23-272 Consideration and Possible Actions on a Proposed 30-Unit Homekey Interim Housing Development on County-Owned Land Located at Lawrence Expressway and Benton Street, Including City Sponsorship and Partial Funding of Project Operations (CEQA: Statutory Exemption under Government Code Section 65913.4, SB 35 Affordable Housing Projects)
I strongly oppose this proposal. It poses risks to the community's safety as a low barrier shelter, is based on unrealistic assumptions for funding and construction, and would take away an irreplaceable community hub.
Strong No from my side! The City keeps on calling the Benton location a "vacant land," but it is one of the last few community hubs that local families use to celebrate holiday traditions. In addition, there're thousands of households nearby, plus quite a few schools or kindergartens that students or kids go to every day. Has the city considered the safety of our next generations?
As of today 4/23/2023, I am opposed to the project as proposed. My primary concerns are:
1. Candidates for the interim housing are wide open exposing the community to high repeat offenders:
a. Child abuse
b. Violent actors (drug and mental health issues, jailed for violence)
2. Funding is vague and open ended.
3. Homekey funding eliminates ability to assure normal building standards are met (i.e. earthquake standards).
If the city continues with the project at this location, it is putting the church children next door in danger by placing them among psychologically disturbed adults. I am opposed!
I strongly oppose this proposal. Building a homeless shelter so close to a busy traffic street, schools, and residential areas is not safe at all for everyone.
We, as residents of the neighborhood near Benton & Lawrence, are strongly opposed to the proposed Benton/Lawrence homeless shelter. This radical idea of placing homeless shelter in middle our residential communities is SICK, to say the lease. We urge you to Vote NO! Stop this insane proposal.
Where do city plan to find an open lot at the site to accommodate 50 plus more cars for next door church lease parking?
Therefore, I strongly oppose building this homeless shelter at this location between Benton and Lawrence.
As Santa Clara residents, our family strongly oppose this proposal.
1. LifeMoves' approach of sheltering has a low success rate of helping homeless and achieving their promises.
2. There was no actionable plan for this construction that was properly communicated with the neighborhood community. Throughout past 4 meetings, the details of this site kept changing.
3. There is strong opposition to this from residents nearby (in the last zoom, 80% of attendees vote no).
Please hear us and vote no!
City is putting the next door church children in danger by immerse church children among psychologic problematic people if city insists with the project at this site. I oppose!
Strong NO. This project must be stopped.
1. There are ~10 schools within 1 mile. A low barrier shelter put so many children's safety at risk. Parents are concerned.
2. Even school teachers cannot afford to live in this area. Why get a low barrier homeless shelter first?
3. Listen to the people. If a public hearing does not listen to the public, what is the sense of doing this? Remember the power is given by the people. The money is given by the tax payers. Don't spend our money against us!
Strong NO. This project must be stopped.
1. There are ~10 schools within 1 mile. A low barrier shelter put so many children's safety at risk. Parents are concerned.
2. Even school teachers cannot afford to live in this area. Why get a low barrier homeless shelter first?
3. Listen to the people. If a public hearing does not listen to the public, what is the sense of doing this? Remember the power is given by the people. The money is given by the tax payers. Don't spend our money against us!
The proposed shelter is a sham and a waste of our tax funding, I stead of finding a solution to homelessness, the career bureaucrats have resorted to just trying to win tax funding without considering the long term funding requirements and wether LifeMoves is qualified to even run these shelters. Recent study have found LifeMoves is squandering our hard earned tax dollars by failing the homeless shelter residents. Not only that they pay excessive CEO bonus. This is an absolute no.
I strongly oppose this project.
A low barrier intrim housing project should not be located the a residential area and so close to so many schools.
And there was a very similar project proposed at White Oak Lane. It didn’t pass because it’s not financially feasible and would be too close to a high-speed intersection.
The Lawrence & Benton site is similarly close to the high-speed intersection. And it would cost more than 10 million dollars annually on operation.
This project should be stopped.
I strongly oppose Benton shelter, it causes a serious risk to local residents and schools! In previous poll during hearing, there’s clearly 80%+ oppose this shelter proposal, it’s a wrong location! Please listen to your people and your voters and vote NO to this shelter!
A strong NO to this project. It poses a major safety and security concern for the area. It is close to major expressway, schools, single family homes and above all next to the gas station and liquor store.
