Public hearing on Offsite Objective Design and Development Standards scheduled for May 11, 2026.

NOTICE OF MARIN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING Offsite objective design and development standards (ODDS) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Marin County Planning Commission will hold a workshop to discuss Offsite Objective Design and Development Standards during a public hearing scheduled on Monday, May 11 2026. The County's current regulations related to offsite development standards date back to the 1970s, and include subjective design guidelines. State laws mandate that local governments use only objective standards to regulate housing development in many circumstances, and further establish that certain standards can be waived by request of the developer unless they are required to ensure compliance with specified environmental laws or have an articulated public health or safety basis. The offsite objective design and development standards are to replace subjective design guidelines with measurable, verifiable criteria that ensure a predictable and streamlined approval process for housing projects while maintaining safe and adequate public infrastructure. For more information about the Offsite Objective Design and Development Standards, please https://www.marincounty.gov/departments/cda/planning/long-range-planning-initiatives/offsite-objective-design-and-development-standards-odds . For more information about the Planning Commission hearing, please visit the Planning Division's Planning Commission hearings webpage at: http://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/planning/boards-commissions-and-public-hearings/planning-commission-hearings-page. The Planning Commission hearing on the project will be held in the Marin County Hearing Chambers (Rooms 328/330, Administration Building), Civic Center, San Rafael, California, where anyone interested in this matter may appear and be heard. The time of the hearing will be indicated on the hearing agenda posted on the Planning Commission hearing webpage one week before the hearing. A staff report will be available on the project webpage and the Planning Commission hearing webpage on Monday, May 4, 2026. April 27, 2026 Immanuel Bereket Principal Planner All public meetings and events sponsored or conducted by the County of Marin are held in accessible sites. Requests for accommodations may be made by calling (415) 473-4381 (Voice) 473-3232 (TDD/TTY) or by e-mail at disabilityaccess@marincounty.gov at least four work days in advance of the event. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats, upon request.