Old Harrison school site

Phoenix Manor is a Permanent Supportive Housing project. It says so on page 9 from the link provided above. Anyone is housing knows PSH can and is homeless housing. All you have to do is get the homeless person to apply for the PHA Housing Choice Voucher (aka Section 8) and then PHA is paying their rent. Yes, it's based on income, but if they don't make enough, the HCV program will cover the full rent.

They could build this in the downtown apartments, taking advantage of the revitalized warehouse district.

Meeting was about 1 hour too long. I don't think people coming out to comment if they supported or opposed the project realized that the Planning/Zoning Commission wasn't voting yes or no on the entire project. It was on technical specifics that was requested by Phoenix such as rezoning, parking places, special use (so a medical clinic can be built), and having a single access door. However, many of the podium speakers came up to oppose, saying no community outreach was provided by Phoenix, no reason to put another low-income housing in an area that already has problems with poverty, crime, lack of businesses; complaints about issues plaguing the South End.I don't disagree with problems that affect the South End. The issues raised were no different that the issues I learned about when I first joined PCCEO...40 years ago.
But complaining to the PZ Commission was for nothing. And I wish the chairman had informed the chamber of what they were actually there to do. The podium speakers actually need to seek out Council Members to voice their concerns. (However, Mayor Ali was in attendance hearing all this in a chamber seat)
Both measures to rezone and other changes as listed in that link were passed, and now it will be brought to Council August 11 for final approval. The public then has another chance to speak up in support or opposition. www.centralillinoisp roud.com/news/local- news/homeless-family -housing-contro(Text is by Andy Kravetz, but story video was edited by Ashley Howerter; I had to get to Metamora by 5 for another assignment)My opinion and mine alone and no one else.

Low-income housing Lets build on Grandview drive. Oh, wait how about downtown next to the police station.

@tntrecycling : Grand View has no-where to realistically build, and there's no chance of a homeless shelter in the Warehouse District. That's not to say there's not a lot of places to build new around town. What's more concerning is how it appears that this was trying to be snuck through without any meaningful discussion.

@PeoriaIllinoisan :
Plenty of empty warehouses and buildings. It's just common sense. Why wouldn't you put a homeless shelter by the police station. Their building a subdivision at the fairgrounds oh my how people would complain. Drive thought the South End of Peoria how lustrous it looks.