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Longtime Mill Valley Resident and Former Marin County Planning Director Marjorie Macris Dies at 88
Marjorie W. Macris, 88, longtime Mill Valley resident and former Marin County Planning Director, died of heart failure at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco on October 16, 2023. Born in Chicago and raised in the Midwest, Marge graduated from York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, in 1952. At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,…
Read MoreSouthern Marin Fire Protection District Seeks Candidates for a Rewarding Career in Public Service as Safety Fire Inspector
The Southern Marin Fire District is seeking qualified candidates for an open position on the district’s board of directors.
Read MorePlanning Commission Approves Proposed Treehouse Project at Former BofA Building and Makes a Compelling Case for More Vibrancy and Less Car Dependency
“This is a challenging place to try to get anything approved,” Commissioner Greg Hildebrand said. “It’s a lot of the same issues: noise, privacy, parking. If this doesn’t move forward, it could sit empty for five years.” “This is going to bring more people downtown, and it will help the businesses around it.”
Read MoreCity Council Backs Latest Iteration of Its Housing Element Through 2031, Eyes Approval From California HCD Before It Can Be Enacted
“We have been really careful, and I have been proud of our staff and our council and city attorney on our process of public engagement that has gone on throughout this process,” Cusimano added. “There are no new goals or policies being implemented in the latest update to the plan. The changes that staff are recommending are administrative and technical in nature,” and quite limited.
Read MoreAs Planning Commission Considers Proposed ‘Treehouse’ Arts & Culture-Oriented Club That Seeks to Re-Envision the Historic Bank of America Building, MV Chamber Weighs In
The founders of the popular Marine Layer clothing brand initially saw the building as a possible retail concept, but pivoted after learning of the significant aforementioned obstacles they saw as untenable. Instead, they chose a concept that has garnered excitement in cities and towns across the U.S. that look to create gathering spaces for communities wanting reconnection after the years of pandemic disruption. A “recurring revenue” model is important for a very large space with little curb appeal.
Read MoreFront Porch’s Home Match Program, With Direct Support from the Community Housing Foundation of Mill Valley, Continues to Benefit Homeowners with Underutilized Housing and Those Seeking Housing
“We made the first three matches of the pilot between June 30th and September 15th, and we’ve now allocated all of the dollars for the first round of funding ($50,000 over 2 years),” Barnesmoore says. “Per our eligibility requirements, all three participants make 60% of AMI or less and work in the City of Mill Valley.
Read MoreNewsom Backs Bills to Increase California Housing Production, Allow ADU Sales and Bolster Tenant Protections
“Streamlining housing development is important to cut down costs and to deliver the housing that we desperately need now,” Muhammad Alameldin of the Terner Center said.
Read MoreNew Mayor Urban Carmel Takes the Gavel With a Dazzling, Inspiring Speech About the Power of Community Service and Creative Might
“Whatever it is, there is a group of people who will put their time and their talent into making it happen,” Carmel said. “And that is incredibly inspiring. How can you not want to be part of public service when you’ve got a community that’s so committed to making this town better and that’s because people love this town.”
Read MoreCity of Mill Valley Builds on Partnership with Google, Identifies Use of Hamilton Drive and Emergency Evacuation in a Single Car as Key Strategies
On Monday, October 16 at 5:30pm available live and via webcast at the Mill Valley City Council meeting, city officials will unveil the recent findings of an important study on evacuation planning that stems from a groundbreaking partnership with Google Research to prepare for escalating wildfire threats.
Read MoreMill Valley Seniors for Peace Host a Climate Emergency Demonstration at Camino Alto & Miller – Nov. 3, 4-5pm
This event is part of a Global Weekend of Climate Action. All around the world, people will come together to power up the global renewable energy revolution.
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