Posts Tagged ‘housing’
MV Free, Hip Hop for Change & MV Recreation Take Juneteenth to Another Level With Food, Festivities, Live Music Basketball & Plenty of Fun – June 15, 11am-3pm @ Tam High
On June 15th at Tam High from 11am-3pm, there’s a free, exciting Juneteenth event in our neck of the woods. This event is all about honoring our past through the celebration of African American Independence Day with live music, food, basketball tournament, activities for all ages & more. Sponsored by the MV Free, Hip Hop for Change & Mill Valley Recreation, the event seeks to take Juneteenth up a notch with food, festivities, live music, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and plenty of fun.
Read MoreLuke Barnesmoore of Home Match: Older Adult Homelessness and the Need for a County Homelessness Prevention Strategy
“Older adults are—as we might expect given the realities of aging— high utilizers of HHS services, but they are not seeing equitable outcomes in our homelessness response system because the interventions available through coordinated entry are not designed to meet their unique needs. We cannot accept the notion that asking our elected officials to prevent displacement and homelessness among low-income older adults is asking too much.”
Read MoreFree Westminster Events Panel on Affordable Housing in Marin Featured a Trio Who Wants You to Learn to Love and Support Housing Density for the Long-Term Benefit of our Community
“Marin residents would love to support affordable housing, or at least that’s what they say,” Spotswood said at the outset. “To make real progress, we’re going to have to make larger strides.” “It will take 15 years to build out of this crisis,” Silva said. “We haven’t been meeting these goals for 30-plus years. That’s why we have this level of homelessness. We need every kind of housing.”
Read MoreCity 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
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 Research survey of likely voters – City of Mill Valley officials pivoted in March to direct staff to present a 1% Sales Tax increase ballot measure to voters in November to establish a dependable source of local funding for crucial City services and facilities. The total, long-term needs are $150 million to $180 million in the next 10-15 years,” city officials said at a City Council meeting Monday.
Read MoreADU Marin to Work With Cities to Provide Information on Developing the Apartments, Also Known as Granny Flats or In-Law Units
ADU Marin is working with officials in San Anselmo, Mill Valley, Fairfax, Larkspur, Sausalito, Novato, San Rafael, Corte Madera, Ross and the county to provide information on developing the apartments, also known as granny flats or in-law units, according to the Main Independent journal. The organization launched a website, ADUMarin.org, on April 1. A series of recorded webinars featuring local building and planning officials has been uploaded to the site.
Read MorePlanning Commission Backs Draft Climate Plan, Seeks to Cut Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Nearly Half by the End of the Decade
As of 2020, 56% of the city’s emissions come from transportation, most of it from passenger vehicles. The built environment, which includes residential and commercial buildings that use natural gas, makes up 33% of the emissions. The electricity, water, waste and off-road sectors make up a small portion of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreFree 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
Today, many essential workers like first responders, teachers, nurses, and service employees commute daily. And for those with limited incomes, there are few options. Even many adults who grew up in Marin cannot afford to live here. To learn more about the issues and opportunities, please join us on Sunday, May 19, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., when Westminster Events, in partnership with the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce, presents a free panel discussion.
Read MoreCity 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
In a Planning Commission Study Session earlier this month designed to allow commissioners and applicants to have a back-and-forth exchange without yet committing to a public hearing and thus a verdict on the proposal from the commission, Geiszler learned that his target is a moving one. “You’re the guinea pig,” Commissioner Jon Yolles said.
Read MoreMercury News: The Builder’s Remedy tool promised to give developers power to override local zoning — but cities are mostly holding up projects in litigation and environmental reviews, with a pair of Mill Valley exceptions
But at least one of the builder’s remedy projects comes from Marshal Rothman, a Mill Valley developer who has been trying to get Fairfax to approve a development proposal to build 10 homes on a 100-acre parcel for nearly a decade. His new proposal, which adds a stand-alone, 15-unit condominium complex, meets the builder’s remedy requirements.
Read MoreHoodline: Hearst Heir Lists Lavish Mill Valley Mansion for $6.2 Million
The estate, nestled within a verdant 5-acre lot, promises a serene retreat surrounded by towering redwoods and sweeping panoramic views that encompass Mt. Diablo, Mt. Tam, and a picturesque angle of the bay itself, according to SF Gate. Designed by local notable Sandy Walker, the 1994 construction maximizes natural light, leveraging a striking 30-foot atrium alongside a sky-reaching 20-foot skylight that enlivens the home’s interior with California sunshine. The beauty of the design is hard to ignore, even with the resplendent natural vistas that abound.
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