HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15429 (Exploring Formation of a Community Land Trust with The County of Marin)RESOLUTION NO. 15429
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN RAFAEL IN SUPPORT OF
EXPLORING THE FORMATION OF A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST WITH THE
COUNTY OF MARIN AS A STEP TOWARD ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION’S (MTC'S) TRANSIT-
ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) POLICY
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted
Resolution 4530, the Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy (TOC Policy); and
WHEREAS, the TOC Policy incentivizes local jurisdictions to plan and zone for
higher residential and commercial densities in areas within one half-mile of existing and
planned fixed-guideway transit stops and stations to support the region’s transit
investments and implement key GHG reduction strategies from Plan Bay Area 2050; and
WHEREAS, incentivizing local jurisdictions to also adopt policies focused on
increasing housing production of all types, particularly affordable housing production,
preservation and protection, commercial anti-displacement and stabilization, parking
management, and transit station access and circulation further supports regional transit
investments and Plan Bay Area 2050 implementation; and
WHEREAS, in 2023 MTC identified two Tier Four Transit-Oriented Communities
(TOCs) in the City of San Rafael, one surrounding the Marin Civic Center Sonoma Marin
Area Rail Transit (SMART) station and the other surrounding the San Rafael Transit
Center SMART station; and
WHEREAS, MTC anticipates that future regional funding, such as the One Bay
Area Grant (OBAG) program, will consider compliance with the TOC Policy as part of the
prioritization and project selection process starting with OBAG 4, expected in 2026; and
WHEREAS, the TOC Policy establishes different compliance expectations for
existing and planned station areas based on the level of transit service; and
WHEREAS, the TOC Policy identifies four TOC Policy areas (density, housing
affordability, parking, and access/circulation); and
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2024, the MTC announced a Call for Projects for
TOC Planning and Implementation Grants, and informed local jurisdictions of a November
22, 2024, deadline for submittals of Applications, as well as grant application guidance
and requirements including compliance with the Transit Oriented Communities Policy;
and
WHEREAS, the County of Marin submitted a grant application to MTC for
$400,000 for TOC Affordable Housing Preservation Policy 5: Public/Community Land
Trusts; and
WHEREAS, as part of the City of San Rafael’s 2023-2031 Housing Element, the
City of San Rafael’s City Council adopted Policy H-4.5: Opportunities for Home
Ownership, which stated: “Support home ownership opportunities for low- and moderate
income first-time buyers, including cooperatives, community land trusts, limited equity
partnerships, and other innovative forms of ownership that reduce housing costs and
create ownership opportunities for lower-income populations.”
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of San Rafael commits to
supporting the County of Marin’s exploration of the formation of a countywide community
land trust; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of San Rafael intends to consider the
adoption of relevant policies emerging from the work completed through the Community
Land Trust grant to comply with the TOC Affordable Housing Preservation Policy 5:
Public/Community Land Trusts requirements.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a special meeting of the City
Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 23rd day of June 2025 by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Llorens Gulati
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Lindsay Lara, City Clerk