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Council weighs temporary housing rules: size, duration, occupancy and enforcement
Summary
Staff proposed limiting temporary post‑fire housing to 1,000 square feet, fastened units when on wheels, an initial 4‑year use with possible extensions and stronger fines and removal for misuse; council and public pressed for clarity on who may occupy units and enforcement mechanisms.
City staff presented a package of temporary housing provisions intended to give displaced residents a short‑term place to live while they rebuild. The staff proposal described a number of features intended to make temporary housing both useful and tightly controlled.
Key staff proposals included lowering a proposed maximum unit size to 1,000 square feet (so a temporary unit could later convert to an accessory dwelling unit under city ADU rules), requiring that manufactured units on wheels be secured/fastened to the ground, and allowing temporary units only for the property owner or the tenant who occupied the property…
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