What is a temporary encampment?

A temporary encampment, as defined by state law and Monroe’s city code, is a group of homeless (unhoused) persons temporarily residing outdoors or otherwise in a nonpermanent living arrangement on a site, with services provided by a sponsor and supervised by a managing agency. Temporary encampments include indoor shelters, temporary small houses on site, or vehicle resident safe parking. 

The type of use being proposed by St Vincent de Paul is a vehicle resident safe parking site. 

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1. What is a temporary encampment?
2. What are the city’s permit requirements for a Vehicle Resident Safe Parking area?
3. How is St. Vincent de Paul’s proposing to manage a Vehicle Resident Safe Parking area on its Monroe site?
4. How many parking spaces will be used for the Safe Parking program?
5. What forms are associated with St. Vincent de Paul’s permit application?
6. Who makes the decision on St. Vincent de Paul’s permit application and when?
7. How are public comments considered as part of the permit review?
8. What housing assistance will Safe Parking participants receive?
9. What is the McKinney Vento Act?