State backs Marin in Point Reyes housing project dispute

State backs Marin in Point Reyes housing project dispute

A developer seeking a subdivision in West Marin has suffered a setback in his challenge to Marin County coastal rules. Yan Cui, a San Diego businessman, contends that the project is categorically excluded from having to comply with the county’s local coastal program, the general plan governing the county’s coastal zone. Cui is seeking permission to subdivide an 82-acre property adjacent to Point Reyes Station into 37 residential lots. Five of th…