Dogtown Farm Plans New Farmhouse and Agricultural Worker Housing on Horseshoe Hill Road

DOGTOWN, Marin County — October 31, 2026. A coastal development application for a farm along Horseshoe Hill Road seeks permission for a new farmhouse, improvements to the property’s access and modifications to agricultural worker housing.

What does the filing propose?

The Marin County P6441 planning record identifies the site as 605 Horseshoe Hill Road, assessor’s parcel 188-090-06. The applicant seeks to construct a 3,605-square-foot farmhouse and 529-square-foot detached garage, add a septic system and improve the existing driveway with walls no higher than about five feet and a fire-truck turnaround.

What would happen to existing homes?

The proposal also includes converting existing residences of approximately 1,750 and 750 square feet into agricultural worker housing, alongside modifications to a barn. Those changes are part of the same coastal permit application. No new housing unit is documented as occupied simply because it appears on the plan.

What is the county’s status?

Under Review. The filed plans are dated July 2026. This is not a completed project or final authorization for grading, wastewater construction or occupancy. Agricultural Production Zone requirements and additional safety standards may apply.

How can neighbors inspect the proposal?

The county links plans on the P6441 page and lists Senior Planner Megan Alton at 415-473-6235. Despite a Bolinas postal address, this filing is particularly relevant to the small Dogtown community on the coastal corridor.

Primary source: Marin County Community Development Agency, Dogtown Farm LLC Coastal Development Permit P6441.

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