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Council approves ordinance to allow micro‑shelters at Redmond safe‑parking sites in two‑year pilot
Summary
The Redmond City Council approved Ordinance 2024‑16 amending Chapter 5 of the city code to add definitions and pilot permission for up to four micro‑shelters at safe‑parking sites. The ordinance passed on a roll‑call vote after a public hearing that drew dozens of supportive residents and providers.
Redmond — The City Council voted to approve Ordinance 2024‑16 Thursday, amending Redmond City Code Chapter 5 to add definitions for vehicles and “micro shelters” and allowing a pilot program for up to four micro‑shelters per safe‑parking site through May 30, 2026.
Supporters — providers, volunteers and people with lived experience of homelessness — told the council the structures can provide short‑term shelter that helps people engage faster with case management and move to permanent housing. "A micro shelter ... is a small unit, garden shed sized, in most cases less than a hundred square feet," said Rick Russell, pastor at Mountain View Fellowship and executive director of Mountain View Community Development, which operates Redmond’s safe‑parking program.
The ordinance adds size limits and other standards for micro‑shelters, clarifies rules on open‑flame appliances in RVs, designates outdoor cooking areas for gas grills, and tightens neighborhood…
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