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Board narrowly approves Welcome Home Village after contentious neighborhood debate
Summary
After hours of testimony for and against siting an 80‑bed modular village at Johnson and Bishop streets, the Board of Supervisors approved the state‑funded Welcome Home Village project 4–1, directing staff to finalize agreements with Good Samaritan Shelter and Dignity Moves and to implement neighborhood engagement and security plans.
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the Welcome Home Village project on May 21, authorizing staff to finalize a ground lease with Good Samaritan Shelter, a development/management agreement with Dignity Moves, and subrecipient grant agreements tied to a $13.4 million state Encampment Resolution Fund award.
Staff described the project as a targeted, encampment‑resolution effort aimed at the largest nearby encampment along the Bob Jones Trail. The plan calls for 34 interim emergency shelter units and 46 modular permanent supportive housing units, combined with intensive case management, on‑site services and 24/7 security. Jeff Almashot of the Homeless Services…
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