Critical project watch

Point Reyes gas-station redevelopment

11401 State Route 1, Point Reyes Station

Building permit pending

Latest known status · Jul. 23, 2026
Planning approval was reported complete in November 2024. A building-permit application was received Sept. 17, 2025; the live County feed shows no issued date and no inspection.

Tracking ID 93556 · APN 119-198-03 · Open County permit table — then search 93556

Convert the existing building into five apartments and a retail store. The County building-permit record lists an estimated construction value of $1.2 million.

Sources: Live County permit and inspection feeds, supplemented by dated local reporting.

What to watch

  • No hearing or inspection date listed: The permit and inspection feeds list no hearing, issuance or inspection date. Recheck the County table — search 93556

  • Next update to watch for: Permit issuance, a revised or ended application, or the first inspection.

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Critical watch · Point Reyes

Grandi Building hotel and restaurant renovation

11101 State Route 1, Point Reyes Station

Planning approvals granted

Latest known status · Jul. 25, 2026
The Deputy Zoning Administrator approved coastal development, master use and design-review permits on April 9, 2026. The County also gave preliminary approval, with conditions, to the proposed septic system. The building-permit feed checked July 25 showed no renovation permit for the site.

Planning case P5581 · APN 119-234-01 · Open official County project page — P5581

Restore and adapt the historic Grandi Building as a 34-room hotel, 60-seat restaurant and 400-square-foot retail space, with two employee apartments in an adjacent storage building and a new onsite wastewater system.

Sources: Official County project page and adopted resolution, live County building-permit feed, and dated local reporting.

What to watch

  • Planning approvals granted April 9: The County approved the coastal development permit, master use permit and design review. The septic proposal received preliminary approval with conditions. Open County project page — P5581

  • What to watch next: Final wastewater clearances, a renovation building-permit application or issuance, and the start of construction. No future hearing date was found.

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Critical watch · Point Reyes

Lagunitas Creek (Green) Bridge replacement

State Route 1 just south of Point Reyes Station

Construction phase

Latest known status · Jul. 29, 2026
Caltrans lists the project in its construction phase. One-way traffic control is scheduled to begin Aug. 10, 2026 and continue through November. A 21-day full closure of the bridge is targeted for after Labor Day weekend in September 2027.

Caltrans District 4 · Lagunitas Creek Bridge Project · Open the official Caltrans project page

Replace the 1929 bridge, widen the culvert to the north, add wider shoulders, ADA-compliant sidewalk and curb ramps, and add a crosswalk at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. The Papermill Creek Trail entrance near the bridge will close when work begins; the C Street entrance will remain open.

Sources: Official Caltrans District 4 project page and July 29 traffic advisory.

What to watch

  • One-way traffic control begins Aug. 10: A temporary signal will alternate traffic through the work zone. Caltrans expects one-way control from August through November 2026. Open the Caltrans advisory

  • Trail access changes when work begins: The Papermill Creek Trail entrance near the bridge will close; the C Street entrance will remain open.

  • Full closure targeted for September 2027: Caltrans says a 21-day full bridge closure is targeted for after Labor Day weekend in September 2027. Exact dates have not been announced.

  • Project completion targeted for summer 2028: The schedule includes winter suspension, construction resuming in spring 2027 and plant-establishment work through summer 2028.

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Critical watch · Point Reyes

Point Reyes 67-lot subdivision proposal

Point Reyes Station · APNs 119-050-04, 119-050-09, 119-140-03 and 119-140-09

Application withdrawn

Latest known status · Apr. 29, 2026
The developer withdrew the application while the County considers coastal-development rule changes, according to the Point Reyes Light. The site remains on the watchlist for a possible refiling.

Planning case P5033 · Read the latest status report

The withdrawn proposal covered 82.32 acres and 67 lots: 61 market-rate single-family parcels, three parcels designated for 22 affordable units, two wetland-preservation parcels, roads, stormwater facilities and community wastewater systems.

Sources: April 29 Point Reyes Light status report, checked against an older archived County project page.

What to watch

  • No active hearing or deadline found: The application was reported withdrawn, so no project hearing or comment deadline is currently listed in the sources checked.

  • Next update to watch for: A new or refiled application, or a County decision changing the coastal rules that prompted the pause. No date has been announced. Background on the pause

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Regional high-impact watch

Large Tomales agricultural development proposal

28200 State Route 1, Tomales

Application incomplete

Latest known status · Feb. 6, 2026
Incomplete on the latest accessible archived County project page.

Planning case P6126 · Open archived official County page

Approximately 42,085 square feet of proposed development, including a 7,480-square-foot farmhouse, equipment barn, stable, corral, two agricultural-worker housing units, road improvements and a new septic system.

Sources: Archived official County page; current live status has not been independently confirmed.

What to watch

  • No public hearing date found: The cited County page lists the application as incomplete and does not show a hearing, comment deadline or decision date.

  • Next update to watch for: Submission of missing material followed by a County completeness determination. Environmental and coastal review may follow if the application advances; no date is published.

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