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Housing Hope S�u 7-86 Page -7- 26. Rt�e Witness (Ratliff) submitted +1iat a fence should be erected atound the site, and, �at the Special Property Use Permit should not be transferable. (Ratliff testimony) 27, Zhe facility was supported by various witnesses including Robison, goerger, L�mdgren, Hale� Wheeler, Williams, Rimes, Warren, S. Wright. 28. A Witness (Boer9er) testified to be pastor of the Central Iutheran Church. He submitted that he had worked with 18 families ir emergency homeless situations who had to be separated because of lack of emergency facilities. 7t�is creates stress on rl�e families and does not allow �em an easy access back into society. (Boerger testimony) 29. A Witness (Hofer) submitted her objection to the Special Property Use Permit. She contended that the requested Special Property Use Permir will create a transient problem in the R-1 zone. She also sul�nitted that the proposed Lse is an expansion a non-conforming use and contrary to the laws of the State of Washington and �l�e City of Et�ecett. (Hofer testimony) ' 30. A Wi��ess (Alkire) suhmitted that despite increasing cental rates. there is an approximate 2.96 vacancy rate in the City of Evecett. As a result, ac]equate housing is not available for the homeless and those in emergency needs, Zt�e proposed facility will provide sane relief for these groups. (Alkire testimony) 31. A Wi�ness (Rent) suhmitted his objection to the project because of the increased traffic in the aret+ and the potential safety problems. Also, the Witness stated that the facility will depreciate values of o�:her properties in the area. (Kent testimony) 32. A Witness (Fntliff) opposed the Special Pcoperty Use Pecmit. He sut�nitted thet the screening process for drug and alcrohol abusers is not accurate and the residents at the facility could create disruptions of �e nearby Phoenix and Jackson schools. (Retliff testimony) 33. A Witneae (Bischoff) , the 000rdinator of the needy foc the First United Methodist C2�urch, claimed that fhe Applicant will provide shelter for the homeless. She contended that there are public misoonceptions of who the haneless are. 'lt�ey are not always alcoholics or drug addicts or abusers of any kind. Rhey are often, aocording to her, individuals who t�ave been trapped in tl�e "gaps and cracks" of our society and need ter�porary housing to cestructure their lives. She submitted thar_ r� proposed shelter is oompatible in a neighborhood area and will not be disruptive to any segment of society. (exhibit 35)