This is a tough one. Being a escapee from the land of self center psychosis and Marxism Socialism I can tell you how much Marin County has change. What the problem is odd cousin that you like but want to keep at arms length. it’s a place that in a place that you really don’t to build a tall thin building but at the same time its you would like to save it even thought its lost a lot of its historic charm. What need to have happen is the City of San Rafael or a different trust come in and buy the building and convert it into small shops. Somewhere in San Rafael I don’t know where senor apartment should be built but in walking distant of downtown San Rafael. I know this is a pipe dream but it the best I can offer.