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Planned Dover Homeless Homes Spark Opposition in Dover

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Plans for a tiny home community in Dover for the homeless has drawn sharp opposition from local residents.

The Victory Church has set aside four acres for local homeless community activists where 200-square foot homes will be built and the tenants will live rent free.

WBOC reports that the first phase will include 10 to 15 homes before this coming winter.

The land is located just outside Dover along Route 8.

But the television station reports that three neighbors confronted the pastor of the church Aaron Appling and at times shouted because they were upset about the new homes.

He said that everyone deserves the option of having a roof over their head.

Church officials say that there is a large underground septic system that had been used by a school on the land.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.