Developer shelves plan for senior housing in Strawberry
- Tyler Callister
- 28 minutes ago
- 1 min read
A long-disputed 106-unit senior housing complex proposed for a Strawberry hillside has been shelved, at least for now, after its developer withdrew the application and Marin County voided the approval.
Spirit Living Group won county approval for the project Dec. 23. It asked to withdraw the application in a letter the Marin County Planning Division received June 3, and the county granted the request June 12.
County and court records list the developer under its legal name, Spirit Residential Group LLC, and the property owner as the Nijjar Living Trust.
The move comes after years of dispute between the developer and a group of Strawberry neighbors near North Knoll Road, which includes a still-active lawsuit. The fight has pitted Spirit Living, which says Marin needs more senior housing, against neighbors worried about traffic, emergency access and environmental harm.
In its letter, Spirit Living gave broad, unspecified reasons for pulling out. It said the project “may ultimately undergo material changes” and that those changes could involve “design, phasing, financing structure, density, operations, ownership structure or other development components.”
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