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County consultants outline Cherry Street emergency shelter design and HHAP funding path
Summary
Consultant Monica McCullough and Plan Architects presented designs for an 80-bed Cherry Street emergency shelter, confirmed ADA compliance and a HHAP capital application path with awards expected in October; VOA is proposed to operate the shelter and county staff stressed the need to pair shelter capacity with downstream housing options.
Monica McCullough, the developer engaged by Tompkins County, presented updated exterior elevations, site plans and floor plans for a Cherry Street permanent emergency shelter for adults during the Health & Human Services Committee meeting on March 12.
The proposal calls for a street-facing elevation with a staffed secure vestibule, program space on the first floor (intake, commercial kitchen, community room and provider "push-in" offices), and residential housing on the second and third floors. McCullough said the building’s programmatic layout can accommodate up…
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