City Officials and Local Developers are Coming to Grips with the Complexities of the City’s New Housing Element and Its Impacts on Developers Hoping to Build Our Way to State Mandates

City Officials and Local Developers are Coming to Grips with the Complexities of the City’s New Housing Element and Its Impacts on Developers Hoping to Build Our Way to State Mandates

by | Apr 17, 2024 | City Council, Diversity & Equity, Housing

On the heels of a pair of major steps forward – an approved Housing Element by the State of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) through 2031 and unanimous City Council approval of a new development of 45 apartments that are deemed...
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...
Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of April 15

Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of April 15

by | Apr 14, 2024 | City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Housing, Mill Valley History, Mill Valley Library, Parks & Recreation, Tam Junction, Tam Valley, Volunteerism

If you want to support this Enjoy Mill Valley Blog, including all of the News You Can Use below, you can make a tax-deductible donation of $75 or more to the Enjoy Mill Valley Fund, which supports shovel-ready beautification and infrastructure improvements throughout...
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...
Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of April 15

Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of April 8

by | Apr 8, 2024 | City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Housing, Mill Valley History, Mill Valley Library, Parks & Recreation, Tam Junction, Tam Valley, Volunteerism

If you want to support this Enjoy Mill Valley Blog, including all of the News You Can Use below, you can make a tax-deductible donation of $75 or more to the Enjoy Mill Valley Fund, which supports shovel-ready beautification and infrastructure improvements throughout...