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35 PoP’s written materials also outline their need to conclude internal conversations about the long-term 36 use of 2555 Victoria Street N as “a Sacred Settlement, a Cottage Home development that meets the 37 current city code, or some other alternative”. PoPalso acknowledges they need additional time to 38 implementthe health and safety standards outlined in the State legislation to theexisting micro-units 39 already placed on their property.In their materials, PoP indicates it will submit its schedule to 40 implement the health and safety standards required in the proposed legislation by June 2, 2023, as a 41 component of their Interim Use application. 42 43 The Sacred Communitiesand Micro-Unit Dwellings legislation is currently in the House Omnibus 44 Labor Bill (HF 1522) and the Senate State Government Omnibus Bill (SF 1384). Both omnibus bills 45 are awaiting scheduling for consideration by the House and Senate. Given the status of the State 46 legislation, staff finds the requested extension to be reasonable. It should be noted that both bills have 47 an effective date of January 1, 2024 if passed in its current form. 48 49 However, staff would suggest the Council condition the extension on PoP agreeing to the following: 50 1) holding their Open House meeting on May 21, 2023, 2) passage of House File 1522 and Senate File 51 1384 allowing sacred communities and micro-unit dwellings on land owned or contiguous to the 52 grounds of a religious institution’s primary worship location primarily for the purpose of providing 53 permanent housing for chronically homeless persons extremely low-income persons, and designated 54 volunteers, and 3) submitting their Interim Use application by June 2, 2023. Action on these three 55 conditions ensures PoP continues to cooperate with the City towards compliance with applicable 56 health and safety regulations. If any of the three actions do not occur, the extension to July 30, 2023 57 would become null and void and PoP must remove the micro-units from the property. It should be 58 acknowledged the City’s actions, should PoP fail to remove the micro-units in the event the extension 59 is voided, would cause the City to issue administrative fines and/or criminal citations for violations to 60 the City Code. 61 P OLICY O BJECTIVE 62 None related to the request for an extension to the compliance date. The March 6, 2023 City Council 63 meeting materials outlined policy objectives regarding the establishment of regulations related to land 64 and the buildings theron and the staff determination the micro-units are not legal dwelling units, nor 65 are recreational camping areas allowed, and must be removed from the property. 66 B UDGET I MPLICATIONS 67 None 68 R ACIAL E QUITY I MPACT S UMMARY 69 None related to the request for an extension to the compliance date. The March 6, 2023 City Council 70 meeting materials provided a broad summarization of racial equity impacts related to affordable 71 housing. 72 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION 73 Staff recommends the following options for Council’s consideration: 74 75 If the Council is inclined to grant the extension, staff would suggest the following conditions: 76 1) PoP holds their Open House meeting on May 21, 2023, 77 2) House File 1522 and Senate File 1384 is passed allowing sacred communities and Page 2 of 3