The Town of Corte Madera would like to make you aware of an upcoming meeting regarding the proposed conversion of the motel at 1591 Casa Buena Drive (formerly the America’s Best Value Inn) to supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness.
IMPORTANT MEETING NOTICE
Project Homekey Proposal
(1591 Casa Buena Drive)
The Town of Corte Madera would like to make you aware of an upcoming meeting regarding the proposed conversion of the motel at 1591 Casa Buena Drive (formerly the America’s Best Value Inn) to supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Corte Madera Town Council: Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6:30pm (already held)- Marin County Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 9:00am
The County of Marin is considering purchasing the motel formerly known as the America’s Best Value Inn (1591 Casa Buena Drive) with grant funding through Project Homekey and other County housing program funds for the purpose of providing 18 units of permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. While this is not a Town project, and the Town does not have jurisdiction over sale of a private property, Town staff is facilitating public discussion related to the program and proposed purchase. Please see the below resources regarding how to obtain additional information and how to get involved.
Prior public meetings and information regarding the proposal can be viewed here:
Video of the October 6th presentation to Town Council can be viewed here.
Video from the October 19th Community Meeting can be viewed here.
Video from the October 27th Community Chat with Supervisor Rodoni can be viewed here.
As more information regarding the County of Marin's Project Homekey program becomes available it can be found here.
There was a Town Council meeting held on Monday, November 2, 2020 for an update from staff regarding this project. The Council had the opportunity to publicly make any statement about this project and/or discuss any concerns they had after hearing an update from staff and public comment. The Council also had the opportunity to provide feedback to the Board of Supervisors prior to any decision making by the County. To watch the November 2, 2020 Town Council meeting, please visit the Town's video archives page by clicking here.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors heard this item at their meeting on October 20th and voted to adopt a resolution issuing a notice of intent to purchase the motel site at 1591 Casa Buena Drive. The staff report and resolution for the October 20th Board of Supervisors meeting can be accessed here and Resolution here. It is anticipated that County staff will bring it back to the Board of Supervisors at their November 10th meeting for consideration of the purchase and sale agreement. Information on how to participate in their meeting remotely, and the meeting agenda (once published) will be posted at the following website: https://www.marincounty.org/depts/bs/meeting-archive.
Public comment can be emailed to the Board of Supervisors by November 9th at 3:30pm using this link: https://www.marincounty.org/depts/bs/contact-form. If you wish to keep Corte Madera staff informed on your thoughts on this project, please make sure to also send your comments to Town staff via email at publiccomment@tcmmail.org
