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...
Paul Austin’s Play Marin Hosts Players’ Night Adult Playdate, Featuring Dinner, Drinks and Plenty of Playtime – April 27th, 6-11pm at Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center

Paul Austin’s Play Marin Hosts Players’ Night Adult Playdate, Featuring Dinner, Drinks and Plenty of Playtime – April 27th, 6-11pm at Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center

by | Apr 15, 2024 | Diversity & Equity, Health & Wellness, Parks & Recreation, Philanthropy, Sports, Volunteerism

Paul Austin’s Play Marin organization has long sought to offer Marin City youth the opportunity to participate in organized sports and extracurricular activities, a mission “to intentionally give kids of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds the opportunity to...
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...
‘The Garden Party of the Season’: Celebrate Marin Theatre Company and Support One of Our Most Important Local Cultural Institutions – Sunday, April 28, OAC

‘The Garden Party of the Season’: Celebrate Marin Theatre Company and Support One of Our Most Important Local Cultural Institutions – Sunday, April 28, OAC

by | Apr 9, 2024 | Arts & Entertainment, Diversity & Equity, Marin Theatre Company, Miller Avenue

The Marin Theatre Company has long been an indispensable source of thought-provoking creativity, and as the leaders of all of our myriad artistic institutions are fully aware, keeping those organizations afloat in these post-pandemic years demands the heaviest of...