Posted Jun 16, 2018, 9:49 PM
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Downtown Adj. - Commission approves plans for women’s resource center
One of the two proposed Homeless Resource Centers (HRC) has cleared its final significant administrative hurdle, clearing the way for construction to begin. On Wednesday, March 28, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use request for the center proposed for the 100 East block of 700 South that will serve women experiencing, or at risk of homelessnesses...The city has started the demolition and building permit applications for both centers, proposed for 131 E. 700 South and 275 W. High Avenue. The 131 East Center will exclusively house and serve women. The 275 West Center will house both men and women...
Rendering of the proposed 700 South Homeless Resource Center. Image courtesy Salt Lake City public documents.
...AJC Architects designed both resource centers and the city will build both buildings to energy efficient standards. The resource centers will each provide 200 emergency beds and will share a similar layout. The resource centers will be two-stories with emergency beds, a large courtyard, dining area, kitchen, donation room, client services offices, clinical exam room, large hygiene room with showers and small retail area on the ground floor. The second floors will include a break room, conference room, offices and a computer workstation area.
The key difference between floor plans for both resource centers is that the High Avenue Center will have emergency beds and hygiene areas on both floors to serve men and women in separated areas.
The High Avenue center will front two small midblock streets, High Avenue to the north and Paramount Avenue to the south. Residents worried that having the main entrance to the center on High Avenue would create more safety issues than having the entrance on the longer Paramount Avenue...
Update: High Avenue Shelter Also Moving Forward
The city’s second proposed homeless resource center is now moving forward after the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a conditional use request for the proposed High Avenue Homeless Resource Center (HRC). The center will occupy the 200 West block of High Avenue in the city’s Ballpark Neighborhood and will serve both men and women in a 200-bed facility...
Rendering of the proposed High Avenue Homeless Resource Center. Image courtesy Salt Lake City public documents.
Rendering of the courtyard in the proposed High Avenue Homeless Resource Center. Image courtesy Salt Lake City public documents.
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Last edited by delts145; Jun 16, 2018 at 11:18 PM.
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