Last month, the Mayor?s Office released a list of seven potential City-owned sites that could be used for sanctioned tent encampments. Three of the sites were recommended for use in 2015, and one of those sites is 3234 17th Avenue W in the Interbay neighborhood.
All are invited to?a community meeting in Interbay to hear from City staff about:
- The ordinance passed by City Council in March that allows sanctioned tent encampments on City-owned or private land in non-residential zones.
- The selection process to identify possible City-owned sites.
- The operations of and conditions for sanctioned encampments.
- The additional work that the City of Seattle is doing to address the crisis of homelessness.
Staff from the Human Services Department, the Department of Planning and Development, and the Department of Neighborhoods will be on hand to answer questions and discuss their work.
Meeting Details
Monday, August 17th
6:30-8:00 pm
Q Caf? 3223 15th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119
If you have questions about the meeting, please contact Laurie Ames at 206-684-0320 or Laurie.Ames@seattle.gov.
Additional Information:
Ordinance 124747, adopted by City Council in March of this year, which would allow up to three encampments for homeless individuals on non-residential City or private property if certain conditions are met.
- Information on the release of seven City-owned sites
- Information on operations and conditions for sanctioned tent encampments