San Rafael council asks staff to study reintroducing downtown density limits to address building heights

Jun 4, 2026

The City Council directed staff to proceed with data collection to evaluate whether reintroducing downtown density limits could curb building heights tied to state density-bonus math, asking staff to pursue a consultant-led "step one" and report back without immediately reopening the housing element.

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The San Rafael City Council on June 4 directed staff to proceed with a consultant-led study to determine whether reintroducing explicit downtown density limits could be done without reopening the city's certified housing element.

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