Public comment opens on Strawberry seminary development environmental report

Marin County has released the final environmental impact report for a large-scale redevelopment of the former Golden Gate Baptist Seminary property in Strawberry, kicking off a 45-day public comment period that ends Jan. 26.

The 127-acre project at 201 Seminary Drive would transform the site into a mixed-use development with 336 single- and multifamily residential units — including 70 affordable units — and a 150-unit senior residential-care facility. The project also includes a 17,000-square-foot fitness center and a 3,000-square-foot preschool, both open to the public. While more than 70% of the campus would remain as open space, athletic fields, paths and plazas, the project would add about 530 new residents and about 250 new workers.

Developer North Coast Land Holdings LLC also proposes maintaining the academic campus for up to 1,000 students under an existing 1953 conditional use permit.

The 684-page environmental review, released Dec. 12, identifies three significant impacts that cannot be fully mitigated: vehicle miles traveled, greenhouse-gas emissions and construction noise.

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