@mikesr

Marin’s population is getting older. When seniors can no longer take care of their larger homes and properties, they want to downsize. But, this does not usually mean moving to a senior living facility nor a rental apartment. Generally, I believe their preference is to buy a smaller house, townhouse or condominium. However, developers are not proposing nor building this type of housing (due to a myriad of regulatory and economic reasons). Therefore, the only choice seniors have is to stay in their current houses, or move away from Marin. Therefore the county must prioritize and facilitate the construction of smaller detached homes, townhouses and condominiums that allow OWNERSHIP after downsizing. Otherwise, Marin’s current housing stock will remain “off-the-market” and unavailable to young families wanting to buy into the County. And, Marin’s seniors who have been long-term home OWNERS, not RENTERS, will be faced with leaving the County in order to buy their next home!