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Planning Division
The Planning Division provides information on land use, zoning, site development standards and processes applications for land use permits and land divisions. Most projects submitted fall into two categories, Design Review or Use Permit. If you are constructing a structure of any kind, you may need design review. If you are modifying a land use, you may need a use permit. The information below is taken from the San Rafael Zoning Ordinance.
The planning division regularly prepares a list of all Planning application under review. Information can also be found by searching under projects on our ePermits site. The link below will take you to information on some of the major projects/zoning issues that are either under review or recently approved.
What's your vision for Downtown San Rafael? Join us for a Design Charrette May 8th to 11th, 2019! Events are either at the Whistlestop building on 930 Tamalpais Avenue, or on the corner of 4th and B Streets at 1200 4th Street. See the FAQ at the bottom of the page for more info. Learn...
On December 17, 2018, the City of San Rafael, City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance 1967 establishing regulations for small wireless facilities and Policy Resolution 14621 establishing policies, procedures and standards for installation of small wireless facilities within the City...
The City of San Rafael completed its first round of community meetings on the General Plan during October 2018. Three meetings were convened: October 3 (San Rafael Community Center at B Street), October 17 (Terra Linda Recreation Center), and October 27 (Albert Boro Community Center). The October 27 meeting included two concurrent workshops in adjacent rooms,...
