Novato housing proposal sent back for more work

A proposed eight-residence development in Novato is on hold after the city deemed the developer’s application incomplete.

Uplight Partners LLC of Mill Valley filed an application with the city in June to develop a vacant lot at 200 San Marin Drive. The property is about half an acre.

The original application called for 13 residences, but the developer could not meet site access requirements for a development of that scale. Jeff Dougherty, the founder of the company, submitted a second...