40 years of voter protection at risk
See where Measure X takes away your vote
Zoom into any Sausalito neighborhood, then switch between today and what happens if Measure X passes.
Measure X immediately changes development rules in Industrial and Waterfront zones. In the other highlighted commercial areas, it removes the requirement that voters approve future zoning changes. The Downtown Historic District is the only exception.
District by district
Compare today’s rules with Measure X
Select a district to see its current size limits and examples of uses allowed today, followed by what Measure X changes.
CCCentral Commercial
Today
- Total floor space:
- Up to 130% of the lot area (1.30 FAR)
- Height:
- 32 feet
Examples of uses allowed today: Downtown retail, grocery stores, restaurants, personal and business services, offices, and upper-floor housing.
Some uses and larger residential projects require additional approval.
After Measure X
Current size standards remain at passage. Voters keep their final say only where parcels are inside the Downtown Historic District; elsewhere, that voter safeguard is removed.
CRMixed Commercial and Residential
Today
- Total floor space:
- Up to 100% of the lot area (1.00 FAR)
- Building footprint:
- Up to 70% of the lot
- Height:
- 32 feet
Examples of uses allowed today: Local-serving retail, grocery stores, personal and business services, offices, and some upper-floor housing.
Restaurants, fitness centers, medical services, and some residential projects require additional approval.
After Measure X
Today’s zoning limits remain in place on day one, but Measure X removes the voter safeguard that protects them.
Any three City Council members could later approve major upzoning—including larger or taller buildings—without voter approval.
CN-1Neighborhood Commercial — CN-1
Today
- Total floor space:
- Up to 50% of the lot area (0.50 FAR)
- Height:
- 32 feet
Examples of uses allowed today: Grocery stores, neighborhood retail, personal services, banks, and business services.
Restaurants, fitness centers, medical services, new offices, hotels, and bed-and-breakfasts require additional approval. Upper-floor housing is allowed in specified CN-1 areas, subject to applicable requirements.
After Measure X
Today’s zoning limits remain in place on day one, but Measure X removes the voter safeguard that protects them.
Any three City Council members could later approve major upzoning—including larger or taller buildings—without voter approval.
CN-2Neighborhood Commercial — CN-2
Today
- Total floor space:
- Up to 35% of the lot area (0.35 FAR)
- Height:
- 32 feet
Examples of uses allowed today: Grocery stores, neighborhood retail, personal services, banks, and business services.
Restaurants, fitness centers, medical services, new offices, hotels, and bed-and-breakfasts require additional approval. Residential uses are not allowed in the CN-2 district along Bridgeway between Coloma Street and Ebbtide Avenue.
After Measure X
Today’s zoning limits remain in place on day one, but Measure X removes the voter safeguard that protects them.
Any three City Council members could later approve major upzoning—including larger or taller buildings—without voter approval.
CSShopping Center
Today
- Total floor space:
- Up to 20% of the lot area (0.20 FAR)
- Height:
- 32 feet
Examples of uses allowed today: A full-service supermarket, formula retail, recycling collection, and temporary uses and events.
Lumberyards, warehousing, and dry-boat storage require additional approval.
After Measure X
Today’s zoning limits remain in place on day one, but Measure X removes the voter safeguard that protects them.
Any three City Council members could later approve major upzoning—including larger or taller buildings—without voter approval.
CWCommercial Waterfront
Today
- Total floor space:
- Up to 30% of the lot area (0.30 FAR)
- Height:
- 25 feet
Examples of uses allowed today: Commercial fishing facilities, marine-industrial uses, piers and wharves, restaurants, and marine-commercial services.
Other uses, including drydocks, yacht clubs, and marine-fuel facilities, require additional approval.
After Measure X
Today’s zoning limits remain in place on day one, but Measure X removes the voter safeguard that protects them.
Any three City Council members could later approve major upzoning—including larger or taller buildings—without voter approval.
IIndustrial Marinship
Today
- Total floor space:
- Up to 40% of the lot area (0.40 FAR)
- Height:
- 32 feet
Examples of uses allowed today: The Marinship Specific Plan prioritizes industrial, marine, and arts uses, with limited supporting commercial uses.
More specific rules vary within the Marinship Specific Plan area.
After Measure X
Measure X changes the building scale, governing protections, and range of uses.
- Increases total floor space by 650%, with up to 70% lot coverage and a 47-foot height limit.
- Repeals the Marinship Specific Plan.
- Expands the use table to include financial and medical services, software and other design offices, distribution and delivery, restaurants, fitness centers, and standalone parking.
WWaterfront
Today
- Total floor space:
- Up to 30% of the lot area (0.30 FAR)
- Height:
- 32 feet
Examples of uses allowed today: Commercial fishing facilities, marine-industrial uses, piers and wharves, parks, marine-commercial services, and marine-service harbors.
Other uses, including drydocks, yacht clubs, liveaboards, and marine-fuel facilities, require additional approval. Marinship Specific Plan rules also apply where the parcel is inside the Plan area.
After Measure X
Measure X changes the building scale and range of uses.
- Increases total floor space by 900%, with up to 70% lot coverage and a height of up to 47 feet for qualifying projects.
- Expands the use table to include financial and medical services, software and other design offices, distribution and delivery, restaurants, fitness centers, and standalone parking.
These are district-level summaries, not determinations of what can be built on a particular property. Setbacks, overlays, permits, existing conditions, state housing law, and other requirements may apply.
What the map means
Today, Sausalito voters have the final say over covered zoning changes in the highlighted waterfront, industrial, and commercial areas. Measure X removes that safeguard everywhere outside the Downtown Historic District and transfers those decisions to the City Council.
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