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   Background Report

The General Plan Update Background Report for the 
Town of Corte Madera
is now available for public review.

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTSSection 1.0 Introduction
INTRODUCTION

Section 2.0 Land Use
LAND USE

bullet Figure 2.1-1 Regional Context: San Francisco Bay Area
bullet Figure 2.1-2 Local (Town) Location Map
bullet Figure 2.2-1 Historic Predevelopment Shoreline
bullet Figure 2.4-1 Existing General Plan Diagram
bullet Figure 2.7-1 Sphere of Influence and Town Limits
bullet Figure 2.8-1 Existing Land Uses
bullet Figure 2.9.-1 Vacant Lands by General Plan Designation
bullet Figure 2.10-1 Christmas Tree Hill

Section 3.0 Socioeconomic Conditions
SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS

bullet Figure 3.6-1 Commercial Centers

Section 4.0 Public Facilities And Services
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES

bullet Figure 4.1-1 Public Facilities
bullet Figure 4.4-1 Public Schools
bullet Figure 4.9-1 FEMA 100-Year Floodplain
bullet Figure 4.9-2 Watershed Boundaries

Section 5.0 Traffic and Circulation
TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION

bullet Figure 5.3-1 Major Street System
bullet Figure 5.8-1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Paths

Section 6.0 Open Space and Recreation
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION

bullet Figure 6.3-1 Community & Neighborhood Parks
and Open Space

Section 7.0 Physical and Cultural Resources
PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

bullet Figure 7.1-1 Topography
bullet Figure 7.5-1 Noise Monitoring Sites

Section 8.0 Public Safety
PUBLIC SAFETY

bullet Figure 8.1-1 Earth-Shaking Hazard Map

Section 9.0 References Cited and Persons Contacted
REFERENCES CITED AND PERSONS CONTACTED

Summary of Key Findings
SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS