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Council tables permanent temporary‑encampment ordinance after Planning Commission recommendation; Oasis Church lawsuit cited
Summary
Council received a Planning Commission recommendation and staff revisions for permanent rules implementing the state's temporary encampment law (HB 1754). Council moved to table further consideration until pending litigation involving Oasis Church is resolved; the motion passed unanimously.
Lede: The Burien City Council on April 21 heard a Planning Commission recommendation and staff briefing on permanent code provisions implementing Washington’s temporary‑encampment law (House Bill 1754) but voted unanimously to table the ordinance until pending litigation involving Oasis Church is resolved.
Nut graf: Planning commissioners and staff described the proposed permanent rules, including permitting processes, public‑notice and community meeting requirements, sanitation guidance, and flexibility measures (for example, making 24‑hour on‑site staffing recommended rather than required and removing a proposed active warrant check). After deliberation, Councilmember Armada moved to table consideration pending the outcome of the church’s lawsuit; the motion carried unanimously.
Body: Planning Commission Chair Shelley Park and Vice Chair Jessica Ivy…
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