Iskcon Alachua: Door left open for Krishna elderly housing.
The decision came after hearing presentations from county staff and representatives of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness’ Alachua County location, which is off State Road 235, northeast of the city of Alachua.
Arvind Singh, a member of ISKCON, is proposing to develop his 12-acre parcel next to the religious facility in the hopes of providing a “congregate living facility” where elderly members of the congregation would live. Being close to temple would make attending 4:15 a.m. prayer easier and also help maintain their vegetarian dietary restrictions, according to Singh.
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