March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010
August 2010
September 2010 October 2010
November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 October 2011 November 2011 December 2011 January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012 September 2012 October 2012 November 2012 December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 December 2013 January 2014 February 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 November 2014 December 2014 January 2015 February 2015 March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 August 2015 September 2015 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 February 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 January 2019 February 2019 March 2019 April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 January 2021 February 2021 March 2021 April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 September 2021 October 2021 November 2021 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 March 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 January 2023 February 2023 March 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 July 2023 August 2023 September 2023 October 2023 November 2023 December 2023 January 2024 February 2024 March 2024
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
31
News Every Day |

Bolinas affordable housing project challenged by neighbor

Bolinas affordable housing project challenged by neighbor

The Marin County Board of Supervisors will hear an appeal next month challenging an affordable housing proposal for downtown Bolinas.

At issue is a plan by the Bolinas Community Land Trust to build eight affordable apartments at its property at 31 Wharf Road. The Marin County Planning Commission approved permits for the project in a 5-1 vote on April 12.

Roland Crotts, who lives next door to the site, filed the appeal. It outlines several concerns that were previously raised by some other residents in the community.

Crotts argues the project does not fit with the character of downtown and would exacerbate the town’s water shortage and sewage capacity issues. Bolinas residents are being asked to keep water use below 125 gallons per day or face mandatory rationing because of low rainfall the past two winters.

Additionally, Crotts said the project would create a “looming effect” over his property that affect his privacy and quality of life.

The Bolinas Community Land Trust wants to construct two two-story buildings at the property. The apartments would be priced for low- and very-low-income tenants only.

Two business spaces would be available on the first floor of one building, one of which will be the trust’s new office. A fire damaged its previous location last year.

A property proposed for an eight-apartment affordable complex on Wharf Road in Bolinas on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Arianne Dar, executive director of the land trust, said the appeal is disappointing but expected. Dar said the trust has worked extensively to address Crotts’ concerns, even moving the building location slightly farther away from Crotts property when it didn’t have to.

“I understand that he is upset but I do not feel that it’s a basis to deny eight families housing in a time when affordable housing is a mandate and a huge necessity,” Dar said.

The project represents one of the few opportunities in Bolinas to create multifamily, affordable housing, Dar said. She and other residents say the housing would allow local education staff, service workers and others to afford to live in the community they work in rather than having to commute long distances from more affordable areas.

“This is not going to destroy the character of downtown,” Dar said. “We’re cleaning up a vacant lot that’s been used for drug dealing and defecation and huge dumpsters sitting out front.”

John Carroll, superintendent of the Bolinas-Stinson Union School District, said a majority of its teachers commute into Bolinas from out of town, some from as far as Petaluma. A candidate the district hoped to hire as its chief business official a few years ago turned down the offer after looking at the housing prices, Carroll said.

“There is a real problem,” Carroll said. “It makes it much harder for us to hire employees because when people come out there and see what the housing costs are and the lack of housing.”

As for water, the project is moving forward under the assumption that it will use an existing connection to the Bolinas Community Public Utility District at the site. However, the connection is limited to only 224 gallons per day, which is not enough to service eight homes. The trust plans to switch its water allocation from this property with one of its smaller housing properties at the Gibson House at 20 Wharf Road, which is allowed to draw 1,143 gallons per day. If the switch is approved, the trust then intends to ask the water district to double the Gibson House allocation to 448 gallons per day in order to provide tenants with enough water.

At the same time, the trust is testing an exploratory well on the 31 Wharf Road property that could potentially replace the existing connection.

Construction drawings have yet to be drafted for the project and construction is not expected to begin until late 2021 or next year, Dar said.

“Let’s look on the brighter side on what this offers,” Dar said. “It allows eight families to stay in Bolinas affordably. It allows for people to work here.”

The Board of Supervisors will hear the appeal at its meeting on June 8. More information about the project is online at bit.ly/3w9zWFY

Новости 24 часа

Удалось спасти: Москва не потеряла в больницах ни одного человека после теракта, сообщил Собянин

Top 10 Emmanuelle Seigner Movies

I was diagnosed with cancer aged 39… you are never too rich, too famous or too young, says Dr Philippa Kaye

The 10 Intense New Action Movies on Netflix That Left Me on the Edge of My Seat!

