Posts Tagged ‘outdoor dining’
More Mill Valley, More Often: A Pair of Longstanding, Illustrious Mill Valley Brands Align, As the Depot Cafe Will Begin Serving Equator Coffees
“What the founders share in common is their love for their Mill Valley neighbors and community,” Russell says. “Both brands are committed to serving the most sustainably sourced products to our community and visitors.”
Read MoreTam Valley Juggernaut The Junction to Host a Live Performance by LA-Based Supergroup ‘Circles Around the Sun’ – June 28
“In this metamorphosis, Circles Around the Sun spans both heartbreak and hope,” the band says. “Doors close; windows open; new directions extend themselves in mysterious ways. But sometimes you know it’s real from the first beat. It just clicks. It’s just how Neal would want it. It’s Circles Around The Sun.”
Read MoreWinterfest 2022: A Heartwarming, Joyous and Unexpectedly Dry Day Until It Very Much Wasn’t!
Much of the day proceeded with a smattering of brief showers early, bright blue skies for most of it, and then a run-for-cover downpour at the end, concluding with another dry spell that allowed Mayor Jim Wickham to lead the the throngs on the plaza for a countdown to the Holiday Tree Lighting.
Read MoreWINTERfest Returns Dec. 4 for a Glorious – And Perhaps a Bit Wet – Day of Holiday Fun, 12-5pm!!
Winterfest, the 94941’s annual holiday celebration, returns to the Downtown Plaza on Sunday, Dec. 4, featuring yet another fantastic lineup of singers, dancers and musicians to perform throughout the day. We’ll have a bunch of great children’s games and activities like the giant rainbow slide, a jumpy house, cornhole and an array of additional activities. 12-5pm, Depot Plaza.
Read MoreNew City Manager Todd Cusimano Seeks to Navigate The Road Ahead for Outdoor Business Use With an Extension thru April 2023 & Extra Time For Those Who Need to Address Parking Requirements
City of Mill Valley leaders continue to do the heavy lifting necessary to create an outdoor business use program that is right-sized for the 94941 community, respects the varying priorities of different business sectors and acknowledges the overwhelming popularity for all things al fresco. New City Manager Todd Cusimano seems determined to strike that balance.
Read MorePlanning Commission Unanimously Backs One-Year Extension of Non-Seasonal Outdoor Business Use and Evaluation of a Permanent Program – Ultimate Decision Goes to City Council in September
“If we took this to a public vote, this would be a landslide.”So said some of the residents who turned out Tuesday evening for the Mill Valley Planning Commission’s hearing on issues related to the City Council’s unanimous decision in April to pare back some of the elements of our community’s incredibly popular use of outdoor space.
Read MoreAt an August 23rd Hearing, City Council Seeks Planning Commission Blessing of a Proposal to Make Outdoor Dining Only Seasonal and Bar Use of Private Property If It Reduces Parking
At an April 2022 hearing, City Manager Alan Piombo told the council that “in order to make zoning changes, the Planning Commission would need to review those changes prior to them coming back to council for adoption. But there would be no open or ongoing deliberation over what the program would look like.” That hearing is set for Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30pm.
Read MoreSupport Downtown & Miller Ave. Businesses Amidst Blithedale Project!
We encourage you to regularly check the City’s timely, informative Blithedale Project page to see when and where work is occurring, and to make plans to support our local businesses and nonprofits. We all need to them to be around long after this project is complete!
Read MoreCity Council Backs Current Outdoor Biz Program Thru Oct. 31, Shifts to Seasonally Limited Version in 2023
“We are deliberating a program, not a continuing experiment,” McCauley said. My sense is that we give clear guidance that we wrap this thing up so we don’t hear from the Chamber every three weeks.” “You guys will make your own decisions in the future in terms of if you want to expand this.”
Read MoreNY Times: Should Policymakers Be Willing to Rethink the Status Quo of Cars and Trucks as Dominant Users of Public Space?
“Not allowing public space to evolve is self-defeating. We might miss out on useful changes to our hometowns or better ways of moving people and goods around.” “Officials and all of us need to ask what we want for our communities. That means thinking comprehensively about uses of roads and sidewalks.”
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