(A) Intent. The purpose and intent of the Emergency Shelter (ES) Combining Zone is to establish locations at which emergency shelters serving homeless and other local populations in need of emergency housing are permitted.
(B) Areas designated Emergency Shelter. Areas designated with the ES Combining Zone shall be shown on the zoning map.
(C) Permitted uses. In addition to uses permitted in the underlying zoning district, the following are permitted in the ES Combining Zone:
(1) Emergency shelters as defined in Cal. Health and Safety Code § 50801(e) and Cal. Gov’t Code § 65582(d).
(D) Nondiscretionary permits for emergency shelters. Review by the County of a proposal for an emergency shelter shall not be considered a discretionary act within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Public Resources Code, Division 13, commencing with § 21000).
(E) Site and development standards. All development standards of the underlying zone shall apply, plus the following:
(1) Off-street parking shall be provided at a rate of one vehicle parking space per employee (by shift) plus one vehicle parking space for every ten beds. Off-street parking within 500 feet devoted to the shelter during its operating hours by formal contractual agreement between the shelter operator and the property owner may be approved by the Planning Department as satisfying the off-street parking requirement. Parking available on-street along the street frontage of the property on which the shelter is located may also be counted toward satisfying the off-street parking requirement.
(2) The County shall not approve emergency shelters in hazardous areas unless it is unavoidable or the facility is designed and constructed in a manner that minimizes or eliminates potential impacts.
(F) Facility operation standards. The following standards apply to the operation of emergency shelters:
(1) The shelter shall be operated by a responsible agency or organization, with experience in managing or providing social services. The shelter
shall provide at least one qualified on-site supervisory-level staff member during hours of operation, and adequate management, support staff, and security must be present during the hours of operation of the facility, including but not limited to at least one employee or volunteer of the same sex as the clients being served.
(2) A security plan shall be submitted to the County Sheriff’s Department for approval and shall be approved before the facility begins operation and annually thereafter.
(3) The maximum length of stay shall be no longer than that established by the Cal. Health and Safety Code for emergency shelters.
(Ord. 1043 § 3 (part), 2022)