2046 E Johnson St.Planned Property Improvements $80,000 & 1000s of Volunteer Hours

Current Site

Sanchez Motors

Current Conditions

• Broken windows

• Multiple building code violations

• One working restroom, one used as storage

• Roof needs repair

• Old tires and engines

• Non-operable cars

• No landscaping

Uses of the Property

• Workshop

• Small Cooperative Eco-Village

• Gardens, Chickens

Bees

• Retail Store

Primary Use - Workshop

• Cheaper than current rent (lease up 5/31)

• Taller overhead doors

• Better location for volunteers, bus line

Current Workshop

OM Workshop

• Build Tiny Houses

• Primarily woodworking

• Minimal welding

• Creation of OM Goods

Retail Store for OM Goods

OM Goods

Raised Bed Gardens

Improvements

• Additional restrooms (2 men, 2 women) & showers plus mop sink and kitchen sink

• Landscaping & Fence

• Roof Replacement or Repair

• Windows

• Further tank removal and environmental clean up

Fence ConceptCreative Community Art Project

11 Houses

About Our Houses

• 99 square feet (14 x 7 plus porch)

• Solar panel

• Vented propane heater

• Can be plugged in to the grid

• Compostable toilet

• Water system/sink

Tiny House

Where Else Has This Been Done?

• Dignity Village, Portland, Oregon

• Opportunity Village, Eugene, Oregon

• Quixote Village, Olympia, Washington

• Community First, Austin, Texas

Dignity Village

Opportunity Village

Quixote Village

Occupy Madison, Inc

• A non-profit membership organization

• Applying for 501c3 status

• Fiscal Agent = Center for Community Stewardship

• Currently 10 member board, 7 housed, 3 currently or formerly homeless

Key Values

• Respect for Self and Others

• Dignity

• Community

• Self Governance

• Housing First

• Trauma Informed Care

• Harm Reduction

• Restorative Justice

Who Is OM Working With

• Bank – Associated Bank, Andrew Gunderson

• Realtor – Zane Gehrke

• Architect – Ed Kuharski

• Construction – Chris Quandt, Bachmann

• Property Inspection and Environmental – Bank hires

• Landscaping – Morningwood Farms

• Other consultants

Timeline

• Dec. 19th- Looked at Property

• Dec. 28th – Offer to Purchase Given

• Dec. 29th – Notification of Alder and Neighborhood

• Jan. 2nd – Offer to Purchase Accepted

• Jan. 8th – Neighborhood Association Meeting

• Jan. 15th – Alder Neighborhood Meeting

• Feb. 5th – Earliest Date for Application Submittal (UDC – April 2nd , Plan Commission April 7th , Council April 29th)

Thank You

Questions?