2:19 → 5:05(2m 46s)
The San Rafael Planning Commission held a special meeting to review a proposed city acquisition of two parcels (350 Merrydale Road and 3833 Redwood Highway) for an interim shelter for people experiencing homelessness and a future permanent affordable housing development. City staff presented site details, zoning and General Plan consistency analysis, funding and timeline assumptions tied to a potential Marin County grant, and operational limits for the interim shelter (65 occupants, no on-site cooking, mobile showers). The commission heard one public comment urging labor standards and unanimously found the proposed acquisition to conform with the General Plan; the matter will next go to the City Council and the Marin County Board of Supervisors for grant and purchase decisions.
