Recent Activities
The Final Map for subdivision was submitted on July 30, 2025 and is currently under review with the Planning Division and the County Surveyor. The Final Map adoption will require Board of Supervisors approval.
Additionally, a Building Permit was submitted on September 9, 2025 and is currently under review.
- June 5, 25 - The Pierce Co Properties (Auburn Grove) Vesting Tentative Map and CEQA Exemption was approved via Marin County Deputy Zoning Administrator Resolution 25-104.
- February 10, 2025 - The Pierce Co Properties (Auburn Grove) Tree Removal Permit was approved on February 10, 2025.
- December 18, 2024 - The Pierce Co Properties (Auburn Grove) Housing Compliance Review was conditionally approved.
About the Project
Address(es):
Vacant property along Woodland and Auburn Street, San Rafael
Assessor's Parcel(s):
018-074-16
018-075-28
018-085-23
018-086-17
018-086-18
Project Contact(s):
| Contact | Name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Property Owner | Roger Pierce, President, PierceCo Properties | 415-453-3540, ext. 15. Dial 711 for CA Relay. |
| Applicant | Kian Malek, City Ventures | 650-248-8388. Dial 711 for CA Relay. |
Project Description
The project proposal entails a 79-unit residential townhouse development across multiple vacant lots located along Woodland Avenue and Auburn Street in an unincorporated area of San Rafael. The project would be located on approximately 3.37 acres of the 8.80-acre site, with the rest of the site remaining as an open space wetland area. The townhouses would be located within 16 detached, three-story buildings that would range in area from 2,070 square feet to 17,070 square feet (168,770 square feet total) and reach a maximum height of 38 feet above the surrounding grade. The development would include four townhouse types that would range in size between 1,500 and 1,665 square feet, including attached garages on the ground floors. The buildings would have a craftsman-style architecture with earth-tone colored exteriors.
Project Permits and Decision History
This section lists the documents for project approvals, decisions, and permits. This text section can be used to detail the entitlement and permitting history narrative ahead of listing the documents.
Planning Entitlements
- Pierce Co Properies (Auburn Grove) Tree Removal Permit, approved February 10, 2025.
- Deputy Zoning Administrator Resolution 25-104, approving the PierceCo Properties (Auburn Grove) Vesting Tentative Map and CEQA Exemption on June 5, 2025.
- Pierce Co Prop Housing Compliance Review (P4421) Final decision, dated December 18, 2024.
Construction Permits
- A building permit application is currently under review.