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Planning commission backs revised Safe Passage plan at 217 Franklin Street, citing federal grant and smaller footprint
Summary
The commission recommended City Council approve an amended final development plan and final plat for Safe Passage’s 217 Franklin Street shelter; the design was reduced from a two‑story 42,000 sq. ft. plan to a one‑story ~14,025 sq. ft. building, and the project includes a $2.5 million federal appropriation grant and increased on‑site parking.
DeKalb — The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that City Council approve an amended final development plan and final plat for Safe Passage’s 217 Franklin Street site, endorsing a smaller, single‑story shelter design and additional on‑site parking.
Christine Colina, development director at Safe Passage, told the commission the revised plan reduces the previously approved two‑story, 42,000‑square‑foot design to a more…
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