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Get Ready for the Spring Faire on March 29th, With More to Follow – Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
City of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Spring Faire March 29th, Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
Read MoreGuest Editorial from Former Mill Valley Mayor John McCauley Advocating Allowing Local Jurisdictions to Override our State Mandated Building Codes Regarding Development Levels in High Fire Risk Zones
1500 cars of the 3300 cars with occupants in the combined neighborhoods of Cascade, Summit and Warner Canyon are not expected to reach a safer area within two hours. These neighborhoods represent only 20% of the total population, but 42% of the remaining cars that are at higher risk. These neighborhoods have greater density of cars, challenging road conditions, and are farther up in the canyons, in high fire hazard severity zones. While existing conditions are difficult to change, common sense would suggest that these three areas are the LAST place to expand housing, making things worse.
Read MoreMill Valley-Based Thompson Dorfman Submits Key Belvedere Files for Housing Redevelopment Plan
Thompson Dorfman plans to split the three-parcel complex into 12 lots to assist in the development of streets and other infrastructure. Mallard Road would become a 20-foot-wide, two-lane private access drive without sidewalks. The private drive would have textured pavement, traffic calming devices and street signs to reduce vehicle speed, according to Markwick. Under the state’s housing mandate, Belvedere must allow 160 new residences over the eight-year planning cycle ending in 2031.
Read MoreSteve Goldman, Who Splits His Time Between Mill Valley and Winter Park, Fla., Has Created a Scintillating Paean to the Wonders of the 94941!
“This is not a money-making project, this is a money-spending project, Goldman said to the City Council with a laugh earlier this week. “The goal was just to get as many people to witness the video and understand what an incredible place Mill Valley is. I just want to share it with as many people as possible. Mill Valley is a great model, in my opinion, for what an ideal town would be.”
Read MoreIn a Small But Significant Step Forward Toward Mill Valley’s Housing Goals, Planning Commissioner Backs Steve Geiszler’s Five-Unit, Two-Story Town Homes at 20 Sunnyside Ave.
“As a community, the challenge we have is accepting more housing and accepting more density of housing, and to not have that development to be all based on the automobile,” said Greg Hildebrand, a member of the commission. “This is in a perfect place to walk everywhere. You can get to everything in this location. It’s right downtown. We’re going to need to add housing. Even if it’s housing of any scale, we need more units. This is one of these projects that Bruce Dorfman noted, this is kind of the future of how to develop a site to get as much housing as possible without having a building and extra land to park cars.
Read MoreMarin IJ Editorial Board: With Sympathies for LA, Marin Prepares for Next Wildfire
The voter-approved formation of the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority has advanced long-needed work to create and maintain so-called “fuel breaks” in hopes of giving fire crews a fighting chance to save neighborhoods. Crews have been working to create large fuel breaks in Ross Valley and Novato. Reducing vegetation along evacuation routes has been another priority.
Read MoreCity of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Spring Faire March 29th, Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
City of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Spring Faire March 29th, Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin Workforce Housing Complex Edges Toward Construction Phase, Co-Powered by MV Residents’ Education Housing Partners – 250-Unit Affordable Apartment Project Near San Quentin For Teachers & County Employees
The entire village of 250 affordable apartments will rest on about 8 acres at the site of a former San Quentin State Prison gun range. It is near the Larkspur ferry terminal, a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit station, bus stops, bike trails and other amenities. The entire project, which began in the planning stages about four years ago, has been estimated to cost about $238 million.
Read MoreCity of Mill Valley Launches New Website Domain @ cityofmillvalley.gov
“Switching to a .gov domain reassures the public that the information on our website is official and trustworthy,” said City Manager Todd Cusimano. “It also helps us work more smoothly with our federal partners and strengthens our efforts to combat disinformation.”
Read MoreA Message From The Fire Chief, Chris Tubbs – LA Fires
Researchers found that by directing evacuees to use a less-frequented on-ramp to Highway 101 off Hamilton Drive, implementing a contraflow strategy on East Blithedale Avenue, and encouraging households to evacuate with only one vehicle significantly reduced overall evacuation times, cutting nearly 2 hours off the process. In response, in 2024, City officials conducted staff drills, revamped evacuation routes, and emphasized to residents the message: “Take one car, save the lives of those behind you.” This strategy ensures a faster, safer evacuation for all residents. Read about the Study.
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