Politics & Government

After Reviewing Hanna Ranch Development Plans, Novato Says 'Where's the Housing'?

Large complex would be built just south of Costo in a rolling undeveloped property.

Retail shops, restaurants and hotel have been proposed for several years now at the Novato property known as , just south of the and just north of the highways 101/37 junction.

Novato’s interest in such developments has been honed quite a bit over those years, and the one thing the city wants to know now is how housing might be incorporated into the grand scheme.

The environmental impact report for the Hanna Ranch development bounced around the Novato Planning Commission on Monday night, and several of the commissioners echoed the feelings of several audience members on the housing issue. Most parties speaking up Monday are fresh from actively participating in the emotional yearlong debate over mandated state housing quotas and where future Novato residents will live.

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