 zone districts, large residential care uses, other than a community ~
corrections facility or a shelter for the homeless, shall be limited to a maximum of forty
(40) residents.
New Haven, Connecticut
Fair Share Housing Provision:
The City of New Haven finds that Emergency and Transition Housing needs must be met in a
neighborhood context, where there is a variety of housing stock available, a mix of income
ranges exist, social and medical services aze available, and adequate public transportation is
offered.
In order
to absorb more
functions, no neighborhood should be
Emergency Housing facilities.
Madison, Wisconsin
• Beaz in mind the Ciry's general intent to accommodafe communitY living arrangements.
• Exercise caze to avoid over-concentration of community living airangements which could
create an institutional setting and seriousiy strain the existing social structure of a
community. Considerations relevant for this deternunation aze:
o The distance sepazating the proposed conununity living arrangement from other such
facifities. '
Zonind D;stricts: Raleigh, North Carolina
~ Overnight And Inclement Weather Emergencv Shelters. The zoning for this type shelter is
restricted to Business and Office and Institutional only, with no permitted usage in Residential.
EmerQencv Shelters For Specialized TarQet Groups. The zoning for this type shelter depends on
the target groups to which it is directed. There are two types of target groups:
St. Paul, Minnesota
Emergency Housing Facilities in multi-family and business districts
Overnight Shelter in central business disttict and industrial districts
Transitional Housing in any residential districts - depending on size (see restrictions below)
Restrictions (Narrative)~ Portland, Oregon
There is a separate county certification process for shelters. Certification requires a"good
nei h~bor" plan that includes loitering and litter control policies and an agreement to work ~t~h
neighborliood or community groups on crime prevention. Annual recertification is required.~~
Shelter operators that go through certification eam a streamlined zoning process. Those who opt
not to be certified must apply for a conditional use permit and go through public hearings.
~; ~ 8. ~ To ro o~e the disner~jng_of facilities_and _beds for special_ populations thereby
~~.~ ° ~~ preventing individuals from being forced into neighborhoods with concentrations
~ j,~~ ~ E~ ~ of treatment facilities and beds and thus perpetuating isolation resulting from
,, ~- institutionalization.
rageioii
Mary Lovrien - Proposed Land Use code for day shelters
From: "Joseph Thome" <JETCB@co.boulder.co.us>
To: <Lovrierun@ci.boulder.co.us>
Date: 03/01J2001 1:~7 AM
Subject: Proposed Land Use code for day shelters
To: Ms Mary Lovrien and Mr Pete~ Pollack
i would appreciate it if you could Cornard this email to the Boulder Planning Board in time for their discussion on the proposed lund use code for day
shel[ers. Thanks very much!
Dear Planning IIoard Members ,
Please accept this letter in support of Ihe START Board's request to adjust the Proposed Lsnd Use Code Sor Day Sheltering. Boulder Counry
Community Corrections' Social Oppormniry and Support Program (SOSP) has worked very closely with the START program over the past few Years. For
example, our staff sit on [he START Board and we have shared our Clubhouse space at 1301 Ampahoe for use by START cl+ents. During tliis time we
have learned to appreciate all tha[ START does to assist the local homeless population.
UnCortunately, START and SOS clients cannot use the facility at the same time because of space limitations and different services. Also, because of
heary cold-season use oC the facility, the summer months are used to reeover and conduet maintenance -- we simply eanmt aecommodate the START
program year round. Finally, our SOS program will be using ihe Cacility for longer hours, making it more difficult for START clients and staff to use [hc
building.
It is important that START locate a permanen6 year round site to offer Day Center services for the local homeless population. The START Uoard's
curtent request to change the designa[ion of a limited residential area (i.e., a location defined by Broudway, Spruce, Mapleton, and Folsom) to
conditional use would be ineredibly helpinl with these plans. During the time otour joint operations, we have observed no concems about the START
population Gom our neighbors. Also, START provides support services in its Day Center which helps homeless clients stabilize, reduces ihe chance ihey
will act out in business and residential neighborhoods. The use ofa large house near downtown provides a"normalized" environment more di~cul[ to
create in a commerciai property. The more normalized the setting, Ihe likelier that homeless clients will access it. The more the START program is
accessed, the greater likelihood that the program's supponive interventions can produce positive impacis. Day sheltering provides nut~ ition, temporary
relief from Ihe bad weather, access [o services, and is an alternative to idleness. The outcome is increased chances that clients will act pro-socially while
visiting ihe effected business and residential neigh6orhoods.
I hope you give START's request very serious consideration. Approval of conditional use for day sheltering is cleady in the best interest of the local
homeless population and the impacted retail, commercial, and residential neighborhoods. Please feel free [o give me a cafl at 3 031441-3 6 65 if you have
any questions. Thanks fo~ you time and atlention.
