Commission hears that current code spacing rules limit emergency shelter capacity
Staff told the commission that current zoning permits emergency shelters in only two zones and enforces a 1.5-mile spacing and 10-person cap; the city needs 29 beds but current code would allow only 20, requiring code amendments to meet need under state law.
The full story
Staff told the commission that under the current zoning the city can permit emergency shelters only in MU and NC zones and that a spacing rule requires locations to be at least 1.5 miles apart. "Requirement states that it must not be within 1.5 miles of another, of those uses," Staff member said, describing the proximity constraint.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in