A Huge Thank You to everyone who participated in this summer's Neighborhood Design Gatherings!

Go to the Updates section of this site to see major emerging themes and review the next steps.

Missed the summer meetings? Want to see the materials and site designs? Scroll down to the bottom of this page, to "Information and Plans".

What’s in the Works

CLAM, its partner, Eden Housing, and the local community are infusing new life into the former Coast Guard Housing site in Point Reyes Station. Our goal is to renew this neighborhood to provide real housing stability for residents and to create spaces that will serve people living there as well as the broader community. We will integrate systems into the buildings, landscape, and community networks to ensure this neighborhood is highly sustainable, in alignment with its natural environment, and a climate-resilient resource for the community.

Our goals:

Rehabilitate the existing 36 residential townhomes and other buildings on the site to serve approximately 50 households at a range of moderate and lower incomes.
Provide spaces and resources that serve the needs of both the neighborhood residents and the entire community.
Integrate environmentally sustainable materials and practices into the design plan to foster long-term sustainability of the property.
Protect the beautiful natural environment within and surrounding this property.

What's There Now

The property has been vacant for several years and has recently been used by North Bay Fire departments for training and wildfire emergency staging. Over the past year during the pandemic, CLAM and Eden have conducted environmental and building assessments and have assembled a team of architects and engineers for the next chapter.

What's Happening Next

CLAM/Eden are hosting a series of summer meetings to gather community input about the design of the site and its integration with the town and community networks.

After this, next steps will involve permitting, locating funds, and renovation.

Please check the Timeline for upcoming events. We invite you to Subscribe for email updates and add your feedback or ask questions in our Feedback section.

How We Got Here

The West Marin community as well as many friends and supporters organized to ensure that this neighborhood was not sold by the US Coast Guard on an auction website, but was put on a track with the County of Marin to be used for affordable homes and community benefits. This project is the direct outcome of the community working through CLAM, a Community Land Trust, to take property off the speculative market and into the community's hands. Our journey has included strong community leadership, effective political partnership, the passage of federal legislation, and many hearts, minds, and letters from the local community!