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Marin Board approves county response to grand jury housing report, clarifies planning vs. construction
Summary
The board approved a proposed response to the June 24 civil grand jury report 'The Worrisome Future of Marin Housing,' with county staff stressing that the housing element is a planning document and that the county cannot force private construction; the board voted to approve the response.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 approved the county’s formal response to the civil grand jury’s June 24 report, "The Worrisome Future of Marin Housing," and reiterated that the county’s role is to plan and enable housing — not to mandate private construction.
Gary Besser of the County Executive’s Office introduced the response, which was drafted by subject matter experts in community development. "The proposed responses before your board's consideration today only address those policies and practices established by the county," Besser said,…
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