Sincerely,
1ce Thome, Manager
Community Cortections
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Child Care and Educational Facilities in Boulder - 2001
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Boulder VaRey District RE 2- Public Schools
Elementarv Schools - Public
B:CSIS at Aurora 7 3995 Aurora Avenue
Bear Creek 2500 Table Mesa Drive
Columbine 3130 Repplier
Cresf View 1897 Sumac
Douglass 840 75th
Eisenhower 1220 Eisenhower Drive
Flatirons I150 7th
Foothill ] 001 Hawthorn Avenue
Heatherwood 7750 Concord Drive
Mapleton 840 Mapleton Avenue
Martin Park 3740 Martin Drive
Mesa 1575 Lehigh
Paddock 805 Gillaspie
University Hill 956 16th
Washington Elementary 1215 Cedar Avenue
Whittier 2008 Pine
K-8 School - Public
Horizons Alt Program at Burke 4545 Sioux Drive
Middle Schools - Public
Baseline 700 20th
Burbank 290 Manhattan Drive
Casey 2410 13th
Centennial 2205 Norwood Avenue
Platt 6096 Baseline Drive
Southern Hills 1500 Knox Drive
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Senior Hiah Schools - Public
Arapahoe Ridge
Boulder
Fairview
New Vista High School
Snecial Schools - Public
Halcyon
Project Hold
Colleges and Undverstities
Avalon Institute
The Economics Institute
Front Range Community College
Montsegure Tnstitute
Naropa Institute
Regis University - Boulder
Sann Research Institute
University of Action Learning
University of Colorado
6600 Arapahoe Avenue
1604 Arapahoe Avenue
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
805 Gillaspie Drive
3100 Bucknell Court
805 Gillaspie Drive
3985 Wonderland Hill Avenue
1030 13th
5490 Spine Road
1045 Gilbert
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
5235 Lookout Road
948 Pearl
1650 38th
Broadway & Regent
Preschool, Child Care, Kindergarten and Elementary
Alaya Preschool
Bitsy Montessori School
Bixby School
Blue Sky Kindergarten/Preschool
Boulder Country Day
Boulder pay Nursery
Boulder Montessori Schools
3340 19th
1937 Upland Avenue
4760 Table Mesa Drive
3046 llth
4820 Nautilus Court
1518 Spruce
3300 Redstone Road
2
Preschool - Sth grade
Preschool - Middle
Boulder Valley Infant Rooms 1937 Upland Avenue
Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten 4072 19th
Children's Alley 1410'/2 Mapleton Avenue
Children's World Leaming Ctrs 7415 Lookout Road
3735 Iris Avenue
5377 Manhattan Circle
Commerce Children's Center 325 Broadway, Building 26
The Cottage School 805 30th
1301 North Street
Countryside Montessori SSth & Baseline
Creative Academy for Kids 1345 28th
The Elm Tree 1330 Alpine Avenue
First Presbyterian Preschool 1820 15th
Floc Child Care Center 950 28th
Friend's School 5465 Pennsylvania
Green Acres Playschool 7737 Valmont Road
Gunbarrel Preschool 4775 Cambridge
Harmony Preschool 3990 15th
Homestar Child Development Ctr. 3280 Dartmouth Avenue
Iris Hollow Montessori 3370 Iris Walk Court
Jarrow Montessori School 3900 Orange Court
Jewish Community Center 3800 Kalmia Avenue
Joycare Infant Toddler Center 2425 Colorado Avenue
Kellogg Child Development Ctr 2580 Iris Avenue
Little Learners 2641 Fourth Street
Make a Mess & Make Believe 1919 Yarmouth Avenue
Mapleton Montessori School 3121 29th
Miss Catherine's Creative
Learning Center 6525 Gunpark Drive
Mount Zion Lutheran Church
and School 1680 Balsam Avenue
Mountain Shadows Montessori 4154 N. 63rd
Mountain View Preschool 355 Ponca Place
Preschool - elementary
Preschool - 8th grade
ages 3 - 15
3
New Horizon Co-operative
Preschool
Our School Preschool
Peter Pan Cooperative Preschool
Rainbow Center
Sacred Heart of Jesus Preschool
Sunflower Preschool
Sunshine House Montessori
Tinyminders Daycare Preschool
Secondary and Elementary
1825 Upland Avenue
756 Cherryvale Road
355 Ponca Place
3485 Stanford Court
1317 Mapleton Avenue
3340 Dartmouth Avenue
745 College Avenue
3685 Martin Drive
Boulder Junior Academy 2641 4th
Boulder Preparatory High School 1640 Range
Bridge School 6717 S. Boulder Road
Community Montessori School 889 17th
Mesa Elementary School 1575 Lehigh
Quest Academy & Learning Center 3005 30th
Rocky Mountain Schoolforthe
Gifted & Creative 2897 Mapleton Avenue
Sacred Heart of Jesus School 1317 Mapleton Avenue
Sage Elementary 5001 Pennsylvania Avenue
September School 1902 Walnut
Shining Mountain Waldorf School 999 Violet Avenue
Sojourer School 3050 34th
Summit Middle School 4655 Hanover Avenue
Special Education
Sylvan Learning Center 1600 38th
Huntington Learning Center 2317 30th
Preschool- 12th grada
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