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 wholeheartedly support this project. This will enrich our community and provide greatly needed support to the unhoused and help them get stable affordable housing.
I am shocked by the hurtful and discriminatory comments shared by many in opposition as seen by the misleading flyer found at my door.
Build this on an underutilized piece of property.
I Strongly Oppose this proposal. The proposed location is in a residential area and next to bella vista shelter just 1500 mts away. The concentration of shelters in one area is concerning.The homeless folks do not live in the shelter all the time and instead roam around nearby neighborhoods creating nuisance. There are a lot of kids and schools in this area and this shelter would create safety issues as criminals might be housed in it. Please find a commercial location for this shelter
I strongly oppose this, this site is very near to two schools and Earl R. Carmichael Park on benton Street and this will impact the safety of residents which also include kids and elderly in the nearby areas on both sides of Lawrence.
I strongly oppose the location Benton Street & Lawrence Expressway chosen for this project of low-barrier interim housing. There is overwhelming opposition to this location from community for valid reasons. There are enough vacant land in less populated nearby places. Why not county/city can find another location?
Please support this interim housing project; it is highly needed. Better yet, please restore the original proposal for up to 120 units; the need is far greater than only 30.
I am a senior who lives a few blocks away and does not fear poor people. I'd far rather give them a chance for hope and a better life.
Strongly oppose!! Around my former home, there was a person with mental health issues in the neighborhood and often shouted aloud during the day. My kids were so scared and not willing to play outside of the house. This causes both mental and physical harms to my kids and forced me to move to the current home in Santa Clara. The proposed unscreened shelter will likely have people with mental issue. That would be a serious threat to the safety and mental health of the kids in our community.
I STRONGLY OPPOSE the plan to build the low-barrier interim housing proposed at Benton Street & Lawrence Expressway. The location is WRONG for this project. Other similar projects have already shown negative safety effects on nearby neighborhoods, so I don't think we should repeat the same error again. The location needs to be re-chosen.
Please listen to the voice of the public and reject the proposal. The community needs the exact same land for holiday events.
Strong OPPOSE! The city only informed the residents nearby this shelter. But I think the parents of the kids in nearby schools have the right to know this as well. They have the right to know what is the potential safety risks for their kids. And they have the right to say 'No!'
For example, the nearby Stratford school has open playground for kids (no gate at all). I can’t imagine what will happen if there are several homeless with mental health issues come to interrupt those kids!
Strict "NO".
Pre-fabricated units are not acceptable. It may be acceptable of non-residential area - building must match character of residential neighborhood
No more than 2 stories - 3 stories will evade privacy of SF homes behind the creek
Each unit much have full Kitchen and Bathroom - No shared Kitchenette so that facility can be converted to permanent or affordable housing when needed in future
It must be strictly and exclusively for families with children under 10 years of age
I have been a resident of this neighborhood for more than 5 years. There are a lot of kids and schools in this area and it isn't the correct location for a homeless shelter. There is sufficient data that correlates such shelters to increased alcohol and drug usage in the area they are opened. Such an influence is not good for kids. Moreover, >300K visitors visit the activities that are hosted here every year so it would be a great loss for the community.
We OPPOSE the low-barrier interim housing proposed at Benton Street & Lawrence Expressway.
This is the WRONG location, with such close proximity to 16 schools near by.
LifeMoves has very bad operating records for their existing shelters. Why build more failure?
This proposed Benton/Lawrence land already has very important community function, visited by 300,000 local Santa Clara residents every year.
As a 40+ year resident of Santa Clara, living in a home within sight of the proposed Interim Housing development, I applaud the city and county for working to actively support the unsheltered members of our community. We have seen the growth of the unhoused population in our area over the past decades, and wishing for a solution from somebody, somewhere else has not helped. I would much rather we reach out and help our neighbors in need than have them living at margin on our streets,
Strongly opposed to build a homeless facility at Benton!!!
There are many daycares, schools in this area. Even the kids always play around this area. The non screen shelter can pose high risks to the children and families. Please protect the children!
I strongly oppose the proposed low barrier homeless shelter. Cause
1. Because of such a low barrier to entry the shelter, it will very difficult to avoid actual junkie and drug addicts in this facility and this area will become next SF. With 7 eleven so close to this facility, it is going to be hub for all the addicts and junkies making it super difficult and un safe of families around the area.
2.It's too close to a densely populated residential area
3. Too close to many schools, our next gen
I strongly OPPOSE low barrier entry interim housing at Lawrence and Benton.
This site is:
1. Too close to multiple schools
2. Located in residential area
In addition, data shows that criminal rate increases near shelters. This project raises safety risks to children and seniors live in the community and children attend school here.
We strongly urge the city to decline this proposal and find another non-residential site like the way other cities did (Palo Alto, Mountain View, Redwood City...)
I wholeheartedly support this project. This will enrich our community and provide greatly needed support to the unhoused and help them get stable affordable housing.
