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Strawberry neighbors sue to block senior housing project

The lawsuit claims the county wrongly fast-tracked the project under state housing laws designed to bypass the public review process.

Tyler Callister
By TYLER CALLISTER · 1 min read

A fight over a five-story senior-living complex proposed for a Strawberry hillside has moved from Nextdoor posts and online petitions to Marin Superior Court, where neighbors are challenging the county’s approval of the 106-unit facility as an illegal end-run around environmental laws.

The lawsuit filed Jan. 22 by the group Tiburon Ridge Neighbors and resident Scott Arwin claims the county wrongly fast-tracked the Spirit Living Group project under state housing laws designed to bypass the public review process that typically slows development. But the neighbors say the 3.7-acre project site at 100 Thomas Place, off North Knoll Road, doesn’t qualify for that streamlined approval because it provides habitat for 20 special-status species and requires removal of 22 heritage trees.

The legal battle pits neighbors concerned about traffic, emergency access and environmental destruction against developers who say Marin desperately needs senior housing for its rapidly aging population.

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A version of this story appeared in the Feb. 4, 2026, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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