Simplicity Village appealed

Despite community support that garnered $98,000 in donations in less than a month, a future neighbor has filed an appeal of Chico Housing Action Team’s tiny-home project, Simplicity Village. A hearing will be scheduled for an upcoming Planning Commission meeting.

Attorney Rob Berry, writing on behalf of Frank Solinsky, owner of Payless Building Supply, argues the project is not an emergency facility, does not prove it is a temporary use and does not qualify under the city’s shelter crisis declaration.

CHAT co-founder Leslie Johnson (pictured) told the CN&R via email that CHAT believes all appropriate standards have been met: “This project will be great for our community, and CHAT will continue to work hard to be a good neighbor, as we do with all our projects throughout Chico.”