Top 10 Love Affair Movies of the 2000s and 2010s

Ria.city






Read also

These three questions will determine SF Giants’ fate in 2024

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch visible tonight in two US states – but even bigger blast-off planned in weeks

Emmerdale’s Jai Sharma takes bombshell revenge on dad Rishi’s killer Amit

News, articles, comments, with a minute-by-minute update, now on Today24.pro

News Every Day

Top 10 Emmanuelle Seigner Movies

Today24.pro — latest news 24/7. You can add your news instantly now — here


News Every Day

Top 5 Websites to Watch FREE Movies - TV Shows (No Sign up!)



Sports today


Новости тенниса
WTA

Россиянка покинула WTA-1000 из-за проблем со здоровьем



Спорт в России и мире
Москва

GeekVape в сотрудничестве с Absolute Racing выиграла чемпионат в категории GT3



All sports news today





Sports in Russia today

Москва

Блиц-матч по шахматам между двумя командами провели в павильоне «Спорт для каждого»


Новости России

Game News

Шапки женские вязаные на Wildberries, 2024 — новый цвет от 392 руб. (модель 466)


Russian.city


Москва

Татьяна Марчук выпустила альбом «Экопесенки» на лейбле Riki Music


Губернаторы России
#123ru.net

Благотворительный фонд «Свет в руках» проведет Всероссийскую акцию «Росток памяти»


Шапки женские вязаные на Wildberries, 2024 — новый цвет от 392 руб. (модель 466)

Заказать недорогой ремонт кухонной мебели в районе в Москве и Московской области

Московская область - Изготовление металлических навесов

Лавров заявил, что сфер сотрудничества России и Запада практически не осталось


Олег Митяев отменил концерты в Тюмени и Тобольске

Александр Галич. "Облака". Поёт Антон Духовской.

Шапки женские вязаные на Wildberries, 2024 — новый цвет от 392 руб. (модель 466)

Певица Диана Арбенина призналась, что улетела из России ради матери


«Бомж» Дарья передает всем привет»: Касаткина ответила на слова Винер

Российская теннисистка Калинская покинула WTA-1000 из-за проблем со здоровьем

Чесноков оценил шансы Александровой в борьбе за выход в финал турнира WTA в Майами

Рыбакина о том, что не играла в Индиан-Уэллс из-за болезни: «К сожалению, восстановление заняло много времени»



Шапки женские вязаные на Wildberries, 2024 — новый цвет от 392 руб. (модель 466)

Заказать недорогой ремонт кухонной мебели в районе в Москве и Московской области

Топливному компромиссу между Украиной и Азербайджаном пришел конец?

«Радио Зенит» – информационный партнер форума «Мы вместе. Спорт»


Федеральный девелопер: ЦФА позволят легко и просто накопить квадратные метры и "обернуть" их в квартиру

США включили ряд российских блокчейн-платформ в список SDN

Югра – победитель Зимних Игр Паралимпийцев «Мы вместе. Спорт» по следж-хоккею

Финал всероссийского студенческого трека Олимпиады Кружкового движения НТО «Летающая робототехника» 2024


Больше, чем игры: выручку от 22-го тура РПЛ направят семьям пострадавших в «Крокусе»

Федерация бокса России на ВДНХ

Пассажир самолета «Аэрофлота» впал в кому в аэропорту Бангкока

Лучшие в своей области: KEYBIZ CPAs & Advisors - бухгалтерская компания №1 в Турции



Путин в России и мире






Персональные новости Russian.city
Борис

Ритуальный агент Борис Свистунов: комплексная поддержка в организации похоронных услуг в Санкт-Петербурге и Ленинградской области



News Every Day

The 10 Intense New Action Movies on Netflix That Left Me on the Edge of My Seat!




Friends of Today24

Музыкальные новости

Персональные новости