A nonprofit organization seeking to open a day center for the homeless in an Exeter neighborhood has appealed a decision by the town zoning board rejecting its application.
Seacoast Family Promise currently operates out of the Stratham Community Church, but the group says it has outgrown its space.
The day center in Exeter would provide training, medical, and social services.
Neighbors raised concerns about whether the center would reduce property values and impact neighborhood safety.
The Exeter Zoning Board denied the group a special exception at its Nov. 18 meeting.
Attorney Sharon Somers, who represents Seacoast Family Promise, says she’s hopeful the board will reconsider.
The group has raised $336,000 of the $500,000 it needs to open the new center.
