Residents of an affluent San Francisco neighborhood are suing the city and state over a planned homeless shelter to be built in the area.

A group of people who live near the Embarcadero a waterfront area popular with tourists, where city officials recently approved bringing a navigation center for homeless residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Sacramento County Superior Court. The suit claims that the city violated state law by not getting approval from the State Lands Commission for this use of the property.

In April, officials with the San Francisco Port Commission unanimously approved a new homeless shelter, which would provide 200 beds for unhoused people and offer a range of services, including case managers to connect people with public benefits and permanent housing. The shelter would allow people to bring pets and have 24/7 access to the space.

The issue inspired warring GoFundMe campaigns one from neighbors opposing the project, and another from homeless rights advocates in support of it.

In June, the citys board of supervisors rejected an appeal from the opposing residents on the basis of environmental regulations, allowing the project to move forward.

The city was expected to start construction on the shelter later this summer, with the center opening by the end of the year, per the mayors office.

Our city is in the midst of a homelessness crisis , and we cant keep delaying projects like this one that will help fix the problem, Mayor London Breed said in June. When we have people suffering on our streets, we need to be able to provide them with the care and services they need. This SAFE Navigation Center will help us do that and I am committed to making this site work for the people who need help and the surrounding neighborhood.