Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- May be added as a suffix to any zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Maximum outdoor waiting area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Outdoor onsite waiting areas shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet, and must be located within direct sight-line of the public right-of-way.
- Minimum interior waiting and client intake area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Interior on-site waiting and client intake areas must be at least two hundred (200) square feet.
Lighting
- Adequate external lighting for security
Adequate external lighting shall be provided for security purposes. The lighting shall be stationary and directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. The intensity shall comply with standard City performance standards for outdoor lighting.
Other
- Good standing with County/State licenses
The emergency shelter facility shall demonstrate that it is in, and maintains in, good standing with County and/or State licenses, if required by these agencies for the owner(s), operator(s), and/or staff on the proposed facility.
- Written management plan required
The emergency shelter provider/operator shall have a written management plan including, as applicable, provisions for staff training, neighborhood outreach, transportation issues, security, screening to ensure compatibility of residents with services provided at the facility, and training, counseling, and treatment programs for residents.
- Maximum number of beds50 beds
An emergency shelter shall contain a maximum of fifty (50) beds and shall serve no more than fifty (50) homeless persons at any one time.
- Maximum consecutive days of occupancy180 days
Occupancy by an individual or family may not exceed one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days unless the management plan provides for longer residency by those enrolled and regularly participating in a training or rehabilitation program.
- Minimum distance between emergency shelters300 ft
No more than one (1) emergency shelter shall be permitted within a radius of three hundred (300) feet of another such facility, as measured from the nearest property lines.
- Onsite management during all open hours
Onsite management of the facility shall be required during all open hours of operation.
Parking
- Parking per Article 30
On-site parking for emergency shelters shall be provided as set forth in Article 30.
From the ordinance
In addition to the permitted uses of the underlying district, emergency shelters shall be permitted in the Emergency Shelter combining district. ... An emergency shelter shall contain a maximum of fifty (50) beds ... No more than one (1) emergency shelter shall be permitted within a radius of three hundred (300) feet of another such facility ...