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MarinIJ: Marin Transit Approves $6M Contract for Bus Yard Project
Marin Transit has hired a contractor to finalize the design of its electric bus yard proposed for San Rafael. The agency’s board voted unanimously on June 1 to award a $6 million contract to HDR, an engineering firm, to come up with the look and feel of the operations center. The 3.5-acre site is at…
Read MoreMarinIJ: Marin Students Recognized for Anti-Pollution Drone Project
Four juniors at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley have received state recognition for their environmental cleanup efforts. Justin Merlin, David De Zafra, Gideon Palestrant and Vaughn Neumann founded the Tam Air Club. As part of their work with the club, the teens built a small fixed-wing drone aircraft to survey Marin for pollution and…
Read More‘Profound’ Changes To Parking, Commercial Codes Highlighted By Mill Valley Planning Officials
The Planning Commission said at the May 18 Mill Valley’s City Council meeting the past year brought some of the most significant shifts in local zoning and permitting in decades, particularly on parking and commercial rules that affect downtown businesses. In its annual report to the City Council, the commission detailed a heavy workload of…
Read MoreFather John Misty, Guster, Jerry Harrison Lead Sound Summit
Sound Summit, the daylong festival atop Mount Tamalpais that has brought exceptional music to the mountain and Bay Area community alike for more than a decade, returns to the historic Mountain Theater on Saturday, September 12. Headlining this year’s festival is cinematic folk-rock troubadour Father John Misty, performing with his full band. Joining the lineup are beloved harmony-driven indie rockers Guster,…
Read MoreMarinIJ: Major Strawberry Development Project on Brink of Approval
The stage is set for Marin County supervisors to end a decade-long fight by granting final approval to a major development proposal in Strawberry. The supervisors are scheduled on Tuesday to take up the North Coast Land Holdings proposal for the 127-acre former Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary campus. The proposal calls for 337 residences…
Read MoreMiller Nights in Downtown Mill Valley!
Depot Plaza, Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 This summer, Mill Valley comes alive with Miller Nights — a laid-back evening series designed for the community to gather, unwind, and enjoy the best of downtown. Join us June 12 and August 21 from 5–8 PM at Depot Plaza, where there will be a partial street closure on…
Read MoreSummer Solstice Celebration with Nina Wise!
June 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. $25.00 Join us for an evening in celebration of the solstice, marking the longest day of the year. Together we will mark the turning of the sun through guided meditation, meaningful ritual, uplifting chants and songs that calm the mind, quiet the heart and uplift the spirit. The evening…
Read MoreMt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church Is Hiring!
We’re hiring for a new position with our respite program we hope to be launching this fall. Could we have an article in the chamber blog? We have a tight turn around for advertising for the position, so I’m not sure if it works to share this (depending on when the next blog comes out).…
Read MoreThe Mill Valley City Council Unanimously Mill Approved a Series of Zoning Code Updates on June 1st That Officials Hope Will Lure Developers
Mill Valley has updated its affordable housing regulations to encourage small-scale projects. The actions include raising the threshold at which developers must include an affordable dwelling from four residences to seven. For projects of seven or more residences, the city is requiring 15% be affordable, in contrast to 25% before. It is also waiving fees…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Another View: Our Digital Lives Have Hidden Costs
Every time we stream a movie, upload photos, send emails or ask artificial intelligence to answer a question, the action feels effortless. The internet appears weightless — floating somewhere in an invisible “cloud.” But the cloud is not weightless at all. Behind every digital activity lies a vast physical infrastructure of data centers, servers, cables…
Read MoreCity of Mill Valley Planning Department Summary of Parking Requirements
Specific Regulations for Certain Land Uses Specific regulations are provided for certain land uses on commercially zoned properties, including food and beverage service; food trucks on private property; live entertainment and on-site alcohol consumption; indoor recreation; drive through facilities; emergency shelters; mixed-use and multi-family residential development; and live/work. Updated Use Permits and Process The updated…
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Michael Erskine and His Team Have Told the Story: Now Dive into What They’ve Created!
Michael Erskine and His Team Have Told the Story – Now Dive Into What They’ve Created Integrated Design Studio: MEMBER STORIES | Paid Post Integrated Design Studio (IDS) is a full-service Landscape Architecture firm that transforms outdoor environments through thoughtful design and master planning across Marin County and beyond. Based in Mill Valley for over…
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