In Your Town for Nov. 23, 2022
News briefs from across Marin County.
LARKSPUR
Leaders plan meeting
on San Quentin project
A community meeting with local elected leaders and developers is set for Wednesday on housing planned at San Quentin Village.
Plans are in place to develop Oak Hill Apartments, a new housing area to be constructed on state land near the prison. The development will feature 135 units of affordable housing for educators and 115 units for essential workers.
The session is set for 6:30 p.m. via teleconference. Watch live at sd02.senate.ca.gov/video.
NOVATO
Firefighters respond
to hazmat incident
The Novato Unified School District temporarily halted sports practices Monday following a hazmat incident at the Novato High School pool.
A contractor was working on the pool – which, like the school, was closed for the week ahead of Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday.
A “mix-up of chemicals” was blamed for the incident, said Leslie Benjamin, a spokesperson for the district. Details about which chemicals were used not immediately available.
Student athletes on campus were evacuated “out of precaution,” said police Lt. Sophia Winter.
Safety personnel tested the air that evening and deemed it safe to return, police said. Winter sports practices were scheduled to resume Tuesday, Benjamin said.
SAN RAFAEL
Planning Commission to hear
Northgate mixed-use project
The Planning Commission will hold a study session Tuesday on plans to redevelop Northgate mall.
The redevelopment plans calls for a mixed-use development with a town center and up to 1,422 new residential units.
The study session will allow the developer to provide an update on the project. The public and the commission will be able to offer feedback on the proposal.
The project is expected to be aired by the Design Review Board early next year. A draft EIR is scheduled for release this spring.
The study session will be held at 7 p.m. via teleconference. Go to cityofsanrafael.org/planning-commission-meetings.