San Jose’s first sanctioned homeless encampment is opening next month following site construction delays.
The vacant lot at 1157 E. Taylor St. is scheduled to open in August and will allow up to 56 people to sleep in tents without fear of being swept. Mayor Matt Mahan said last year the safe sleeping site would open in March, but Public Works Director Matt Loesch later said it would open in June. Several factors have led to the delay, including installing a water line for the fire hydrant and a new PG&E contractor certification requirement, Loesch said.
“We have completed all the site preparations and grading, water line installation, paving, fencing, site storage and tent pad installation,” Loesch told San José Spotlight…