Earlier this year, Marcel Houtzager, the owner of Black Mountain Ranch, had his eye on a standout ranch hand in the Point Reyes National Seashore who had just lost his job.
The man needed housing for himself and his wife, who worked at Palace Market, and their two children. “We would have had him in a heartbeat if we had housing,” Mr. Houtzager said.
Now, Mr. Houtzager is seeking permission from Marin County to…