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Board issues notice of intent to purchase Point Reyes parcel for interim housing; directs further outreach
Summary
The board approved a notice of intent to purchase a vacant parcel in Point Reyes Station from the Community Land Trust of West Marin to support interim housing for residents facing displacement, and asked county staff and the nonprofit to expand local outreach before final sale documents return to the board.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to issue a notice of intent to purchase a vacant parcel in Point Reyes Station from the Community Land Trust Association of West Marin (CLAM), a first step toward using the site for interim housing for residents facing imminent displacement.
The action authorized staff to publish the required notice in the Marin Independent Journal and move toward a purchase-and-sale agreement; the county will return to the board with a proposed agreement at a future meeting (staff suggested a July 15 return date). County staff and CLAM representatives said the county does not yet own the site and that the notice of intent does not itself finalize a sale.
CLAM’s executive director, Chad Russell, told the board that the lot — known locally as the CAF lot — could accommodate 10 to 16 interim housing units to serve families facing displacement linked to a National Seashore ranch-settlement process and local property-review outcomes. At the hearing, several residents and Martinelli ranch employees said they support the county working with CLAM to create interim housing so families can remain in West Marin.
Nearby homeowners expressed concern about notice, density, environmental impacts, septic and water needs, parking and public safety in a compact cul-de-sac adjacent to a preschool and senior facility. County staff and CLAM said they would step up outreach to neighbors and would return with a purchase-and-sale agreement that will include operational details, environmental review and permitting steps where required. County staff confirmed the required public-notice publication and said the board’s action was limited to issuing an intent-to-purchase notice; final approvals, permit reviews and environmental clearances would follow the county’s standard processes.
Supervisor Sackett recused herself from this agenda item because she said she owns residential property within several hundred feet of the proposal. The board voted to publish the notice and take the next procurement steps; the motion carried on a unanimous vote among the remaining members.
