What is the Marin Countywide Plan?
The Marin Countywide Plan is the County’s long-range guide for use of land and resources. The Plan balances current and future needs for urban, rural and natural uses of Marin’s 520 square miles of land through the beginning of the 21st century. The first Countywide Plan was adopted in 1973 and was most recently updated in 1994 after several years of public hearings at the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. The Plan provides specific policy direction for land in unincorporated areas and general guidelines for the cities and towns of Marin. The Countywide Plan has eleven chapters or elements dealing with: environmental quality, community development, transportation, housing, noise, environmental hazards, agriculture, community facilities, parks and recreation, trails, and economics.
