Community Plan Overview

The Community Plan guides future planning decisions in Point Reyes Station.  The Plan reflects the desire of the community to sustain the traditional character of Point Reyes Station as the commercial hub for rural West Marin and as a place of full-time residence for people who prefer a predominantly rural lifestyle. This community character is under increasing pressure from tourism and rapidly rising land prices. 

Scope

  • History of Point Reyes Station

  • Description of Planning Area and Permitted Land Use

  • Protection for Downtown Historic Area and Historic Structures

  • Commercial Land Use Policies

  • Residential Land Use Policies

  • Protection for Natural Resources

  • Transportation Policies

  • Community Services and Facilities Policies

  • Design Guidelines for Development in Historic Areas and for Pre-1930s Structures

  • Historic Review Checklist

  • Land Use and Zoning Maps

  • Trail Maps

  • Sign Ordinances

  • Photos of Historic Structures

Primary Goals

Preserve the viability of Point Reyes Station as a small rural, working town.

Preserve the viability of Point Reyes Station as a small rural, working town.

Preserve the town's historic and other seasoned buildings and its unpretentious, rural appearance.

Preserve the town's historic and other seasoned buildings and its unpretentious, rural appearance.

Carefully manage the impacts of tourism on the visual character of the historic downtown district

Carefully manage the impacts of tourism on the visual character of the historic downtown district

Minimize the impacts of tourism on the everyday activities of the local population.

Minimize the impacts of tourism on the everyday activities of the local population.

Create additional affordable housing for people employed locally.

Create additional affordable housing for people employed locally.

Protect Lagunitas and Tomasini creeks and other elements of the Tomales Bay ecosystem.

Protect Lagunitas and Tomasini creeks and other elements of the Tomales Bay ecosystem.

Promote organic agriculture and sustainable living.

Promote organic agriculture and sustainable living.

Increase community awareness and participation in planning and development matters.

Increase community awareness and participation in planning and development matters.

Explore a Visual Companion to the Community Plan

Examples

Example of new construction in the Historic Area, with the use of straightforward building design, using materials common to a rural settings - wood and corrugated metal

Example of new construction in the Historic Area, with the use of straightforward building design, using materials common to a rural settings - wood and corrugated metal

Example of new construction that would be discouraged by the Plan if intended for the Historic Area. Although perfectly appropriate for suburban areas, it does not reflect the rural heritage of the town, with dissimilar roof shape, materials and des

Example of new construction that would be discouraged by the Plan if intended for the Historic Area. Although perfectly appropriate for suburban areas, it does not reflect the rural heritage of the town, with dissimilar roof shape, materials and design.

The Plan supports dark skies at night.

The Plan supports dark skies at night.

The Plan discourages bright, upward-facing lights.

The Plan discourages bright, upward-facing lights.

​​The Plan supports reasonable on-site signage and water-permeable, non-blacktop/concrete surfaces.

​​The Plan supports reasonable on-site signage and water-permeable, non-blacktop/concrete surfaces.

The Plan discourages large blacktop and concrete areas and off site signage, including persistent sandwich boards.

The Plan discourages large blacktop and concrete areas and off site signage, including persistent sandwich boards.