Friction builds over San Rafael homelessness plan

Friction builds over San Rafael homelessness plan

Indignation is welling up in a San Rafael community over a city plan to address homelessness. Last month, San Rafael and Marin County officials dropped a bombshell on the Rafael Meadows neighborhood when they announced a partnership to build a village of 65 cabin shelters with homeless support services on a 2.3-acre lot at 350 Merrydale Road. On Oct. 28, officials held the first community forum about the plan. The session was conducted via webin…