Frequently Asked Questions

What’s currently allowed on the site?

Following the expiration of the 1984 Master Plan in December 2017, the site reverted to its base zoning of RMP 2.47 with a 1953 Conditional Use Permit allowing for the academic use.  The Marin Countywide Plan designation of the site is MF2 (1-4 units/acre).  The RMP zoning allows for a base density of 2.47 units per acre, which translates to 249 residential units allowed on the site.  The State Density Bonus allows for a maximum of 546 units.

The 1953 Conditional Use Permit that governs the academic campus broadly allows for a college/university campus with a maximum student population of approximately 1,000 students.

Will the residential be available to the public or only those associated with the academic campus?

Expiration of the 1984 Master Plan decoupled the residential component from the academic use, allowing housing and the academic use to operate independently as confirmed by the Marin County Code Enforcement letter dated May 14, 2019:

“The zoning for the property is Residential, Multiple Family Planned (RMP), with various uses designated as principally permitted, conditionally permitted, or prohibited.  Renting onsite housing to the general public is a principally permitted use under the RMP zoning.  Because the 1984 Master Plan has expired, there is no longer a restriction of renting the housing specifically for the purpose of providing housing for the students, staff and faculty of the Seminar [sic].”

This has allowed all residential units to be made available to the public.

What’s going on with the school?