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Board moves to approve Sugar Tree Ministries’ conditional use for 24/7 family shelter with city access and laundry‑hours conditions
Summary
Sugar Tree Ministries sought a conditional use to operate a 24/7 emergency family shelter at 30 South Lincoln Street; the board discussed staffing, parking, monitoring and safety and proposed conditions including written city access for inspections and limiting public laundry hours to 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Planning and county reviews will address technical building and fire issues.
The board considered and moved to approve a conditional‑use request from Sugar Tree Ministries to operate a 24‑hour family shelter and emergency drop‑in center at 30 South Lincoln Street aimed at women, children, victims of domestic violence and families in crisis.
Lee Sandlin, director of Sugar Tree Ministries, said the ministry bought the building three years ago to expand services and highlighted the cost and instability of hotel placements used now: "We have spent tens of thousands of dollars putting…
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