San Rafael gets revised housing proposal for Northgate

A plan to redevelop Northgate mall in San Rafael has undergone another edit.

Merlone Geier Partners, a real estate investment firm in San Francisco, is seeking to build a mix of homes, shops and restaurants on the 45-acre site in Terra Linda.

In its revision submitted last month, the developer proposes, among other changes, a new approach to dispersing affordable homes throughout the complex. The revisions are in response to community comments over the past three years, the developer said.