County Supervisor Rich Desmond said the 13-acre warehouse and parking lot along Watt Avenue in North Highlands is supposed to be Northern California's largest homeless shelter.
"Government works slowly, but it should not be working this slowly," Desmond said.
"People want to make sure that they are safe to go back and forth, whether they work there or they're going to frequent a business," said Jhason Wint, executive director of 80 Watt Business District.
Plans call for building a facility that can accommodate 350 people, with emergency shelter beds, sleeping cabins, and parking spaces for people who sleep in their vehicles.
The county says it's behind schedule due to problems with the property's utilities, fire protection, storm drains and other construction issues.
"It really ties our hands in terms of doing more for the people who are out there on the streets," Desmond said.
"It seems like so many times government things take forever to happen, if they happen," said Fair Oaks homeowner Mel Sattler.
"There are an awful lot of people that are on a waiting list that are ready to go," Desmond said.
The total project cost is now estimated to be $64 million. Once it opens, the shelter will also offer showers, meals, laundry and behavioral health counseling.
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