A proposal to turn a Long Beach motel into a homeless shelter is receiving pushback from some neighboring business owners who say there are already too many in their community.

Leaders in the city are considering renting out a Motel 6 off Pacific Coast Highway for more than a year to house up to 70 unsheltered residents a night. Business owners who’ve spoken out against the move say the proposal would add a third motel-turned-homeless shelter within a three-block radius in the area.

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“I think it’s awful,” said Steven Acosta, who owns a tattoo shop nearby. “We already have two homeless shelters – the Colonel and the Coronado – a block and a block and a half away.”

City officials said they’re now considering the Motel

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