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The Santa Clarita City Council is set to discuss a recommended homeless shelter in the Tesoro Del Valle housing development in Valencia, but county officials say there are no concrete plans for a shelter.
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The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission did not approve the second phase of the Tesoro housing project, but a member of the commission requested the addition of a homeless shelter, according to City Hall documents.
But that was just a “recommendation,” according to county officials, and there is no formal proposal for a shelter in the housing project.
“There was never been a plan for a homeless shelter in the Tesoro project,” said Tony Bell, spokesperson for Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
Barger supports one shelter in the Santa Clarita Valley, Bridge to Home, which is in the process of expanding to a year-round shelter, said Bell.
The Tesoro project needs the approval of the Regional Planning Commission before being formally presented to the Board of Supervisors.
The proposed housing development is located in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita city limits, between West Creek and San Francisquito Canyon, according to City officials.
The project size is approximately 1,200 acres and includes 820 homes, associated public facilities and dedicated open space.
Bridge to Home President Peggy Edwards requested that the Santa Clarita City Council oppose the incorporation of an onsite homeless shelter in the Tesoro Del Valle project.
“Ms. Edwards expressed Bridge to Home’s concerns that a homeless shelter within the proposed project would be detrimental to the future expansion of homeless services at Bridge to Home,” said the agenda.
The Santa Clarita community has conducted two studies by task forces, representing various stakeholders, to identify the best location for a homeless shelter in the Santa Clarita Valley.
“The studies identified the existing Bridge to Home homeless shelter as being centralized, easily accessible and near city services and public transportation,” reads the agenda.
Both studies recommended the current location of Bridge to Home’s homeless shelter on Drayton Street as the most beneficial location to provide homeless services in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to City officials.
The City of Santa Clarita transferred property, worth more than $1 million, adjacent to the current location of the Bridge to Home homeless shelter on Drayton Street in an effort to maximize Bridge to Home’s eligibility for Measure H funding.
“These efforts and allocated funding to provide year-round service would be significantly diluted with the incorporation of a homeless shelter in the Phase II Tesoro Del Valle project,” said City officials.
The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to discuss the proposed Tesoro housing project and provide direction to City staff for further action.
The Tesoro Del Valle development is set to return the county regional planning commission for approval before a final vote from the Board of Supervisors.
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Funny! The Bridge to wealth wants to keep the Railroad site. The Railroad will kill lots of medicated homeless. Wouldn’t it be better to have a safer homeless shelter in Tesoro? Trains cut persons in half. I know it’s not nice to think about the reduction of homeless by death. Get the homeless out of harm’s way and to safety.
Are you high right now?
No! The people of Tesoro came here with the promise of safe schools, safe housing to raise their families. We did not buy into Tesoro providing housing for the needy and indigent! Agreed the Drayton St. Site is best suited nearest the city. Nearest to public transportation, food pantries, the library and able to get to the hospital easily. It is rare to have a railroad accident so your argument has no merit. I would like to know where previous commenter, Triburcio, lives and perhaps we should consider the site where you live?