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50I'KG, 2~T J~~BAUi~, II~TAis2`TIT ~ F~Jti.C~I~3ni~g <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />RICHARD A. NUSSBAUM, II' <br />BRENT E. INABNIT" <br />MATTHEW R.KACZMAREK <br />JOSHUA A. VISSER <br />KEVIN E. WARREN <br />NICHOLAS J. DERDA <br />'ALSO ADMITTED IN MICHIGAN <br />-'ALSO ADMITTED IN ILLINOIS <br />5TH FLOOR -PLAZA BUILDING <br />210 5. MICHIGAN STREET - P. O. BOX 300 <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46624 <br />TELEPHONE (574) 234-3000 <br />FACSIMILE (574) 234-4220 <br />EMAIL ADDRESS: SNI(~SNI-LAW.COM <br />OF COUNSEL <br />THOMAS C. SOPKO <br />RONALD J. JAICOMO <br />April 29, 2009 <br />Mr. Al "Buddy" Kirsits, Chairperson <br />Zoning and Annexation Committee <br />City of South Bend Common Council <br />4th Floor, County City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Re: Petition for Special Use Exception for Property at <br />747 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Dear Chairman Kirsits: <br />I represent Robert L. Miller, Sr., a contingent purchaser for property located at 747 South <br />Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601. Judge Miller is a tireless advocate on behalf of <br />veterans. He has been working with the Center for the Homeless, Inc. due to the fact that an <br />inordinate number of veterans are in need of housing and other social services. <br />The Center and Judge Miller have developed a program entitled "Miller's Vets Program". <br />This programming consists ~of the following: <br />1. Veterans Amnesty: Given the fact there are no VA emergency shelters, the Center <br />for the Homeless is going to make available an extension of the current weather <br />amnesty program so that veterans may immediately access emergency housing <br />services during the course of the year. <br />2. Veterans Drop-In Center: An expansion of the veterans amnesty program is to <br />include daytime services, both basic (laundry, food, clothing, hygiene) and <br />supportive programming so that veterans may access medical, pension; disability, <br />mental health/substance abuse treatment, adult education, and rehab services. <br />3. Veterans Permanent Support Housing: As a fmal expansion of the Miller's Vets <br />Program, permanent housing will be considered and provided at the building <br />located at 747 South Michigan. There is no current timetable for the permanent <br />supportive housing, but it is important that additional emergency housing be <br />provided to veterans. <br />