The purpose of this Chapter is to establish development standards for Low-Barrier Navigation Centers and to ensure this use is constructed and operated in a manner that is consistent with the requirements and allowances of state law. Ord. 5-25 (July 2025)

A Low-Barrier Navigation Center that meets the Development Standards and Regulations contained within this Chapter shall be approved ministerially with a Zoning Clearance and without discretionary review or a public hearing. Ord. 5-25 (July 2025)

A Low-Barrier Navigation Center development is permitted in the Downtown Dublin Zoning Districts, and in the Planned Development (PD) Zoning District, if the approved PD allows mixed-use or is a commercial PD permitting multifamily uses. Any PD regulations that might be interpreted to require a Conditional Use Permit for a Low-Barrier Navigation Center shall be superseded by this Chapter. Low-Barrier Navigation Centers must meet the following requirements:

A.    Connected Services. The Low-Barrier Navigation Center offers services to connect people to permanent housing through a services plan that identifies services staffing.

B.    Coordinated Entry System. The Low-Barrier Navigation Center is linked to a coordinated entry system, so that staff in the interim facility or staff who co-locate in the facility may conduct assessments and provide services to connect people to permanent housing. “Coordinated entry system” means a centralized or coordinated assessment system developed pursuant to Section 576.400(d) or 578.7(a)(8), as applicable, of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as those sections read on January 1, 2020, and any related requirements designed to coordinate program participant intake, assessment, and referrals.

C.    Code Compliant. The Low-Barrier Navigation Center complies with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8255) of Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

D.    Homeless Management Information System. The Low-Barrier Navigation Center has a system for entering information regarding client stays, client demographics, client income, and exit destination through the local Homeless Management Information System, as defined by Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Ord. 5-25 (July 2025)

A Zoning Clearance shall document compliance of the Low-Barrier Navigation Center with the above requirements and shall be kept on file in the Community Development Department for the duration of the operation of the Low-Barrier Navigation Center. Ord. 5-25 (July 2025)