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ATTACHMENT B Prince of Peace Sacred Settlement Attachment to Request for Extension of Temporary Stay The following is a summary of events leading to the current request: Some months before December 2022, Roseville City police found a woman, Valerie, woman living out of her RV in Roseville. Valerie had been homeless for about 11 years. The police sent Valerie to Prince of Peace to park her RV. Prince of Peace provided Valerie with a place to park, and allowed her access to the Church for kitchen and bath facilities. Prince of Peace contacted Settled in December 2022 for advice about providing Valerie winter- suitable quarters and more general advice about how to best serve Valerie. Settled provided a substantial upgrade to a "micro-unit" – the proto-type housing unit that Settled developed, which is essentially an RV that meets MNDOT standards for a camper trailer (mostly relating to highway safety) with insulation and other weatherproofing suitable for Minnesota winters. Settled also provided a second micro-unit for an intentional neighbor. The micro-units are connected with an RV plug into a garage and on a parcel of land directly next to the church. Inhabitants have 24-hour access to the building with bathrooms, showers, a kitchen, and living room space. They have been installed and lived-in since December 15, 2022. On Feb 1, 2023, City Manager Patrick Trudgeon notified Prince of Peace that the City did not recognize the micro units as lawful dwellings or the Sacred Settlement as a permitted use. (Attached, with Prince of Peace's response.) City Manager Trudgeon offered the Church 3 options: (1) remove the micro units, (2) appeal the staff determination that the units and use were not allowed under the City ordinances, or (3) construct a residential development that does comply. City Manager Trudgeon also generously expressed the City appreciation "the church’s commitment to addressing chronic homelessness" and said the City, "intends to work cooperatively towards a solution achieving Zoning and/or Building Code compliance that addresses all public health, safety and welfare concerns." Prince of Peace appealed the determination on February 1 (same attachment). The City Council denied the appeal, but stayed enforcement for 60 days, expiring May 3, 2023. Prince of Peace, Settled, and the City, through Community Development Director Janice Gundlach, have been discussing an acceptable resolution. City staff has proposed an issuing an interim use, allowing the two micro-units to remain on site pending passage of the proposed legislation (or termination if the bill does not pass) if Prince of Peace brings the settlement up to the standards set out in the bill.