Emergency Shelter at 159 State Street
Portland
Description
The church needed a conditional use approval to operate an emergency shelter in its B-3 mixed-use zone, and the board granted it for three years.
Impact summary
Families with children get a warm place to sleep November through April, with overnight volunteers and a paid greeter funded by a state housing grant; the church reported three years of operation with zero police or 911 calls.
Applicant
- Name
- State Street Congregational Church
- Address
- 159 State Street, Portland, MaineSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Zoning Board of Appeals
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
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Related issues (2)
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