I strongly oppose this proposal. It poses risks to the community's safety as a low barrier shelter, is based on unrealistic assumptions for funding and construction, and would take away an irreplaceable community hub.
Strong No from my side! The City keeps on calling the Benton location a "vacant land," but it is one of the last few community hubs that local families use to celebrate holiday traditions. In addition, there're thousands of households nearby, plus quite a few schools or kindergartens that students or kids go to every day. Has the city considered the safety of our next generations?
As of today 4/23/2023, I am opposed to the project as proposed. My primary concerns are:
1. Candidates for the interim housing are wide open exposing the community to high repeat offenders:
a. Child abuse
b. Violent actors (drug and mental health issues, jailed for violence)
2. Funding is vague and open ended.
3. Homekey funding eliminates ability to assure normal building standards are met (i.e. earthquake standards).
If the city continues with the project at this location, it is putting the church children next door in danger by placing them among psychologically disturbed adults. I am opposed!
I strongly oppose this proposal. Building a homeless shelter so close to a busy traffic street, schools, and residential areas is not safe at all for everyone.
We, as residents of the neighborhood near Benton & Lawrence, are strongly opposed to the proposed Benton/Lawrence homeless shelter. This radical idea of placing homeless shelter in middle our residential communities is SICK, to say the lease. We urge you to Vote NO! Stop this insane proposal.
I strongly oppose the projected site at Benton and Lawrence. Simply because children safety and sever short of parking for the next door.
Where do city plan to find an open lot at the site to accommodate 50 plus more cars for next door church lease parking?
Therefore, I strongly oppose building this homeless shelter at this location between Benton and Lawrence.
As Santa Clara residents, our family strongly oppose this proposal.
1. LifeMoves' approach of sheltering has a low success rate of helping homeless and achieving their promises.
2. There was no actionable plan for this construction that was properly communicated with the neighborhood community. Throughout past 4 meetings, the details of this site kept changing.
3. There is strong opposition to this from residents nearby (in the last zoom, 80% of attendees vote no).
Please hear us and vote no!
City is putting the next door church children in danger by immerse church children among psychologic problematic people if city insists with the project at this site. I oppose!
Strong NO. This project must be stopped.
1. There are ~10 schools within 1 mile. A low barrier shelter put so many children's safety at risk. Parents are concerned.
2. Even school teachers cannot afford to live in this area. Why get a low barrier homeless shelter first?
3. Listen to the people. If a public hearing does not listen to the public, what is the sense of doing this? Remember the power is given by the people. The money is given by the tax payers. Don't spend our money against us!
Strong NO. This project must be stopped.
1. There are ~10 schools within 1 mile. A low barrier shelter put so many children's safety at risk. Parents are concerned.
2. Even school teachers cannot afford to live in this area. Why get a low barrier homeless shelter first?
3. Listen to the people. If a public hearing does not listen to the public, what is the sense of doing this? Remember the power is given by the people. The money is given by the tax payers. Don't spend our money against us!
The proposed shelter is a sham and a waste of our tax funding, I stead of finding a solution to homelessness, the career bureaucrats have resorted to just trying to win tax funding without considering the long term funding requirements and wether LifeMoves is qualified to even run these shelters. Recent study have found LifeMoves is squandering our hard earned tax dollars by failing the homeless shelter residents. Not only that they pay excessive CEO bonus. This is an absolute no.
I strongly oppose this project.
A low barrier intrim housing project should not be located the a residential area and so close to so many schools.
And there was a very similar project proposed at White Oak Lane. It didn’t pass because it’s not financially feasible and would be too close to a high-speed intersection.
The Lawrence & Benton site is similarly close to the high-speed intersection. And it would cost more than 10 million dollars annually on operation.
This project should be stopped.
I strongly oppose Benton shelter, it causes a serious risk to local residents and schools! In previous poll during hearing, there’s clearly 80%+ oppose this shelter proposal, it’s a wrong location! Please listen to your people and your voters and vote NO to this shelter!
80-95% local residents opposed this proposal in the most recent zoom meeting. These shelters should never be built in the residential area.
The location has a serious safety risk to the neighborhood. We shouldn’t put our children at risk. A big NO to this project!
A strong NO to this project. It poses a major safety and security concern for the area.
This location is a joke. Mountain View site is under staff because they can not afford live nearby. We should spend our money more wisely.
A strong NO to this project. It poses a major safety and security concern for the area. It is close to major expressway, schools, single family homes and above all next to the gas station and liquor store.