Mercury News: The Builder’s Remedy tool promised to give developers power to override local zoning — but cities are mostly holding up projects in litigation and environmental reviews, with a pair of Mill Valley exceptions

Mercury News: The Builder’s Remedy tool promised to give developers power to override local zoning — but cities are mostly holding up projects in litigation and environmental reviews, with a pair of Mill Valley exceptions

by | Apr 14, 2024 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Health & Wellness, Housing, Mill Valley School District

The so-called builder’s remedy penalizes cities that have failed to get state approval for their plans to accommodate new residential growth. Without the state’s sign-off on that plan, known as the housing element, developers can skirt local zoning codes and propose...
Mt. Tam Community Land Trust and City of Mill Valley Host ‘Aging in Place With Safety, Connect & Delight’ – May 1, 1-3pm, MV Library

Mt. Tam Community Land Trust and City of Mill Valley Host ‘Aging in Place With Safety, Connect & Delight’ – May 1, 1-3pm, MV Library

by | Apr 9, 2024 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Health & Wellness, Housing

This event is an introduction on how to make your home a partner in your healthy aging  experience. Susanne Stadler, architect and inclusive design activist, will present an overview of the Aging 360™ workshop she designed together with social workers  for the...
Integrated Design Studio to Host a Habitat for Humanity Event – May 2nd, 5-7pm, RSVP Required

Integrated Design Studio to Host a Habitat for Humanity Event – May 2nd, 5-7pm, RSVP Required

by | Apr 8, 2024 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, Climate, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Health & Wellness, Housing, Tam Junction, Tam Valley

Integrated Design Studio (IDS) in Mill Valley’s Tam Junction neighborhood, a long heralded and award-winning firm, is hosting a Habitat for Humanity event on May 2nd. “IDS welcomes all Mill Valley Chamber members who are interested in learning what Habitat...
Parade Organizers, Sweetwater Team Up for a ‘History of the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade’ on the Sweetwater Patio – April 2nd, 5:30-7:30

Parade Organizers, Sweetwater Team Up for a ‘History of the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade’ on the Sweetwater Patio – April 2nd, 5:30-7:30

by | Mar 27, 2024 | Art, Arts & Entertainment, City Council, City of Mill Valley, Depot Plaza, Downtown Mill Valley, Food & Drink, Holidays, Kiddo!, Kids, Live Music, Mill Valley Lumber Yard, Mill Valley School District, Miller Avenue, Restaurants

  As we ramp up toward the 2024 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade, it’s also extremely important to remind ourselves, and new families coming into town, how amazing this parade is and how many throngs of people turn out every year to participate in it. Lucky for...