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Chico council schedules discussion on Warren settlement alternative site, directs staff to study tiny homes on church lots
Summary
Following public safety complaints near an encampment at an alternative site, the Chico City Council voted to agendize a discussion of the Warren settlement alternative site and to direct staff to study legal issues for tiny-home communities on church property.
The Chico City Council on Tuesday agreed to place a discussion of the Warren settlement alternative site on a future agenda and directed staff to begin studying the legal and regulatory requirements for locating tiny-home communities on church parking lots.
The actions follow public comments from neighbors describing violent incidents and blocked emergency access near an encampment, and a request from an ad hoc committee member for the council to explore “safe spot” or tiny-home models in partnership with churches and nonprofit groups.
Resident Carrie Sorrenti told the council that the emergency vehicle easement at Stewart and Bidwell avenues “has become obstructed by transient individuals who appear to be actively using drugs and leaving hazardous waste and furniture in the…
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