Article: The Loch Lomond monster

San Rafael General Plan put to test over proposal for large marina development

Who should decide the future of a neighborhood? Local residents or the entire community?

That's one of the toughest questions cities and towns face as they near "buildout," the planning term that indicates there are no more large, empty lots suitable for development. The proposed Loch Lomond Marina project in San Rafael is bringing the theoretical question into practical perspective.

San Rafael Marin LLC submitted an application to the city of San Rafael to build 66 market-rate homes and 18 affordable-housing units on the site of the current Loch Lomond Marina, located on Point San Pedro Road. Two subdivisions, ...

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