ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando City Council gave their stamp of approval on an interlocal agreement by a vote of 5-2 on Monday.

It, in part, stops the land annexation request from Deseret Ranches, affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

It’s an agreement approved by Orange County Commissioners last week, but some Orlando residents have mixed feeling about a separate part of the agreement that sees the county leasing part of its Work Release Center on Kaley Street to the city.

Orlando would use it as a 24/7 low-barrier homeless shelter at the rate of $1 per year for seven years.

“There hasn’t been any engagement with SoDo residents,” said resident Caroline Wieland. “Like, ‘how are you feeling about this population popping up in your backyard?’ It feels very fast, and that’s everyone’s big concern is something that could fundamentally change the fabric and the feeling of our community.”

Officials say the shelter will help address homelessness issue in Central Florida.

A couple of city commissioners tried relieving concerned residents, ensuring them the homeless shelter will be run smoothly.

“I agree with a lot of what the speakers have said. There is a lot of homeless population there. You can’t have it both ways. Let’s let people flop all over the sidewalk and we don’t want to see them, but we don’t have a place to house them either,” said District 4 commissioner Patty Sheehan.

Mayor Buddy Dyer says the homeless shelter is still in the very early stages and will include many more community meetings to come.