Site 14: Town and Country

Address: Pastori Avenue

Potential Range of Housing Units: 100-450 

Rationale: The Fairfax Town and Country site is the premier underdeveloped property in Fairfax, containing 25 acres of mostly level, mostly undeveloped property, located in close proximity to central Fairfax transit, services and amenities.  It is currently occupied by dozens of rental units without the benefit of formal approval.  The property owner has insisted that the property be considered as part of the Housing Element update.  There is potential for a substantial number of housing units that occupy only a small portion of the site, leaving the remainder undeveloped or for other community purposes.

Constraints: Zoning on the property was established by Fairfax voter initiative.  Rezoning to allow a substantial number of housing units would require voter approval, unless otherwise determined by legal proceeding.  A portion of the site is the mainstem San Anselmo Creek and is within the 100-year floodplain.  Vehicular access to the site is currently via a low-capacity bridge and should be supplemented by another access/egress point.  A portion of the site may have historic resource value.  A portion of the site may have environmental resource value.  Prior proposals for reuse of the site have not been successful.

Here is a map of the Town and Country site. An interactive map is not available because this site does not have substantial frontage on a street.