Building Our Vision
St. Andrew’s Vision and Mission Our Vision: Our Vision: The Tree of Life is Growing Here The Tree of Life is Growing Here Our Mission: Our Mission: We are called We are called To offer sanctuary in the city To offer sanctuary in the city To grow in God’s love To grow in God’s love To seek the renewal of the world. To seek the renewal of the world.
St. Andrew’s in This Community • Located at 26 th and Curtis, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church became the second Episcopal Church in Denver in 1874. (Its name was Trinity Memorial Chapel) • The Parish moved to its current location at 20th and Glenarm in 1909. • In the post ‐ World War I years, the name was changed to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.
Building Our Vision: Goals • Provide Denver residents who are homeless with safe, affordable housing and the ability to live independently by providing support services to address underlying issues. • Provide expanded facilities for St. Andrew’s and the community within the context of a master plan for the 2000 block of Glenarm Place.
Building Our Vision: Criteria • Give tangible expression to the vision and mission of St. Andrew’s; • Be consistent with Denver Comprehensive Plan 2000, Blueprint Denver, and the Northeast Downtown Neighborhoods Plan. • Build collaborative relationships between St. Andrew’s and our neighbors; • Create an economically and environmentally sustainable project; • Create a unified complex, with the church at its heart and integrated into the whole; • Enhance the visibility of St. Andrew’s, physically and symbolically; • Design not only a building or complex of buildings, but a work of architecture; • Experience a whole greater than the sum of its parts, expressive of community; • Create opportunities for a socially and economically diverse population; • Provide a place of sanctuary, safety, and rest; • Create a physically welcoming and accessible place for pedestrians, bicycles, public transportation, private vehicles, and is accessible to emergency vehicles;
How Did We Get Here? • In 2008, we acquired 2071 Glenarm Place. • The economy stumbled and for many years development was not feasible. • In November of 2013, the Vestry initiated a “Parking Lot Steering Committee” to advise the Parish on development of the parking areas within a larger vision for the 2000 block of Glenarm Place. • In March of 2016, the Vestry refocused the committee to “Building Our Vision” Since then the Building Our Vision Committee, • Identified potential development partners. • Prepared a request for qualifications, solicited proposals, and interviewed potential development partners.
Context (2061 and 2071 Glenarm Place)
Plan View Area identified for development Not Owned or Controlled by St. Andrew’s
Potential Facilities for St. Andrew’s and the Community • Office/classroom/nursery/meeting • Large function room/kitchen • Open/green space or commons • Parking • Other
Collaboration For Permanent Supportive Housing With the Mental Health Center of Denver, we have found an organization: that shares our values of hope, compassion and empathy, and • who can support and realize our shared vision of providing affordable • housing opportunities for Denver residents experiencing homelessness. &
Mental Health Center of Denver Our Our Mission: ssion: Enriching Enriching liv lives es and and mi minds nds by by fo focusing on on st stre rengths and and we well ‐ bei being • Established in 1989 • Served more than 44,000 children, families and adults last year • Focuses on supportive, inclusive environment that helps people flourish • Provides crisis, treatment, prevention and outreach services • Primarily serves the residents of the city and county of Denver • 35 locations throughout Denver • Services provided throughout community at primary care clinics, schools, homes, criminal justice system, hospitals • National leader in redefining the way mental health and housing is addressed in the community
Mental Health Center of Denver We believe an essential step in achieving recovery and well ‐ being is having a safe place to call home. • More than 25 years experience in providing supportive housing • Experience in property development • Full ‐ service property management team • Operate and/or own • 14 licensed residential treatment facilities • 7 apartment buildings • Newest supportive housing in southwest Denver • 60 1 ‐ bedroom apartment homes • Trauma ‐ informed design • 50/50 ratio of living space to “engagement” space • Robust supportive services available • Opens August 2017 • Good Neighbor Philosophy – positively integrate into neighborhood
Supportive Housing Goals To provide Denver residents who are homeless with safe, affordable housing and the ability to live independently by providing support services to address underlying issues • Housing first model • Trauma ‐ informed care model of delivering services • Indoor and outdoor space for residents and community • Part of the larger community • Provide variety of supportive services on ‐ site
Residents/Services offered • Focus on singles and families experiencing homelessness • Affordable 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartment homes • Safety Officers on ‐ site 24/7 • Supportive services may include: • Access to full array of clinical services dependent upon individual needs • Building independent living skills • Assistance with connecting to health care, treatment and employment services
Who will we serve? • Residents will come from Mental Health Center of Denver housing waitlists of people seeking affordable housing and support services. • Mental Health Center of Denver currently has more than 300 people waiting for housing. • Residents will need to fit the selection criteria of being disabled, homeless, and income qualified to be eligible to reside in the apartments.
Timing • May 2017 – May 2018: Community conversations • May 2017 – May 2018: • Design process • City approvals • Secure housing vouchers • June 2018: Submit application for low ‐ income housing tax credit financing • 2019: Begin construction, if financing approved • 2020: Anticipate opening
Future Conversations • Community conversations • Collaboration with adjacent parking lot owners • Development agreement/ground lease • Design aspects/components Building Our Vision
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