Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending the Emergency Housing Facilities Code, Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Chapter 18.50 - First and Final Reading
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on first and final reading an Ordinance amending the Emergency Housing Facilities Code, OMC Chapter 18.50, to correct scrivener errors, to correct the distance of notification to property owners, to specify that background checks shall be for felony warrants, to add a waiver for public health emergency, and to declare an emergency so this ordinance shall be effective upon adoption.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve on first and final reading an ordinance amending the Emergency Housing Facilities Code, OMC18.50, to correct scrivener errors, to correct the distance notification to be given to property owners, specifying that checks shall be for felony warrants, adding a waiver for public health emergency, and declaring an emergency so this ordinance shall be effective upon adoption.
Staff Contact:
Amy Buckler, Downtown Programs Manager, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.5847
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Emergency Housing Facilities ordinance is a land use regulation that provides opportunity for faith-based, not-for-profit and government entities to host temporary housing facilities for homeless individuals on sites they own or control, subject to a permit.
On June 5, 2018, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 7142, which amended the Emergency Housing Facilities Code, OMC 18.50, on an emergency/interim basis. The primary aim of the amendments was to provide more flexibility to meet growing demand for emergency housing/shelter in Olympia. The interim ordinance is currently under review by the Olympia Planning Commission, which will make a recommendation to City Council regarding permanent regulations before the end of November.
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