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Marin City board reviews plan to remove red‑curb restrictions to add 36 parking spaces
Summary
County engineers told the Marin City CSD on Oct. 8 that removing select red‑curb restrictions on Cole Drive and Drake Avenue could convert an assumed 12 existing spaces into 36 additional parking spaces, with public outreach and a Board of Supervisors ordinance change required before implementation.
The Marin City Community Services District on Oct. 8 received a presentation from John Neville, civil engineer with the Marin County Department of Public Works, proposing removal of some red‑curb parking restrictions on Cole Drive and Drake Avenue to increase parking supply.
Neville said the current layout assumes 22‑foot vehicle lengths and produces 12 existing parking spaces, and that removing specified red curbs — while keeping red curb at fire hydrants and pedestrian safety areas — would result in an "Expected outcome: Creation of 36 additional parking spaces at the location." He told the board public outreach would precede any action and that changing the county parking ordinance through the Board of Supervisors would be required to implement the change.
Board members discussed the impetus for more parking, citing the Golden Gate Village revitalization and a need for additional accessible spaces as car ownership among residents increases. The presentation also flagged that signs alone often fail to change driver behavior; Neville suggested traffic‑calming alternatives such as lane narrowing.
The item was presented for discussion and to guide staff outreach; the board did not take a final action to change striping or signage on Oct. 8. Next steps identified were community outreach and coordination with county staff and the Board of Supervisors on any ordinance adjustment.
