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7 Prornise <br />Coon <br />RaldvnCirrn» . e* <br />October 1, 2013 <br />Tim Gladhill <br />C/o The City Of Ramsey <br />Planning Commission <br />7550 Sunwood Dr. NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />tladhill@ ci.ramsey.mu,us <br />Dear Tim Gladhill, <br />On behalf of the Family Promise in Anoka County (FCAC) board of directors and myself', we <br />respectfully submit an application for a Limited Use Permit for our Program Day Center. <br />FPAC is the only shelter in Anoka County that provides shelter for children and their families. Our day <br />center is located at 14515 Nowthen Blvd. on the Lord of Life Church Campus, in the city of Ramsey. <br />Our program provides temporary shelter for children and their families and assists them to regain their <br />independence with dignity. Our day center allows program participants a place where they may shower, <br />do laundry and access to the internet to search for employment and housing. Eighteen local churches <br />provide daily hot meal and sleeping arrangements on a rotating basis, 52 weeks a year, 365 days a year. <br />In 2012 Family Promise assisted 27 families, 81 people move from homelessness to stable housing in <br />Anoka County, covering a nine city and 3 townships area. Our program has an 80% success rate. <br />However, on occasions FPAC experiences vacant weeks, whereby none of our partner churches are able <br />to provide overnight accommodations for our guest families. During these weeks we are forced to make <br />other accommodations for them. <br />Therefore the board has decided to move forward with the application for an "Interim Use Permit", to <br />allow us to provide sleeping arrangements at the day center, on a very limited basis. In 2014 our partner <br />churches have commitments to provide meals and sleeping accomodations for 47 of the 52 weeks. <br />I am attaching two checks with our application, one for the permit fee of $200., and another check for <br />$600 to be held in escrow for possible additional application fees. We would appreciate a rapid response <br />so that we can plan accordingly. I can be reached at 763-568-7349. <br />Sincerely, <br />Irene Rodriguez <br />Executive Director <br />Family Promise of Anoka County <br />Cc: Pastor David Lechelt, Lord of Life Church <br />14515 Nowthen Blvd. NW ♦ Ramsey, MN 55303 ♦ 763-568-7365 (office) ♦ 763-208-3096 (fax) mww4frarnilvim) mis.eanok_ <br />