801 State Access Rd
Novato 94949 · Novato · Coordinates: 38.05956, -122.52750
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned PD in Novato and mapped CAL FIRE moderate fire hazard severity zone (local responsibility area) due diligence; benchmark value $1,345,000 ($1,143,000–$1,547,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Active nearby investment (Homeward Bound)
0.12 mi W in "Finaled / completed" stage — High-impact scale (26 housing units, 26 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! CAL FIRE Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (about 12% of the lot of lot)
Located in a mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Expect Chapter 7A ignition-resistant building standards, defensible-space inspections, and stricter property insurance underwriting.
Source: CAL FIRE FHSZ (map Mar 24, 2025)
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
801 State Access Senior Apartments: Active in "Issued" for 8.8 yr (first record Jan 10, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.8 yr. High-impact scale (48 housing units, 9 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (review-time benchmark)
- ! Bulk building permits not published for Novato
Permit counts and nearby activity on this page may omit municipal counter records. Request a parcel permit report directly from the local building department.
Source: Source coverage registry (Novato)
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 68,781 sq ft (1.58 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Multiple-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 801 STATE ACCESS RD; 801 STATE ACCESS RD UNIT 101; 801 STATE ACCESS RD UNIT 102
Zoning & Land Use
PD — Planned District (Novato)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADUCan't tell
Zoned PD (planned development): ADUs are allowed if the zone allows a home, which depends on the approved plan.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotCan't tell
Zoned PD (planned development): we can't tell whether it counts as a single-family zone for SB 9. Planned District: depends on the approved plan.
- SB 9: split into two lotsCan't tell
Zoned PD (planned development): we can't tell whether it counts as a single-family zone for SB 9. Planned District: depends on the approved plan.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (about 12% of the lot, map Mar 24, 2025)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06041C0292E, effective March 16, 2016
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $1,143,000 – $1,547,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94949) · FY 2026
Studio $2,360 · 1BR $2,830 · 2BR $3,430 · 3BR $4,380 · 4BR $4,540
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
0 active or recent development projects and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 801 State Access Senior Apartments (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 8.8 yr (first record Jan 10, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.8 yr. High-impact scale (48 housing units, 9 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Novato Village (Finaled / completed)On this parcel
High-impact scale (48 housing units, 9 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Homeward Bound (Finaled / completed)0.12 mi W
High-impact scale (26 housing units, 26 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Veterans Housing (Finaled / completed)0.12 mi W
High-impact scale (24 housing units, 24 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 3 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 6 entries (report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025).