What is Measure X?
The Arts, Industrial and Maritime Preservation and
Improvement (AIM), Initiative.
The Sausalito Waterfront Today.
Our waterfront is a vital part of Sausalito’s identity, economy and culture. But today, many properties are underused, buildings are aging, and opportunities for growth and investment are limited.
Our waterfront is struggling. You can see it with your own eyes: vacant lots, rusting RV storage, dilapidated empty buildings, flooded streets and deteriorating infrastructure.
Behind what you see are 40-year-old laws written for a different time. They hold our waterfront businesses back from adapting, innovating and reinvesting. Many can't start or stay here, and end up putting their creativity and investment elsewhere.
Measure X changes that. It updates outdated laws so our small businesses can thrive.
It helps existing businesses stay and makes room for more small businesses we love.
Measure X helps bring our neglected spaces back to life. It generates more tax revenue to mitigate sea-level rise and fix Sausalito’s aging infrastructure—reducing the pressure for higher taxes on residents.
This November 3rd,
Vote YES on Measure X
And
Let Our Waterfront Thrive!
What Measure X Changes
Measure X makes key changes to our land use and development rules. We encourage to learn the facts about what Measure X will actually change.
Development
Standards
Land Uses
Voter Approval
& Process
Marinship
Specific Plan
Infrastructure
& Funding
Higher FAR, coverage and heigh
in I & W zones
More allowed uses in waterfront and industrial zones
Replaces citywide vote with standard process (except in Downtown Historic District)
Replaces the plan and its regulations
New approach to support infrastructure and public needs
What Stays/Protections
Measure X does not eliminate everything. Key protections and long-standing regulations remain, including:
Downtown Historic District vote requirements
BCDC and state environmental regulations
Building, fire and safety codes
Some waterfront and harbor regulations
Existing 10% liveaboard limit (BCDC)
Community design standards, where applicable
Facts
This is a complicated Measure and we encourage you to act on facts, not fear.
One of the most common worries we hear about Measure X is that changing the rules will let things move too quickly, that without a citywide vote on every project, development will somehow happen overnight. That’s simply not the way it will work.
Get answers to the most common questions about Measure X, including how it could affect development, traffic, housing, the vote of the community, and more.
Facts Vs Fiction
Frequently Asked
Questions
Area Coverage
Community Involvement
Voices & Endorsements
See what community members, local organizations and business leaders have to say about Measure X, and why they endorse it.
Sausalito Chamber of Commerce
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2200 Studios
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Blue Water Yacht Harbor
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Clipper Yacht Harbor
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Farallon Aquatics
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Fish
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H&M Marine
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Heath Ceramics
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Hiccapop
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Hood Sailmakers Sausalito
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Intertie
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Juicy Pear
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LLEA Blue
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Marina Plaza Harbor
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Mauma
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Modern Sailing
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New Rayann Sportfishing
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Salty Lady Sportfishing
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Sausalito Boat Show
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Sausalito Liquor Company
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Sausalito Yacht Harbor
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Sawyer & Labar LLP
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Schoonmaker Point Marina
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Sean Cope Pictures
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The Social Klub
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Tellason
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Sausalito Sustainable Waterfront Association
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Township
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Sausalito Chamber of Commerce 〰️ 2200 Studios 〰️ Blue Water Yacht Harbor 〰️ Clipper Yacht Harbor 〰️ Farallon Aquatics 〰️ Fish 〰️ H&M Marine 〰️ Heath Ceramics 〰️ Hiccapop 〰️ Hood Sailmakers Sausalito 〰️ Intertie 〰️ Juicy Pear 〰️ LLEA Blue 〰️ Marina Plaza Harbor 〰️ Mauma 〰️ Modern Sailing 〰️ New Rayann Sportfishing 〰️ Salty Lady Sportfishing 〰️ Sausalito Boat Show 〰️ Sausalito Liquor Company 〰️ Sausalito Yacht Harbor 〰️ Sawyer & Labar LLP 〰️ Schoonmaker Point Marina 〰️ Sean Cope Pictures 〰️ The Social Klub 〰️ Tellason 〰️ Sausalito Sustainable Waterfront Association 〰️ Township 〰️
Help Shape Sausalito’s Future
Measure X is about the future of our waterfront, and Sausalito residents have a role in shaping it.
Whether you want to volunteer, talk with your neighbors, share information, display a sign, or simply learn more, there’s a way to get involved.
Add your voice. Help spread the word. Be part of the movement for a stronger, more vibrant Sausalito Waterfront.
Get Involved
Volunteer. Endorse. Share. Stay Informed.