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Marin supervisors adopt countywide plan amendments to meet court order, send housing element back to state
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to amend the countywide plan to remove precedence language identified by a court and to submit the housing element amendments to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for certification after HCD requested two clarifying program edits.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors on March 4 adopted amendments to the countywide plan intended to comply with a Superior Court order in Corcoran v. County of Marin and to keep the county's housing element certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
The board approved “option F,” a version that removes language the court found elevated the housing element over community plans and adds descriptive guidance about how staff and decisionmakers should weigh competing policies. The board also directed County staff to submit the amended housing element to HCD for final review and certification.
Why it matters: The court ruling required removal of so‑called precedence clauses that made certain plan language govern over community plans. At the same time, state housing law and HCD review require the county to show actions that affirmatively further…
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