City of Burbank
Tiny Homes
Description of nature,
purpose, and beneficiaries
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
City Council
July 12, 2022
Tiny Homes Village
• Authorize staff to proceed with pre-planning work to
investigate the feasibility of developing a Tiny Home
Village.
• Three-year Homeless Plan
• Need for homeless shelter
• 2020 Point in Time Count
• 291 Homeless Persons in Burbank
• Martin vs. Boise
• Burbank must do its part
Purpose
• Use: Provides Emergency Shelter that
includes non-congregate units for
individuals experiencing homelessness
to help bridge their transition from
living on the streets to finding services
and, ultimately, living in permanent
housing.
• Duration: The intended length of stay
is 90 days but can be extended if the
homeless person is continuing to work
toward permanent residency but will
not exceed six months.
• No Cost to the Homeless Participant
Prior Research
• Staff has been investigating varying locations and types of projects.
• Scott Motel- Shelter
• Required extensive work including environmental
• Grant funding requirements
• Caltrans Sites – Tiny Homes
• Cannot locate within 20’ of the dripline
• Sites too small
• 333 N. Front Street (commonly referred to as the piano store building - Shelter
• Highest and best use
• Gateway to the City
• Current leases
• Internal staffing limitations to doing more than one project at a time
Project Proposal
• 27 pre-fabricated cabins sitting on 64 square
feet per shelter on concrete pads
• 21 2-bed and 4-6 ADA access
• Offset doors
• Include HVAC, beds, space for personal items
• Electricity to each cabin
• House up to 27 households; 48 individuals
• Non-Congregate Housing so no room sharing
will be in place. Only families or couples will
share a unit. No children will be housed the
location.
• Mix of asphalt paving and DG lot with concrete
pads for each unit
• Perimeter screened fencing and landscaped
• Temporary lighting
Project Proposal
• Portable administration office and possible mobile
medical or other type offices
• Portable trailers and/or cargo containers for
hygiene
• Showers,
• Restrooms,
• Laundry services (plumbed for utilities and
sewer)
• Drinking Fountains
• Outdoor seating
• Shade structures
• Separate and secured area for homeless storage: 2
shipping containers (1 for voluntary storage, 1 for
involuntary storage that P/W can use)
• Check in and lockers would be located at the
entrance perimeter
• Pet run
• Possible open space
Potential Project Site
• Location: The proposed Project
site is at the northeast corner of
North Lincoln Street and North
Victory Place, the railroad tracks
and Interstate 5. This site is
commonly referred to as “Lincoln
Yard” (Project Site).
• Ownership: City of Burbank
• Size: Approx. 91,604 Sq. Ft./2
Acres in total
• Current Use: Public Right-of-Way
used by for Caltrans and Security
Paving for the I-5 Freeway project.
• Utilities: Near and on the site
N. Lincoln Street
Potential Project Site
• Phase 1:
• Staff Proposes using approximately southerly side of the site for a Tiny Home Village
• North side could be used for future supportive services that could include mental health and/or drug rehab or other city use • Parking along N. Victory Place would remain as is
Proposed Site
Services Provider Responsibilities
• Third party service provider will be
hired to:
• On-site manager 24/7
• Ensure safety
• Provide general social services
counseling
• Referral to housing
• Referral to other supportive
services
• Oversee storage access
Other Services Provide Possibilities
(Partners)
• Medical Assistance
• Mental Health Counseling
• Drug Counseling
• Job Counseling
• Food Pantry and/or Feeding
Program for residents
Planning Process
• Next Steps
• Caltrans Needs to Finish Their Work
• Right of Way Vacation
• Parcel Map
• Development Review (need to have engineering
drawings)
• Community Meeting
• Utility Connections
• Use Planned Development (PD) Process
• Public Noticing
• Public Hearings
• Planning Board
• City Council
• Environmental
• CEQA and NEPA
• Heath Risk Assessment
Timeline
• July 12, 2022: Ask City Council for permission to move forward
• City Right-of-Way vacation
• 9 months
• Parcel Map
• 6 months
• Zone Map Amendment/ PD/Development Review
• 9 to 12 months
• Construction Drawings and Engineering
• 9 months
• Building Plan Check
• 2 to 4 months (if expedited)
• Construction
• 12 months
Total 18 to 23 months
Costs
• Initial Estimated Construction Costs: $3M
• Revenue: Home; CDBG; Measure H: $2.5M
• Will need to apply for grants
• May increase based on inflation and construction demand • Re-occuring Costs: TBD through Request for Proposal
• Possible County assistance
• Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PHLA) Funding
• Authorize staff to proceed with pre-planning work to
investigate the feasibility of developing a Tiny Home
Village.
Summary
Simone McFarland
Assistant Community Development Director
of Business and Economic Development
818-238-5160
[email protected]
Marcos Gonzalez
Housing Development Manager
818-238-5160
[email protected]
Questions?