Town Council · public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 pm
Council to legalize duplex at 125 Baltimore Avenue
The Town Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a General Plan and zoning change for 125 Baltimore Avenue that would bring an existing two-unit home into legal conformance after years as a nonconforming use.
Staff is recommending the council adopt Resolution No. 42/2026 changing the General Plan land use designation from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential, and introduce an ordinance reclassifying the parcel from R-1 Medium-Density Residential to R-2 Low-Density Multiple Dwelling. The changes would not add any new units — the property already functions as a duplex — but would align its zoning with how it has long been used.
If approved, the General Plan amendment takes effect immediately while the zoning ordinance would need a second reading before taking effect. No opposition has been logged in the agenda packet ahead of Tuesday's hearing.
Town Council · adoption vote Tuesday, Oct. 6; introduced Sept. 15 on a 4-0 vote
Council set to adopt sweeping commercial zoning overhaul
The council is poised to give final approval Tuesday to Ordinance No. 1061, a broad rewrite of the town's commercial code touching Title 12 (Streets and Sidewalks) and Title 18 (Zoning) across the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4 and MX-1 districts.
The package creates new land use categories, outdoor-use standards, reduced parking requirements, and fresh rules for temporary uses, microbusinesses and sidewalk vending, along with Housing Element implementation amendments. It also rezones 2 Tamalpais Drive from R-2 to C-1 to match its General Plan designation. The ordinance cleared its first reading on Sept. 15 by a 4-0 vote, with one councilmember absent, alongside a companion resolution setting three new related fees.
At the September hearing, several residents turned out in support — one speaker described a vision for a coffee cart and community hub at Menke Park under the new microbusiness rules, while three in-person speakers and two more on Zoom voiced general support for the ordinance. No opposition was recorded.