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Residents urge council to reject Starkweather Path lighting and some art placements, cite wildlife and outreach concerns

San Rafael City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Neighbors told the council they oppose permanent lighting and a proposed People of the Canal art installation on Starkweather Path, citing municipal code limiting hours, CEQA and wildlife impacts, lack of neighborhood outreach, and parking constraints.

Multiple San Rafael residents told the council on Jan. 20 they oppose proposed permanent lighting and an art installation along the Starkweather Path, arguing the project would change the path’s character and create safety, privacy and environmental risks.

Nancy Long, who said her home backs the path in Bay Point Lagoons, told the council that "installing…

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