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homeless shelter with 50 beds would require a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet or roughly a half acre. Ms. Diamond replied that that was correct. She added that it is a kind of an either /or, whichever is the lesser of the two. Ms. Stern clarified that for the 50 beds, 400 square feet would be required for each bed Commissioner Narum inquired if, for example, a building on a 16,000- square -foot lot would be allowed up to 40 beds. Ms. Diamond said yes. Commissioner Olson noted that "facility operators" was mentioned and inquired if these facilities are privately owned. Ms. Diamond replied that they are commonly operated by a non - profit sector although religious institutions sometimes operate homeless facilities. Commissioner Olson inquired how they support themselves. Ms. Diamond replied that the facility receives government funds. Commissioner Olson inquired if they were Federal or State funds. Ms. Diamond replied that they are mostly Federal funds. Commissioner O'Connor stated that Item 5 of the standards state that a proposed shelter should be more than a 300 -foot radius from any other homeless shelter and noted that that is not very far. Commissioner Narum commented that that is actually a lot. Ms. Diamond replied that that is the maximum allowed by law. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if 300 feet is the maximum or the minimum. Ms. Stern replied that the shelter must be more than 300 feet from another shelter. Commissioner O'Connor noted that it seems like with only 300 feet between shelters, one area could become very concentrated as opposed to spreading them out throughout the City. Ms. Diamond stated that staff received a communication from Citizens for a Caring Community and that its representatives are here tonight to speak to this item. She added that she did take a tour of one of the homeless shelters in Livermore, the PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 23, 2013 Page 34 of 44