By Matthew Pera, October 1, 2020, Marin Independent Journal.
San Rafael officials have issued a permit to Homeward Bound of Marin that allows the nonprofit to use part of an office building in the Canal neighborhood as a homeless shelter for the next year and a half.
Members of the city Planning Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the organization’s permit request for 3301 Kerner Blvd. The permit allows Homeward Bound to use the top floor of the vacant three-story office building to provide emergency shelter for up to 45 people until April 30, 2022.
The county has applied for $6.4 million in state funding for the project. County officials are in negotiations with the building’s owners, according to LeeLee Thomas, a county planning manager. The state funding would come from Project Homekey, which provides grants for cities and counties to buy hotels, apartments and other buildings for homeless housing.
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