Potential East Side
Homeless Drop-in
Center Properties
September 13, 2011
Presentation Overview
• Background
• Drop-in Center
• Potential Sites
• Summary
Presentation Overview
• Background
• Drop-in Center
• Potential Sites
• Summary
Background
Homelessness
• Nearly 58,000 Homeless in Florida
• Nearly 3,000 Homeless in Orange
County on any given night
• A UCF sponsored study found
majority of the unsheltered east side
homeless were between Semoran
Blvd. and Alafaya Trail along Colonial
Drive
East Side Homeless Camps
East Side Homeless Camps
Background
Grants for Homeless Drop-in
Center
• CDBG Grant - $800,000
– Acquisition and construction or
rehabilitation
• HRSA Grant - $200,000
– Equipment
Presentation Overview
• Background
• Drop-in Center
• Potential Sites
• Summary
East Side
Drop In Center
Drop In Center Project
• County owned facility
• Partnership with HSN and faith organizations
• No county operating expenses planned
• Approved CDBG project for unsheltered
homeless
• Services focused on unsheltered homeless
• Planning around all area services being colocated in a centralized location
East Side
Drop In Center
Drop In Center services/components:
 Community Voice Mail
 Washers/Dryers
 Mental Health/Substance  Showers
Abuse Services
 Veterans Administration
 Vocational Services
 Clothes Bank
 Food Pantry
 Identification
 Legal
 Medical
 Meals
Presentation Overview
• Background
• Drop-in Center
• Potential Sites
• Summary
Potential East Side DropIn Center Properties
• Looked at over 50 sites
• Received input from Commissioners
Brummer, Thompson, and Damiani
• Had several independent proposals
• Have 7 sites to review today
Potential East Side Drop-In
Center Properties
2460 Rouse Road
2315 Rouse Road
10111 East Colonial
12050 East Colonial
5505 East Colonial
12274 East Colonial
798 N. Semoran
Potential East Side Drop-In
Center Properties
2460 Rouse Road
2315 Rouse Road
10111 East Colonial
12050 East Colonial
5505 East Colonial
12274 East Colonial
798 N. Semoran
Potential East Side Drop-In
Center Properties
5505 East Colonial
Potential Site
Potential Site
5505 East Colonial
• 1.02 acres
• 2250 square foot building (former car lot)
• Donation
• District 3
5505 East Colonial
PROS:
CONS:
• Property Donation
• Outside target area
• Existing building
• Next to park
• C-2 zoning
• On bus route
(Millennium)
• Access Issues
– Just west of the
Colonial - Semoran
Intersection
• Community
opposition expressed
Potential Site
Potential Site
Millennium Park
Potential East Side Drop-In
Center Properties
798 N. Semoran
Potential Site
Potential Site
798 North Semoran
• 1.6 acres
• 7,786 square foot building (former bank)
• $995,000
asking price
• District 3
798 North Colonial
PROS:
CONS:
• Existing building
• Outside target area
• C-2 zoning
• On Septic System
• On bus route
• Access Issues
– At the intersection of
Colonial – Semoran
• Asking Price
($995,000)
Potential East Side Drop-In
Center Properties
10111 East Colonial
Potential Site
Potential Site
10111 East Colonial
• 1.5 acre site
• 1,848 square foot building
• $475,000 acquisition cost
• District 3
10111 East Colonial
PROS:
• Existing building
• C-1/PO zoning
• On bus route
• Centrally located
CONS:
• Cost
• Owners have moved
back in
• Across from Downey
Park
• Next to church,
school & playground
– Pastor objected in
past
Potential Site
Potential Site
Potential East Side Drop-In
Center Properties
2315 Rouse Road
Potential Site
Potential Site
2315 Rouse Road
• 4.6 acre site (2.8 usable)
• 1,800 square foot home
• $212,000 asking
price
• District 5
2315 Rouse Road
PROS:
CONS:
• Reasonably priced
• RCE zoning
• Existing building
• Centrally located
• Near Blanchard
park & Little Econ
Trail
• Near service
providers/partners
• Near school &
residential
• Off bus route
Potential Site
2460 Rouse Road
Potential Site
Potential Site
2460 Rouse Road
• 8.57 acre site
– Could buy less
• Value around
$400 k to $450 k
• Zoned R-1
• Next to Jay
Blanchard Park
• District 3
2460 Rouse Road
PROS:
CONS:
• Centrally located
• Near Blanchard
park & Little Econ
Trail
• R-1 Zoning
• Near service
providers/partners
• Vacant Land
• Near school &
residential
• Off bus route
Potential East Side Drop-In
Center Properties
12050 East Colonial
Potential Site
Potential Site
12050 East Colonial
• East Orange Service Center Property
– Community Center
– PCAN Clinic
– Head Start Classrooms & Playground
– Library
– WIC
– Small Park
• County Owned
• District 4
12050 East Colonial
PROS:
CONS:
• County Owned
• Head Start,
Community Center
and park on site
• Close to bus route
• Eastern edge of
target area
• Near Library
• Next to subdivision
• Very heavily used
site
Potential East Side Drop-In
Center Properties
12274 East Colonial
Potential Site
Potential Site
12274 East Colonial
• 2.72 acres
• $1.2 M. asking
price
• 1,700 square
foot building
and pole barn
• Zoned C2
• District 4
12274 East Colonial
PROS:
CONS:
• Eastern edge of
• Cost (Asking $1.2 M)
target area
• Existing buildings
• Sits back off 50
• Surrounded by
self storage and
apts.
• Zoned C2
• On Septic System
Presentation Overview
• Background
• Drop-in Center
• Potential Sites
• Summary
Summary
• Over 50 sites investigated in target area
• 7 presented today all have issues
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Cost
Location
Proximity to other uses
Access
• We will continue to look for a suitable site
• We would appreciate Board input on sites
Note: A community meeting will be held to seek
community input for this project prior to any
activity taking place.
Potential East Side
Homeless Drop-in
Center Properties
September 13, 2011