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3 December 2020 Dear Property Owner, You are receiving this notice because you own property within 300 feet of a property located at 950 East 3300 South, that the City recently approved as a temporary transitional housing facility for individuals experiencing homelessness in the community. The Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness (SLVCEH) calls this facility the Millcreek Temporary Winter Housing. The property was historically used as a rehabilitation hospital and an assisted living center. Location of Proposed Transitional Housing Facility – 950 East 3300 South Due to the pandemic and cold weather, the demand on facilities providing services to the homeless living along the Wasatch Front is greater than ever. SLVCEH helps manage several homeless resource centers near Millcreek. In order to make more beds available at the existing resource centers to those in need of emergency shelter over the winter, the Coalition is working with Switchpoint and First Step House to relocate clients who are receiving case management, counseling, and job training in preparation for finding permanent housing into the existing facility at 950 East. Switchpoint committed to Millcreek that the Millcreek Temporary Winter Housing will close by 15 April 2021. The Millcreek Temporary Winter Housing facility is a small part in a broad regional effort shared among many communities to ensure that homeless Utahns have shelter and dignity, especially during the extraordinary circumstances of this year. The use of this building as a transitional housing facility is a permitted use in the multifamily residential zone, because it is similar to other established uses in the zone, such as an assisted living facility. Millcreek City Council Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor Silvia Catten, District 1 F. Dwight Marchant, District 2 Cheri Jackson, District 3 Bev Uipi, District 4 Millcreek City Hall 3330 South 1300 East Millcreek, Utah 84106 [PHONE REDACTED] millcreek.us ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek staff have spent several weeks working with Switchpoint on a management plan for their temporary facility. Below are some frequently-asked questions regarding this facility and their plan. What is a Temporary Transitional Housing Facility? Unlike a traditional shelter or homeless resource center where clients can walk in in the evening to find a bed, a transitional housing facility provides case managed services to individuals experiencing homelessness and who are ready to find permanent housing. Walk-in clients will not be allowed at this facility. Individuals will be referred to this facility and will receive transportation to the facility. How many people will be at the Transitional Housing Facility? The facility can hold 60 residents, with the ability to expand to 75 during weather emergencies or extended periods of below-freezing temperatures. In addition, up to 6 staff members will be present at all times while the facility is in operation. When will the Transitional Housing Facility be open? When it will the use end? The City approved the use to begin as soon as the week of December 7, 2020, and will end by April 15, 2021. Will people be hanging out in front of or near the Transitional Housing Facility? Because this is not a walk-in homeless resource center, we do not anticipate that there will be many people hanging out in front of or near the facility. The facility includes a private outdoor patio on the north side of the building, as well as indoor recreation and gathering spaces. Residents will be required to check in and check out whenever the leave the facility, and residents will be evicted for violating a code of conduct. Only residents and staff will be allowed on the property. Has there been an inspection of this facility? Does it meet code? Yes. The facility received a building and a fire safety inspection as part of Switchpoint’s business license application. Who do we call if we have a concern? While we anticipate that the Transitional Housing Facility will be well-managed, we want you to know that you can call the following numbers if you have a question or a concern about the operation of the facility: Switchpoint – Service Provider – [PHONE REDACTED] Millcreek – Francis Xavier Lilly, Planning Director – [PHONE REDACTED] / [EMAIL REDACTED] Non-Emergency Dispatch – [PHONE REDACTED]