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Key hearings ahead on 2 developments

The Marin County Planning Commission has set public hearings this week on two major housing development proposals.

One involves a plan to subdivide a 61.33-acre parcel into 36 home lots at 1501 Lucas Valley Road in San Rafael. Fifteen of the homes would include optional junior accessory dwelling units.

The Marin County Community Development Agency approved a housing development permit this month, but the Planning Commission must decide whether to approve the tentative subdivision map. County planners recommend rejecting the map, citing concerns such as grading in the steep area and the narrowness of the streets.

The other hearing will involve the design review and a tree removal permit for a proposed 32-apartment building at 150 Shoreline Highway in Mill Valley. County planners recommend conditional approval.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in suite 330 of the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael.

WEATHER

Late-week heat spike in forecast for Marin

A surge of heat arriving by Friday is expected to push temperatures in parts of the North Bay to near triple digits, prompting forecasters to warn of moderate heat risk and heightened fire danger heading into the weekend.

The heat is being driven by high pressure building over the region, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Nicole Sarment, bringing dry and warm conditions Friday and Saturday.

The weather agency’s forecast for San Rafael includes high temperatures of about 86 degrees on Friday and 79 degrees on Saturday. In Novato, the temperature is expected to reach about 89 degrees on Friday and 83 on Saturday.

In Mill Valley, the temperature is expected to hit about 79 degrees on Friday and 72 on Saturday. Point Reyes Station could reach about 76 degrees on Friday and 71 on Saturday.