Jefferson City homeless housing group asks for hearing delay

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The action taken by Planning and Zoning has been corrected.

Housing for the Community Jefferson City announced in a Wednesday news release on its website that it is asking to postpone a hearing after the city’s planning commission voted against its application.

HCJC wrote that the Planning and Zoning Commission had voted not to recommend its application for a year-round shelter on Adams Street to the Jefferson City Council.

A public hearing on the matter was scheduled for Aug. 3, but HCJC is asking to delay it until Oct. 5.

“During that time, we will request a collaborative process with the City and community partners to determine the best path forward. This includes exploring whether another suitable location exists for the Resource Center and Emergency Shelter and seeking greater clarity regarding the standards that will be used to evaluate our proposal so the process is transparent, fair, and consistent,” the release says.

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