Posts Tagged ‘housing’
Marin IJ: Editorial: Mill Valley Leaders Do What They Can to Get New Homes Built
Mill Valley is taking steps to promote construction of the type of housing the community needs. Its decision to update its zoning to allow for building more affordable housing, including so-called “micro” apartments, is a step toward actually seeing a long-term need addressed. The council has taken a hard look at its “inclusionary” requirement, a…
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 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 Voice: More Can Be Done to Build the Housing We Need
Jenny Silva We need more affordable housing. Many residents are pleading for it, and the state is requiring that Marin permit at least 14,000 new housing units by 2031. May is Affordable Housing Month, so I would like to assess how we are doing. Some have the impression that Marin is in the midst of…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Housing projects Near San Quentin Face More Complications
In the face of mounting difficulties, developers want to revise a construction plan for two major housing projects on state land near San Quentin prison. The change stems from an additional delay in financing and environmental clearances for one of the projects along East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. The Marin County Public Financing Authority, a…
Read MoreDick Spotswood & Mill Valley Councilmember Stephen Burke Brainstormed on the Difficulty Building Housing, Unveiling
Tax incremental financing. Use it now to finance workforce housing: A developer selects a site and applies for permits to build multi-unit homes. Half would be market rate to generate profit; the remainder will be affordable for our workforce, including first responders and teachers. That initial development, like all that follows, will need to be subsidized. Those dollars will need to come from an existing public sector source. The incremental difference between the amount of the “before tax,” and “after tax” determined once construction is complete is reserved. Designated local governments then use that sum to fund the next affordable project, and on and on. Applying tax incremental financing to fund workforce housing is another example of thinking outside the box resulting in new, if yet untested, approaches to housing finance.
Read MoreFree Westminster Events & Outdoor Art Club Host a Thought-Provoking Conversation About the Future of Public Health With Marin County Health Officer Lisa Santora & Ross Town Councilmember Teri Dowling – March 8th, 3-5pm
Free Westminster Events & Outdoor Art Club Host a Thought-Provoking Conversation About the Future of Public Health With Marin County Health Officer Lisa Santora & Ross Town Councilmember Teri Dowling – March 8th, 3-5pm.
Read MoreNYT Reporter Conor Dougherty Has Long Educated Marin & Larger Bay Area About How Best to Navigate Housing, Whether its ‘Abundance,’ Affordability, Now He Suggests ‘America Needs New Cities – a Whole City from Scratch. It’s Been Done Before & Might Solve the Housing Crisis
In the United States, where real estate is ultimately about profit and loss, the best way to bend the paradigm is to prove something different can be lucrative. But first you have to build it.
Read MoreCity Hall Has Nearly 60 Projects It Wants to Accomplish – Vitality, Branding Mill Valley as a Destination, Signage, Farmers Market… Councilmember Urban Carmel: “It’s More Like a 5-Year Plan.”
In the latter part of 2025, the Mill Valley City Council, led by then-incoming Mayor Max Perrey, made it clear that the intentions for the City of Mill Valley were bold. That has become increasingly clear in 2026, with Perrey and the rest of the City Council unveiling a Work Plan that spans nearly 60 projects it seeks to accomplish or launch over the next two years. The to-do list includes building a public works complex and multimillion-dollar renovations at the golf course clubhouse and library. It includes creating a recurring “Miller Nights” event series where streets would be closed for music, dining and kids’ activities. The list also includes extending local taxes and raising new revenues, developing affordable housing, updating traffic signals and transit options, making progress on sea-level rise and wildfire protection, further streamlining the permit process and expanding neighborhood and community-wide events.
Read MoreA Major Milestone in Housing Delivery Is Underway in Marin City as Pre-Built Apartments Are installed at 825 Drake Avenue. In the Coming Weeks, Modular Building Sections Will Be Transforming a 5-story pt. building.
A major milestone in housing delivery is underway in Marin City as pre-built apartments are installed at 825 Drake Avenue. Over the coming weeks, modular building sections will be lifted into place, transforming what is now a foundation into a five-story apartment building. The installation of modular units marks a significant step forward for the 42-unit affordable housing project and reflects a faster, more efficient approach to building housing at a time of urgent need across Marin County. Beginning January 22 and continuing through mid-February, modular units will arrive by truck and be set by crane during daytime construction hours. Construction is scheduled Mondays through Fridays, 7 AM to 6 PM. No weekend work is expected during this phase. Dates are subject to change and may be extended if there are weather delays.
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