Rescind the warming center conditional use permit Public Comment from Rodney TinsethI request that you rescind the conditional use permit of the warming shelter due to the fact that it is a dangerous addition to this neighborhood and to the city of Kalispell in general.
I have witnessed many disturbances including things that have happened on my own property as well as seeing others be harassed on the street. These incidents have caused fear and anxiety
in my family and we do not feel safe in the neighborhood. Prestige Assisted Living for the elderly is in the neighborhood and I no longer see them walking like they used to. My own
elderly parents live in the neighborhood and they are vulnerable as well. All of this greatly affects safety, quality of life as well as the property values very very negatively.
For these reasons, Whitefish says not in their neighborhood but proponents of the Warming Center push Kalispell to sacrifice its quality of life and safety on the behalf of the homeless
that they don't want to deal with themselves. At that meeting on May 13th, I watched as we who are negatively affected were repeatedly accused of lacking empathy. That's a bunch of
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The Warming Center has not met the standard even for a low barrier facility which should not be allowed in Kalispell city limits.
Please rescind this conditional use permit. Thank you very much,
Rodney j. Tinseth
750 North meridian.