Arroyo Grande considers homeless parking in church lots

The City of Arroyo Grande in California is considering implementing a safe overnight parking program to offer a safe place to park and sleep overnight for homeless people living out of their cars. 

The proposed program would allow for up to six parking spaces in existing church parking lots, with guests only allowed to park overnight between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. 

The program also calls for strict limitations on noise coming from parked cars and access to bathrooms, drinking water, and trash, and parking spots need to be at least 300 feet from nearby homes. 

The proposal aims to address homelessness, but services are limited, and sleeping in cars does not offer services to help change the circumstances of the homeless.