5/26/2023 0 Comments The shepherd centerWhile this land donation doesn't directly help with funding, Saffo said it's possible the city will kick in some money during its next non-profit funding cycle. Mayor Bill Saffo pointed to the success of Lakeside Reserve, a similar project by Greenfield Lake which has enriched and stabilized the lives of dozens of formerly homeless residents. In addition to the Carolina Beach Road location, 24 units will be built on Good Shepherd's expanded campus on Martin Street, and Driftwood Apartments will be rehabbed The organization set a goal of raising $20 million to build or preserve 71 units of permanent supportive housing. On Thursday evening, Good Shepherd Center announced a massive capital campaign to build that project, along with two others. We're grateful for the city's ongoing commitment to affordable housing," she said. "While 33 is a modest number of units, the proposed rezoning would still move the needle in the right direction to improve the city's overall housing inventory. GSC Executive Director Katrina Knight thanked the council at the hearing Tuesday. To accommodate the full need for the homeless in the community, advocates believe that number needs to at least double. There are currently 98 units of permanent supportive housing in Wilmington. The tract at 3939 Carolina Beach Road went from moderate-density to high-density residential, and 32 apartments can now be built there. Wilmington City Council voted unanimously at its Tuesday night meeting to up-zone an acre of land, then give it to Good Shepherd Center (GSC)to permanently house the chronically homeless. Wilmington may soon be home to 71 more units of permanent supportive housing.
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