Site: 333 SE 82nd Ave – Car Safe Park Camp
On SE 82nd between SE Pine & SE Oak St
Project Details:
Distance to closest school: 5 blocks – Less than 3000ft
Distance to closest residences: Shares property lines with 4 homes/families
City Zone: CM2 – Mixed Commercial
Other: 1 Block from Multnomah County Needle Exchange
Project owner: Multnomah County / Joint Office of Housing Services / Straightway Services
Project phase: Safe Park Model & Provider Selected – 2024 ETA
Project plan: View the PDF here
Project link: https://johs.us/alternative-shelters/montavilla-safe-park/
Project Timeline Update
Construction, including the demolition of the site’s existing building, must be completed before the site can open.
Here is an updated rough timeline of some select key dates, as of December 2023:
- Design Development & Construction Documents: July – Dec 2023
- Board Approval to Proceed with Construction – Dec 7 2023
- City Permitting Process : Dec 2023 – February 2024
- General Contract Award: Jan 2024
- Construction Start: March 2024
- Construction Completion: Summer 2024
The Joint Office of Homeless Services is converting the property at 333 S.E. 82nd Ave.(link is external) into a “safe park” village for people living in passenger vehicles (not RVs). The site will provide services and a safe place to sleep for people experiencing homelessness who live in vehicles.
Nonprofit provider Straightway Services will provide on-site, 24/7 services. The site will be fenced and will be available through reservations. Participants will have on-site access to trash service, showers, restrooms, laundry, a kitchenette and housing services and supports.
The safe park model, which pairs a secure place to park vehicles with on-site services and housing supports, has been successfully deployed in other parts of the country and is becoming a model used for alternative shelters in Multnomah County.
This site is part of an overall shelter expansion funded by Multnomah County and the Joint Office. The Joint Office’s shelter expansion work is part of its housing-first — but not housing-only — strategy for addressing homelessness that centers housing paired with wraparound services, while still building out short-term shelter options. Since 2020, the Joint Office has opened 17 shelters in the community, including alternative shelter options like the nearby Beacon Village.
This site is part of an overall shelter expansion funded by Multnomah County and the Joint Office. The Joint Office’s shelter expansion work is part of its housing-first — but not housing-only — strategy for addressing homelessness that centers housing paired with wraparound services, while still building out short-term shelter options. Since 2020, the Joint Office has opened 17 shelters in the community, including alternative shelter options like the nearby Beacon Village
In December, Multnomah County / JOHS issued this FAQ. Click to Read
The County Votes on the JOHS project has been delayed!
UPDATE: Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards submitted a list of questions for JOHS to be addressed before the Multnomah County Board votes on the 333 project. When a new date is released, we will get out updated information as soon as possible. See Commissioner Brim-Edward’s questions here.
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JOHS has released its overview and plans for the Safe Park project at 333 SE 82nd Ave. On Thursday December 7th, the Multnomah County Board were scheduled to vote on the budget and plan, but that vote has been delayed.
The consistent, chaotic JOHS mismanagement of projects and tax payer dollars has come under recent scrutiny in multiple audits. Not only has JOHS neglected and misrepresented its community engagement and outreach, but it has been grossly unresponsive to Montavilla residents and leadership about the Safe Park project.