Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Grants Pass council narrows authorized camping sites, orders J Street closed within 72 hours and limits 7th Street hours
Summary
After months of debate and large public turnout, council voted to remove J Street as an authorized resting site and to limit operations at the 7th Street resting site to overnight hours.
The Grants Pass City Council adopted a resolution changing the city's designated 'resting' and camping locations, voting to close the J Street temporary site within 72 hours and to restrict the hours at the 7th Street site to evening and overnight use.
City staff briefed council on the two temporary resting sites established under the city's time, place and manner ordinance: the smaller Northeast 7th Street site (described in staff materials as having one standard and one accessible porta-potty plus a hand-washing station and trash service) and the larger J Street site (two service runs per day for multiple porta-potties, hand-washing stations, dumpsters and added camera/security patrols). Staff emphasized the sites were intended to be temporary; the J Street parcel is also needed for the city's planned water…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
