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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport - Read Before Packet - 1/18/2022 - Powerpoint Presentation For Agenda Item 17 - Temporary Housing For Disaster Relief (Related To Marshall / Boulder County Fires)Temporary Housing for Disaster Relief 1-18-2022 City Council Meeting Caryn Champine 2Context •Dec 30, 2021: •The Marshall Fire resulted in an estimated 1,084 homes destroyed, and another 149 residential structures damaged in Superior and parts of Louisville (Boulder County) •January 4, 2022: •Fort Collins City Council asked staff to evaluate potential regulatory barriers that would prevent households in Fort Collins from hosting evacuees; and propose temporary solutions 3Summary of Housing Relief Efforts •Requests for support: •Boulder County OEM has not accepted offers of support •Boulder County has officially switched their efforts from response to recovery •There is no indication of short term, temporary housing needs •Status of Housing Relief Efforts: •Boulder County OEM reported all emergency congregate sheltering programs and the Red Cross are closed or offline due to lack of need •Many homes were owner occupied and the insurance industry has robust recovery response programs •Housing Assistance/Matchmaking: •Boulder Area Rental Housing Association •Neighbor to Neighbor: •AirBnB Open Home •Disaster Assistance Center •Colorado Housing Search (statewide) 4Context •Staff evaluated multiple codes and scenarios in their analysis: •Relationship between the households •Length of stay •Accommodations offered: spare bedrooms, additional space (e.g. basement apartment) •Staff determined the greatest barrier in Fort Collins to support the ability to house residents impacted by the fire is the occupancy regulations •Relevant Examples: •Permitted:A code defined “family” can host other members of their family provided they are related by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, etc for any amount of time. •Not Permitted: A code defined “family” could not host an additional “family” as defined by our code, such as a single father and child for more than thirty (30) days. 5Preferred Approach Remove Barriers Demonstrated Need Equity Administration and Enforcement Declaration of Emergency Clear justification this is a Fort Collins emergency N/A Complexity of various codes, a specific group, and active code update efforts Emergency Ordinance Evidence there are emergency conditions present in Fort Collins Providing aid to a particular group of people experiencing homelessness Complexity of various codes, a specific group, and active code update efforts City Powers – Prosecutorial Discretion Support that regulations limit our ability to address impacts from the fire Enforcement discretion/relief to a particular group of people experiencing homelessness Passive approach that may not offer certainty City Powers – Permitted Exemption Support that regulations limit our ability to address impacts from the fire Less significant as a narrowly defined program Pro-Active approach that creates process and ability to monitor 6Draft Resolution Summary •Applicability: •Finding of impact on Fort Collins to provide relief to residents impacted by the Marshall Fire •One year (with ability to extend) •Setting the Record: •Establishes timeline of Council’s request and discussion •Identifies considerations of demonstrated need, equity, administration, and enforcement •Concludes the greatest barrier is the LUC’s Occupancy Code Section 3.8.16 •Appropriate Response: •Encourages/directs Code Enforcement Staff to exercise discretion when enforcing LUC occupancy •Specifically applicable to those impacted by the Marshall Fire •Directs staff to incorporate a lasting procedure in Phase 1 of the LUC Update •Does not preempt active review of occupancy limits