The City of Sausalito is in the process of amending its adopted housing element to ensure that the City is prepared to meet its housing needs through 2031.
For this statewide cycle of updates to city and county housing elements, the State of California gave Sausalito the task of identifying sites that could accommodate at least 724 new housing units. The City’s appeal of its 724-unit allocation was denied.
The draft amended housing element proposes to reduce densities and scale at some sites while adding density at other sites to prioritize sustainable waterfront development and preservation of the City’s downtown historic district.
Proposed amendments include:
- The removal of a site at Bridgeway and Ebbtide Avenue owned by Caltrans. The site is now considered infeasible for development.
- The addition of new sites at 2400 and 2680 Bridgeway.
- The removal of sites at 911-917 Bridgeway, 931-933 Bridgeway, 1311 Bridgeway, and 210 Caledonia Street.
- Increases in the number of potential units for large sites at 100 Ebbtide Avenue and 1 and 3 Harbor Drive, plus small increases at three other sites.
- A reduction in density for 12 sites located in the downtown area or adjacent to the waterfront.
The process for review and formal adoption of the amended housing element will provide multiple opportunities for public comment, beginning with a City Council review session tentatively scheduled for October 1. Details on upcoming meetings related to the housing element will be included in future editions of Currents.
Feedback on the draft amendments and any questions about the amendment process can be directed to Principal Planner Neal Toft at ntoft@sausalito.gov.
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