Uses | Temporary Uses
permit issued by the director in accordance with the following conditions: 1. For the purposes of this section a homeless encampment may only be hosted by a religious organization, and must be located on real property owned or controlled by the religious organization.
a. Neighborhood Meeting. The applicant shall conduct a neighborhood meeting to inform nearby residents and the public about the proposed homeless encampment prior to submittal of an application. i. The applicant shall provide notice of the neighborhood meeting by mail, first class and postage prepaid, to all owners of real property within 500 feet of the lot(s) containing the proposed homeless encampment, provided such area shall be expanded as necessary to send mailed notices to at least 20 different property owners. The notice of the neighborhood meeting shall be mailed at least 15 days prior to the neighborhood meeting. ii. Prior to the neighborhood meeting, a representative of the sponsor and managing agency shall meet and confer with the following entities regarding the neighborhood meeting and any proposed security measures for the homeless encampment: the Sammamish police department; the administration of any public or private elementary, middle, junior high, or high school; and the operators of any properly licensed child care service, within 500 feet of the boundaries of the proposed site, and unaffiliated with the sponsor. iii. At the neighborhood meeting, a representative of the sponsor and managing agency shall present in writing and verbally the proposed homeless encampment location, timing, site plan, code of conduct, encampment concerns, and a security management plan. The presentation shall also include copies of all previously submitted comments
2. Duration and Frequency.
a. No homeless encampment shall operate within the City of Sammamish for more than four consecutive calendar months, except that the director may allow up to five additional days to accommodate moving onto or off a site. b. The director shall not grant a homeless encampment use permit that is proposed to commence on a site that contained a homeless encampment within the last 18 calendar months. For the purposes of this subsection, the 18 months shall be calculated from the last day of the prior homeless encampment’s occupancy. c. No more than one homeless encampment may be located in the City at any time. d. No more than one homeless encampment within the City limits shall be allowed in any period of 365 consecutive days. 3. All homeless encampments shall obtain, prior to occupancy, all applicable City of Sammamish and other agency permits, licenses and approvals.
4. Permit Process Requirements.
296 | Title 21: Sammamish Development Code
Effective | January 1, 2022
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