Housing
City 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 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 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.
Read MoreIn the Wake of Mill Valley’s Long Overdue Reckoning Over Racial Inequity, Historical Society Takes a Look at How We Got Here
The immediate wake of the George Floyd murder – and the endless tragedies for Black Americans that preceded them – sparked such a stark, galvanizing global moment of protest in 2020, including in Mill Valley, that it was easy to view it in a vacuum. But the folks that run the Mill Valley Historical Society, and particularly those who create the annual MVHS Review, know all too well that nothing exists in a vacuum. Their 32-page, 2021 edition looks at the long overdue racial reckoning in Mill Valley, Marin and beyond in 2020, and puts it within the broader context of history.
Read MoreCovia’s ‘House Mill Valley’ Program Unveils More Opportunities
Tired of long commutes? Want to live where you work? Home Match can help! Home Match is a shared housing program in partnership with the City of Mill Valley and the “House Mill Valley Initiative” that improves lives and communities by bringing people together to share homes.
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