A business owner is seeking judicial review of a Lewiston Planning & Zoning Commission decision increasing the likelihood for a proposed Union Gospel Mission 96-bed homeless shelter along Snake River Avenue.
According to the petition filed by Barry Barnes, owner of Riverview Marina and Custom Weld Boats, which are about three blocks from UGM’s site, the facility would create new risks for the neighborhood if it is allowed to open.
The petition was filed in District Court August 10th.
The petition requests a reversal of the Planning & Zoning Commission’s approval of a conditional-use permit for the shelter.
UGM wants to construct a new two-story dormitory with 48 beds for men on the first level and 36 beds for moms and children on the second level, which would also have 12 beds for single women.
It would be built in the first phase of development of UGM’s property at 419 Snake River Ave., which is where UGM operates a thrift store. (Lewiston Tribune)
