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Letter of Intent for Shelter From The Storm Ministries Regarding 3392 <br /> Brooks Drive, Sun Prairie, WI <br /> 1. The purpose for the Miscellaneous Application is to request re-zoning for 3392 a w <br /> Brooks Drive, Sun Prairie, WI from commercial to R4 with a conditional use permit to 0 c <br /> allow for community living for more than 16 people. <br /> 2. As soon as the re-zoning request has been approved, the property will be purchased <br /> and renovations will begin. The exterior of the building will remain the same. <br /> Currently the Prudential signage has letters mounted onto the roof line of the <br /> building. We will do the same with our signage. There will be no changes in lighting, <br /> the parking space and landscaping will remain relatively the same. We will remove a <br /> few trees that are close to the building and also in the back of the building. The <br /> front entrance will be for visitors to the building. Our client entrance will be on the <br /> side of the building from the parking lot. A fence will be installed in the back of the <br /> building and enclose the property. All activity in this building will happen in the back <br /> of the building in the fenced in area. The back area will consist of a playground area <br /> with medium sized play equipment installed. A smoking area will be available and <br /> away from any youth areas. The entrances will be changed immediately and <br /> security systems will be in place. The back area will be upgraded once weather <br /> permits. All renovations will be on the interior of the building. Minimal renovations <br /> are needed for the first floor. The lower level which is currently unfinished will <br /> consist of the majority of renovations. These renovations will begin after purchase <br /> of the property and be complete as quickly as possible. <br /> 3. Shelter From The Storm Ministries is the applicant. Executive Board Members are: <br /> Cynthia Whiteaker, Hope Bennett, Rick Martin, Angela Ackley, Trish Pomereng. <br /> Brooks Drive LLC are owner, members are David Baehr and Patrick Schaefer. <br /> Architect is Jim Gersech, Dimension IV Madison Design Group, 6515 Grand Teton <br /> Plaza, Suite 120, Madison, WI 53719 . <br /> 4. This property will be used as a homeless shelter for single moms and their children. <br /> This will not be an emergency shelter where clients wait at the door for temporary <br /> shelter. Our clients are screened through an application process along with <br /> background checks. When SFTSM and our client feel our program is a good fit they <br /> qualify for our help and shelter. Clients who have had domestic violence in their <br /> past, sex offense, or are in a state of abusing drugs and alcohol do not qualify for our <br /> program. Each client is assigned a case manager who works with them daily to <br /> assess their needs, set goals and start to work towards moving each family to <br /> permanent housing. <br /> 5. The first phase of our shelter is to have a temporary shelter open to help 5 families <br /> while we start renovations on the interior of the building. The hours of operation <br /> during the temporary shelter would be 5:00 pm — 7:30am seven days a week. <br /> Clients would shower at other facilities and the evening meal would be brought in by <br /> volunteers. A continental type breakfast would be available for residents in the <br />