Horizon Recovery Center at Mahler Road

Hyatt Regency GM supported addiction treatment but said the Mahler site never got the outreach the San Mateo site received.

SFO Marriott GM said she was disappointed by the lack of transparency — she found out from a news article, not the county or Horizon.

Embassy Suites GM said hotels support treatment but cited his own security data showing doubled transient incidents during the prior sobering center era.

Said the Bayfront isn't zoned residential and a recovery center could encumber the Bayfront Specific Plan and future development like convention facilities.

San Mateo resident strongly supported Horizon, blaming a noisy minority for the San Mateo site's failure and urging Burlingame to back the program.

Former San Mateo planning commissioner said placing critical healthcare in a sea level rise zone without an evacuation plan is unethical and illegal — the El Camino site is the only feasible one.

Said the shift from San Mateo to Burlingame happened only because well-connected San Mateo residents pushed back, and Burlingame got the inferior site.

The Gigi's Cafe owner learned about the Horizon proposal that night and worried about her employees, customers, and Burlingame's small business vitality.

The District 2 supervisor said she's seen nothing but professionalism from Horizon, and addiction treatment is needed for everyone in the community.

Former Millbrae mayor warned clients will get dropped at the Millbrae BART station, which already strains Millbrae's budget and fire department — urged regional coordination.

Housing Leadership Council rep preferred the San Mateo site but wanted the project moving; suggested co-locating services and transportation assistance at Mahler if it proceeds.

Led a 2,000-resident coalition supporting Mahler Road over the San Mateo site, saying public grant money should build a county-owned public asset.