I am shocked by the hurtful and discriminatory comments shared by many in opposition as seen by the misleading flyer found at my door.
Build this on an underutilized piece of property.
I am in strong opposition of the homeless shelter because of the many safety concerns that come with it.
I Strongly Oppose this proposal. The proposed location is in a residential area and next to bella vista shelter just 1500 mts away. The concentration of shelters in one area is concerning.The homeless folks do not live in the shelter all the time and instead roam around nearby neighborhoods creating nuisance. There are a lot of kids and schools in this area and this shelter would create safety issues as criminals might be housed in it. Please find a commercial location for this shelter
No low barrier shelter near my house!
Strongly NONONO!!!!
PLEASE LISTEN TO PEOPLE’S VOICE!!!
I strongly oppose this, this site is very near to two schools and Earl R. Carmichael Park on benton Street and this will impact the safety of residents which also include kids and elderly in the nearby areas on both sides of Lawrence.
I strongly oppose the location Benton Street & Lawrence Expressway chosen for this project of low-barrier interim housing. There is overwhelming opposition to this location from community for valid reasons. There are enough vacant land in less populated nearby places. Why not county/city can find another location?
Strongly oppose!
Strongly opposed
Please support this interim housing project; it is highly needed. Better yet, please restore the original proposal for up to 120 units; the need is far greater than only 30.
I am a senior who lives a few blocks away and does not fear poor people. I'd far rather give them a chance for hope and a better life.
Strongly oppose!! Around my former home, there was a person with mental health issues in the neighborhood and often shouted aloud during the day. My kids were so scared and not willing to play outside of the house. This causes both mental and physical harms to my kids and forced me to move to the current home in Santa Clara. The proposed unscreened shelter will likely have people with mental issue. That would be a serious threat to the safety and mental health of the kids in our community.
I STRONGLY OPPOSE the plan to build the low-barrier interim housing proposed at Benton Street & Lawrence Expressway. The location is WRONG for this project. Other similar projects have already shown negative safety effects on nearby neighborhoods, so I don't think we should repeat the same error again. The location needs to be re-chosen.
Please listen to the voice of the public and reject the proposal. The community needs the exact same land for holiday events.
Strong OPPOSE! The city only informed the residents nearby this shelter. But I think the parents of the kids in nearby schools have the right to know this as well. They have the right to know what is the potential safety risks for their kids. And they have the right to say 'No!'
For example, the nearby Stratford school has open playground for kids (no gate at all). I can’t imagine what will happen if there are several homeless with mental health issues come to interrupt those kids!
Strict "NO".
Pre-fabricated units are not acceptable. It may be acceptable of non-residential area - building must match character of residential neighborhood
No more than 2 stories - 3 stories will evade privacy of SF homes behind the creek
Each unit much have full Kitchen and Bathroom - No shared Kitchenette so that facility can be converted to permanent or affordable housing when needed in future
It must be strictly and exclusively for families with children under 10 years of age
Strongly Oppose this proposal!!
I have been a resident of this neighborhood for more than 5 years. There are a lot of kids and schools in this area and it isn't the correct location for a homeless shelter. There is sufficient data that correlates such shelters to increased alcohol and drug usage in the area they are opened. Such an influence is not good for kids. Moreover, >300K visitors visit the activities that are hosted here every year so it would be a great loss for the community.
We OPPOSE the low-barrier interim housing proposed at Benton Street & Lawrence Expressway.
This is the WRONG location, with such close proximity to 16 schools near by.
LifeMoves has very bad operating records for their existing shelters. Why build more failure?
This proposed Benton/Lawrence land already has very important community function, visited by 300,000 local Santa Clara residents every year.
As a 40+ year resident of Santa Clara, living in a home within sight of the proposed Interim Housing development, I applaud the city and county for working to actively support the unsheltered members of our community. We have seen the growth of the unhoused population in our area over the past decades, and wishing for a solution from somebody, somewhere else has not helped. I would much rather we reach out and help our neighbors in need than have them living at margin on our streets,
Strongly opposed to build a homeless facility at Benton!!!
There are many daycares, schools in this area. Even the kids always play around this area. The non screen shelter can pose high risks to the children and families. Please protect the children!
I strongly oppose the proposed low barrier homeless shelter. Cause
1. Because of such a low barrier to entry the shelter, it will very difficult to avoid actual junkie and drug addicts in this facility and this area will become next SF. With 7 eleven so close to this facility, it is going to be hub for all the addicts and junkies making it super difficult and un safe of families around the area.
2.It's too close to a densely populated residential area
3. Too close to many schools, our next gen
Strongly oppose!!
I strongly OPPOSE low barrier entry interim housing at Lawrence and Benton.
This site is:
1. Too close to multiple schools
2. Located in residential area
In addition, data shows that criminal rate increases near shelters. This project raises safety risks to children and seniors live in the community and children attend school here.
We strongly urge the city to decline this proposal and find another non-residential site like the way other cities did (Palo Alto, Mountain View, Redwood City...)