Planning Commission Approves 32‑Unit Modular Affordable Building at 150 Shoreline, Citing State Housing Law Constraints

The Marin County Planning Commission voted May 29 to approve design review and removal permits for a 32‑unit, five‑story modular affordable building at 150 Shoreline and adopted a Sequoia addendum to the county’s housing‑element EIR.

Staff described the project as the relocation of one wing of a larger modular development originally approved in Marin City. “The project proposes a 5 story building with 32 units, all for rent and all income restricted except for the manager’s unit,” said Manny Barakat, principal planner, during the commission hearing. Barakat told commissioners the developer first sought approval under state density‑bonus and SB 35 processes for a Marin City building and later negotiated an agreement with the county to reduce that site to no more than 42 units and relocate 32 units to Shoreline. The applicant is relying on state density‑bonus provisions and asked for waivers and concessions, including a height concession from the local 25‑foot limit to 70 feet, reductions in FAR and a large reduction in parking.

The project would provide…