Launch 6-month pilot allowing churches and private owners to host RVs in their lots
In Plain English
The city wants to reduce unauthorized RV camping on Castro Street by creating legal alternatives. Churches and private property owners can volunteer to host 1-4 RVs in their parking lots or vacant land. If approved, this pilot runs for 6 months to test whether organized sites work better than scattered street camping.
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Add emergency item to agenda to address interim solution for recreational vehicle communities at Rydin Road and Castro Street
Direct staff to return to the council in three weeks with a draft urgency ordinance to set up a scattered site model
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