Marin Supervisors to Consider 45-Day Pause on New Detention Facilities
Marin County supervisors will consider an urgency ordinance Nov. 10 that would temporarily halt new or expanded detention and correctional facilities in unincorporated areas. Bay City News reported the proposed 45-day moratorium Thursday.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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Marin County supervisors will consider an urgency ordinance Nov. 10 that would temporarily halt new or expanded detention and correctional facilities in unincorporated areas. Bay City News reported the proposed 45-day moratorium Thursday.
A county newsletter confirms the proposal would cover siting, construction, conversion, expansion and operation where the county has land-use authority, whether facilities are publicly or privately operated.
The Community Development Agency wants time to review gaps in the Countywide Plan, Development Code and Local Coastal Program. The measure is proposed, not yet adopted. It comes as federal detention plans elsewhere in the region draw scrutiny, but it would apply only within Marin’s relevant jurisdiction.
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