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State outlines plan for 15.85-acre homelessness services campus near 2200 North; city to help with purchase
Summary
State Office of Homeless Services officials told the Salt Lake City Council they have a contract to buy a 15.85-acre site at 2200 North for a year-round homelessness services campus, are seeking legislative funding in the governor—s December budget, and plan design work with AJC Architects and local partners; program details and operational oversight remain under development.
Wayne Niederhauser, coordinator for the Office of Homeless Services, told the Salt Lake City Council on Nov. 18 that the state has entered into a purchase contract for a 15.85-acre parcel at 2200 North for a proposed comprehensive homelessness services campus and aims to close the sale after the upcoming legislative session.
Niederhauser said the project emerged from years of planning and preliminary site work: soils and traffic studies were complete, about a half-acre of wetlands was identified and determined to be non-jurisdictional, and the team has selected AJC Architects through a procurement process. He described the campus as a hub-and-spoke model that would centralize services to help people move from crisis to long-term stability.
Why it matters: Niederhauser framed the campus as a response to repeated seasonal…
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