Consistent with Government Code Sections 65582, 65583(a) and 65589.5, all California cities are required to identify a zone in which to permit emergency shelters by right. The purpose of regulating the siting of emergency shelters is to ensure the development of emergency shelters to provide housing and services for homeless persons while not adversely impacting adjacent parcels or the surrounding neighborhood. Such shelters shall be developed in a manner which protects the health, safety, and general welfare of the shelter residents and of nearby residents and businesses. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).