AUSTIN, Texas — Nestled in South Austin, Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center sits right next door to Joslin Elementary School.

Neighbors and parents say the center is jeopardizing the safety of kids, residents and businesses, which prompted a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Now, city leaders are eyeing a new location for the center , at 2401 S. Interstate 35 Frontage Road near East Oltorf Street. The building was once a motorcycle dealership and is leased to a gaming lounge.

"This site is much, much larger and will be able to facilitate the number of people so you won't have that congregating outside," Austin City Councilmember Ryan Alter said.

But some neighbors do not support the idea, and created an online petition asking city leaders to reject the proposed loca

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