North Coast Land Holdings Master Plan and Community Plan Amendment Project

North Coast Land Holdings LLC is advancing a large-scale redevelopment project on the former Golden Gate Baptist Seminary property in Mill Valley, California, aiming to transform the site into a mixed-use community centered on residential, senior care, and recreational functions. The project proposes replacing 139 existing residential units and constructing 184 new ones, alongside a 150-unit residential care facility comprising 50 memory care and 100 independent or assisted living units. An existing academic building will be renovated, and a new 20,000-square-foot building will be constructed to relocate and expand the on-site daycare while incorporating a fitness center. Seventy percent of the site will be preserved as open space and recreational areas, maintaining the character of the Strawberry Peninsula. Olivet University, currently housing approximately 200 students on the property, will continue its academic operations without alteration beyond a newly imposed cap of 325 commuting students and prioritized access for on-site residents to the daycare and fitness center. The project has undergone extensive environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), resulting in a Final Environmental Impact Report that identified significant and unavoidable impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions, temporary construction noise, and increased vehicle miles traveled. Despite these findings, the Marin County Board of Supervisors approved the project on June 9, 2026, adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and incorporating mitigation measures to address environmental concerns. Although the Planning Commission denied the applicant’s request to amend the Strawberry Community Plan, citing insufficient community engagement and misalignment with local vision, the project proceeds under state Density Bonus Law provisions that allow waivers to development standards and policy concessions. Entitlements sought include a Master Plan, Design Review and Tree Removal Permit, Master Use Permit for the daycare and fitness center, and a Vesting Tentative Map to allow 185 units to be developed as condominiums. Compliance with state and local standards—including the California Building Code, ADA guidelines, and Marin County noise ordinances—is required, along with adherence to Tier-4 emissions standards for construction equipment and protocols for handling hazardous materials like asbestos and lead. Public input shaped final conditions, including agreements with the Seminary Neighborhood Association, and the project's implementation is overseen by Marin County’s Community Development Agency with environmental and engineering oversight conducted to ensure compliance with all adopted standards.