Tam Design Review Board

To serve as an advisory and resource body and liaison to the Board of Supervisors, the Community Development Agency, the Planning Commission, and the Community, the Town and Country Planning Advisory Board (TCTAB) reviews and comments on discretionary land use and zoning applications and community plan amendments within the Tamalpais Planning Area. This area includes Tamalpais Valley, Homestead Valley, Almonte, Muir Woods Park, and Tennessee Valley, and applications are referred by the Community Development Agency.

All TCTAB members must reside within the Planning Area. A non-resident Architect with special expertise relevant to the Planning Area, recommended by the TCTAB, may serve—only one non-resident Architect at a time. Efforts in recruiting new members should aim to include technically-qualified individuals representing neighborhoods within the Tamalpais Planning Area, with disciplines such as Architect, Construction or Design Professional, Real Estate Agent or Broker, Landscape Architect, Designer or Contractor, Engineer, or Merchant/Business Owner within the area.

Members serve 3-year, staggered terms.

Number of Members: Five members.

Stipend Information: Starting October 1, 2022, stipends are available for members who self-certify income below the County self-sufficiency standard. For more details or to apply, visit the Board Stipends Program Webpage.

Meeting Schedule: First and third Wednesdays of each month. For more information, call 473-6269.

Application Process: Applications can be obtained from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Room 329, Administration Building, Marin Civic Center (415-473-7331), or online via the application portal.