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Nonprofit pitches veteran tiny‑home village; council agrees to share surplus sites and study zoning
Summary
Redeploying American Veterans proposed a veteran‑focused tiny‑home village with wraparound services. The council received the presentation and directed staff to work with the group on zoning and available city surplus sites and bring the item to the city‑county liaison for county coordination.
Jimmy Plater, founder of Redeploying American Veterans (RAV), presented a proposal to build a tiny‑home village focused initially on veterans and offering wraparound services including case management, job training and financial literacy.
Plater said two potential sites have been identified in preliminary outreach: 1010 Johnson Street (0.46 acres) and a parcel off Westcliffe Road near Bingham Road. He described the RAV model as an "ecosystem approach" that pairs tiny homes with services…
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