The Saticoy Tiny Homes Village is scheduled to open in early September. This community of 77 cabins with a total of 150 beds is the third of its kind to debut in Councilmember Paul Krekorian’s district this year, following the extraordinary success of the villages on Chandler Blvd. (opened in February) and Alexandria Park (opened in April).
The Saticoy Village will be the fifth bridge housing project Councilmember Krekorian has completed in his district. In addition to the three tiny home villages, the Raymer Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard temporary housing facilities both opened in the summer of 2020. With the opening of the Saticoy village, Council District 2 will have added interim shelter for more than 800 people — enough capacity to house every person who was living unsheltered on the streets of the district as of the last count.
As with all Tiny Homes in CD2, each unit at Saticoy has air conditioning, heat, windows, storage space, and doors that lock from the inside. For many people who have been living exposed and vulnerable on the streets and frequently victimized by crime, especially women, a secure and comfortable space with a locking door is life-changing.
The increased number of beds comes at a critical time in the effort to reduce homelessness in CD2 and throughout the City. In late July, the City Council enacted an important ordinance, co-authored by Councilmember Krekorian, that will begin the process of restoring order to our streets by enabling the City to curb problematic encampments. The essential combination of increased shelter availability and enforcement of this ordinance (which begins in September) will lead more of our unhoused neighbors to come off the streets and begin to break the cycle of homelessness.
As with the villages at Alexandria Park and Chandler, the Saticoy location will be operated by Hope of the Valley.