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Planning board backs permanent STEP code but recommends removing nuisance‑language clause
Summary
The planning board recommended adoption of permanent STEP (supportive/transitional/emergency permanent housing) code with a small clarification for indoor emergency shelters and suggested removing a clause that tied nuisance/criminal behavior expectations directly into the STEP chapter.
City planning staff told the committee the permanent STEP ordinance — required to implement state housing law changes for emergency and supportive housing — largely tracks the interim ordinance the council adopted earlier this year, with a limited clarification intended to avoid overlap between STEP rules and the city’s indoor emergency shelter code.
Planning staff said they reviewed…
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