In a Packed, Six-Hour Planning Commission Hearing, Richardson Terrace Proposal Garners a Bevy of Discussion and Feedback But Punts to a Hearing on Jan. 10

In a Packed, Six-Hour Planning Commission Hearing, Richardson Terrace Proposal Garners a Bevy of Discussion and Feedback But Punts to a Hearing on Jan. 10

by | Nov 18, 2022 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Health & Wellness, Housing, Mill Valley School District

Story poles, as see here on Phil Richardson’s proposed development at 575 Blithedale, are sometimes required by municipalities to evaluate the potential visual effects of new development prior to construction. They are typically required for hillside...
Mill Valley School District Inks Letter of Intent to Buy Six Affordable Housing Units Within Phil Richardson’s 25-Unit Proposal, Which Heads to Planning Commission Nov. 17

Mill Valley School District Inks Letter of Intent to Buy Six Affordable Housing Units Within Phil Richardson’s 25-Unit Proposal, Which Heads to Planning Commission Nov. 17

by | Nov 3, 2022 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Health & Wellness, Housing, Mill Valley School District

Story poles, as see here on Phil Richardson’s proposed development at 575 Blithedale, are sometimes required by municipalities to evaluate the potential visual effects of new development prior to construction. They are typically required for hillside...
Phil Richardson’s 25-Unit Proposal Heads to Planning Commission Nov. 8 Amidst California’s Ever-Changing Housing Climate

Phil Richardson’s 25-Unit Proposal Heads to Planning Commission Nov. 8 Amidst California’s Ever-Changing Housing Climate

by | Oct 13, 2022 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Health & Wellness, Housing, Mill Valley School District

Rendering of Blithedale Ave. view of 575 East Blithedale, courtesy Mark Cavagnero Associates. Regardless of the outcome of longtime local developer Phil Richardson’s latest attempt to build housing on his 575 Blithedale property at the base of Kite Hill, the guy...
As Legislators Keep Passing New Housing Bills and Gov. Newsom Signs Them, Mill Valley Keeps Its Eye on the Ball of Right-Sized Affordability

As Legislators Keep Passing New Housing Bills and Gov. Newsom Signs Them, Mill Valley Keeps Its Eye on the Ball of Right-Sized Affordability

by | Oct 6, 2022 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Health & Wellness, Housing, Parks & Recreation

Mill Valley City Hall. “For the past six years, through boom, bust and pandemic, California’s Legislature has ended each session with a blitz of new laws that aim to make housing more plentiful and affordable. Statewide rent control. Moves to encourage backyard...