City Council Looks to Make the Case for a November Ballot Measure to Address Massive Infrastructure Needs of $150 Million to $180 Million in the Next 10-15 Years

City Council Looks to Make the Case for a November Ballot Measure to Address Massive Infrastructure Needs of $150 Million to $180 Million in the Next 10-15 Years

It’s always good to have a plan B. On the heels of city efforts to fund its massive, long-term infrastructure needs via a Transfer and Real Property Transfer Tax – an effort whose polling ultimately didn’t meet the necessary support to pass via a EMC...
ADU Marin to Work With Cities to Provide Information on Developing the Apartments, Also Known as Granny Flats or In-Law Units

ADU Marin to Work With Cities to Provide Information on Developing the Apartments, Also Known as Granny Flats or In-Law Units

When Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislatures backed more than 50 housing bills in 2023 intended to expedite the state’s housing supply, ADUs became a significant part of the menu of options. “It’s simple math — California needs to build more housing and ensure...
Free Westminster Events Series in Tiburon Returns With a Panel on ‘Affordable Housing in Marin: What You Need to Know – Featuring a Trio of Housing Experts, with Marin IJ Columnist Dick Spotswood Moderating – Sunday, May 19

Free Westminster Events Series in Tiburon Returns With a Panel on ‘Affordable Housing in Marin: What You Need to Know – Featuring a Trio of Housing Experts, with Marin IJ Columnist Dick Spotswood Moderating – Sunday, May 19

On Sunday, May 19th at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 240 Tiburon Blvd. in Tiburon, Westminster Events returns for an information-driven discussion around ‘Affordable Housing in Marin: What You Need to Know,’ featuring a quartet of engaged and informed...
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

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...