A small group of residents on Wednesday told the Larkspur City Council to fight plans to build high density housing in the city.
The Association of Bay Area Governments and Metropolitan Transportation Authority have asked Larkspur to clear space for 132 new houses to be built in the next 20 years. Some of that housing could be targeted for the Larkspur Landing area.
City of Larkspur senior planner Neal Toft wrote in a letter to ABAG that Larkspur is mostly "built out," with little room for development. The City already has a residential development in the works with the 2000 Larkspur Landing Project. The city will also gain additional housing with the development of the Rose Garden Project by the New Homes Company.
ABAG's proposed One Bay Area Plan projects significant jobs growth and an equivalent need for housing in Bay Area cities. The plan's goal is to support sustainable communities by tying housing to transportation hubs.
Residents asked their elected officials to slow down the process and take a hard look at whether the plan will really work. ABAG, meanwhile, was described as a "bully" by one speaker Wednesday, who encouraged the Larkspur City Council to withdraw from ABAG entirely, following the lead of the Corte Madera Town Council.
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