Marin issues draft revisions of housing plans after losing suit to Strawberry man
Updated: Aug 1, 2024
Marin is revising its eight-year housing roadmap and general plan after a Strawberry resident successfully sued that their language had illegally weakened dozens of local community plans dictating land use and development in unincorporated areas.
Under court order, the county made draft amendments, released July 23, that largely remove the illegal precedence clauses that gave deference to the county’s general plan, called the countywide plan, and to its 2023-2031 housing element “when inconsistencies exist” with the 24 community plans crafted by residents, including the Strawberry Community Plan created in 1973 and expanded in 1982.
State law requires that general plans guiding a jurisdiction’s growth and development — which include mandatory elements for housing, land use, noise, safety and others, alongside optional community plans — must be internally consistent and carry equal weight.
The seven-day public-comment period closed July 30, but the county is hosting a public Zoom workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 19 and a presentation by the Community Development Agency sometime in September.
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