City of Mill Valley
Facing Neighbor Opposition But Vocal Support From Housing Advocates, City Council Backs Further Exploration of Housing Development on City-Owned Land at 1 Hamilton Drive
Can the City of Mill Valley successfully create conditions to ensure that dozens of people who work in Mill Valley but cannot afford to live here can do so, thus expanding opportunity and reducing traffic? The City Council took a significant step forward Monday night.
Read MoreCity’s Extension of Outdoor Biz Program + Delta Surge + ‘Late Summer’ = Al Fresco Everything in Mill Valley
Despite the frustration that comes with indoor mask recommendations turning into mask mandates in a community in which 90% to 95% of 94941 residents have received at least one shot, depending on the census tract, there’s plenty to be joyful about. The coming weeks look ripe for al fresco everything.
Read MoreCity Council Eyes Key Designation of Land at 1 Hamilton Drive for Housing, Considers EAH Housing for its Developer Partner
One of the key steps it intends to take on Sept. 20 is to declare the parcel’s northern portion as “exempt surplus land,” a legal step City officials say must be taken prior to entertaining proposals for the site. To take that step, the City must meet a number of key conditions.
Read MoreCity Dives Into 2023-2031 Housing Element With a Virtual, Public Workshop Set for Sept. 23
The City of Mill Valley kicked off the process earlier this month of creating a new Housing Element for years 2023-2031, a long-term, state-mandated deep dive into the future of housing in our community. It takes the next steps towards that effort on Sept. 23 (6:30-8pm) with a workshop via Zoom with to discuss demographics, housing needs and general requirements for the Housing Element Update.
Read More‘Mapping MV History’ Digs Into the Sweetwater, a Bay Area Music Icon
Have you ever found yourself looking at a building downtown, admired its architecture and wondered what it looked like in the past? What businesses were there before? Mapping Mill Valley History is a new project that invites you to tour familiar streets and buildings and see how they have evolved over the years. It’s a collaboration between the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce and the treasure trove that is the Mill Valley Public Library‘s Lucretia Little History Room.
Read MoreMayor McCauley, City Manager Piombo Deliver the ‘State of the City’ at Outdoor Art Club via Zoom – October 7
Mayor John McCauley and City Manager Alan Piombo deliver the annual update via Zoom at the Outdoor Art Club on Oct. 7.
Read MoreMovies in the Park Returns with “Cars” 9/17 at Friends Field and “Princess Diaries” 10/8 in Old Mill Park
The Movies in the Park series kicked off in 2014 and has gotten bigger and better every year since. In 2018, the MV Chamber organized a successful fundraising campaign to raise enough money to purchase all of the equipment required to produce the series, propelled by a $5,000 grant from the Outdoor Art Club.
Read MoreArts Commission’s Concerts in the Plaza Returns Sept. 11-12 With Local Stalwarts and Some Special Guests
UPDATE: To allow for plenty of social distancing at the Mill Valley Arts Commission’s Concerts on the Plaza, the Miller Ave. Closure (between Sunnyside and Throckmorton avenues) will be in effect on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 5-10pm, and on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 11am-9pm).
Read MoreMask Up and LOL as Comedy in the Plaza Returns – Sept. 22
Comedy in the Plaza – the Mill Valley Arts Commission’s annual night of hilarity on the downtown plaza – regularly draws some of the best standup comedians in the business, and this year’s edition, in a year when we could all use some laughter, is no different. The event is set for Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 6pm.
Read MoreAmidst a Changing Statewide Housing Landscape, City Council Charts Path for Creating 2023-2031 Housing Element
As we head into the final months of a year that has been challenging to say the least, the City of Mill Valley is embarking on a new Housing Element for years 2023-2031, a long-term, state-mandated deep dive into the future of housing in our community. The process began this week amidst the City Council’s heightened focus on creating the framework for more affordable housing in Mill Valley and a call for an eye-popping increase in the number of units to be planned for by the city, from 129 units in the 2014-2022 cycle to 865 units in the 2023-2031 cycle.
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