Marin IJ: Mill Valley Aims to Loosen Business Permit Requirements

Marin IJ: Mill Valley Aims to Loosen Business Permit Requirements

Mill Valley is racing to update its green building codes before a new state law freezes revisions for six years. On Oct. 1, AB 306 will bar most local building code amendments until 2031, City Manager Todd Cusimano told the City Council at its meeting on July 21. The...
Marin IJ: Mill Valley Speeds Green Building Code Update

Marin IJ: Mill Valley Speeds Green Building Code Update

Mill Valley is racing to update its green building codes before a new state law freezes revisions for six years. On Oct. 1, AB 306 will bar most local building code amendments until 2031, City Manager Todd Cusimano told the City Council at its meeting on July 21. The...
Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of August 1st

Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of August 1st

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Councilmembers, Planning Commissioners, Staff and Residents Dove Deeply Into a Major Possible Reconsideration of Up Dated Parking Regulations – MV Will Eliminate Parking Requirements for New Businesses Downtown

Councilmembers, Planning Commissioners, Staff and Residents Dove Deeply Into a Major Possible Reconsideration of Up Dated Parking Regulations – MV Will Eliminate Parking Requirements for New Businesses Downtown

Given the fact that the City of Mill Valley’s parking regulations have not been updated in decades, and were increasingly out of alignment with the Mill Valley General Plan goals related to housing, economic development, and climate action, it became quite clear that...
Bay Area Unemployment Rates in the North Bay Decreased, as Bay Area Lost Thousands of Jobs in June

Bay Area Unemployment Rates in the North Bay Decreased, as Bay Area Lost Thousands of Jobs in June

Bay Area employers cut 6,800 jobs in the Bay Area in June, with all three of the region’s major metro areas enduring reduced employment levels, the state Employment Development Department reported. “The Bay Area labor market continues to deteriorate, losing jobs and...