A CONTROVERSIAL PLAN to convert a La Quinta Inn and Suites in the city of Millbrae into permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless people has been approved by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, despite pleas from the city’s mayor and dozens of residents who spoke against the project at the meeting. 

The proposal when it became public in April drew widespread community opposition from residents who objected to what they said was a lack of community engagement by the county. Many opposed the project as originally proposed, which would have included housing for single adults. Supervisors altered the proposal to restrict potential residents to families and seniors. 

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