The Countywide Plan, the mammoth planning document that guides policies and programs for Marin, is set for an update that is being called a “tune up.” Though somewhat narrow in scope, the process is still expected to take four or five years, according to the Community Development Agency.

Marin developed its first Countywide Plan in 1973, updating it in 1982, 1994 and 2007. That last update represented a major expansion; whereas in 1994 the plan…