MELBOURNE, Fla. — The Melbourne City Council voted 5-1 in favor of a proposed affordable housing project Tuesday night at their city council meeting.
What You Need To Know
- The Daily Bread has been working with the City of Melbourne for months to build "Providence Place," a 120-unit affordable housing complex
- There was an offer from a private citizen to purchase the land from the city to build a dog park
The Daily Bread‘s proposed “Providence Place” is a 120-unit affordable housing complex to be built on three acres of land off Sarno Road. The city would donate the land.
The multi-family project is part of the nonprofit’s shift from a soup kitchen and day shelter to providing a long-term, stable home for the homeless.
There was an offer from a private citizen to purchase the land from the city to build a dog park.
However, the city council decided to approve the housing project.
“We’re hopeful. We’re confident that the hard work that we’ve done will bear good fruit,” Daily Bread Chief Executive Officer Jeff Njus said before the vote.