MEHC supports AB 1961 (Gabriel), a bill to require the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to create and implement a unified, statewide database of affordable housing listings. Low-income households face significant barriers to finding and applying for subsidized housing. There is no centralized resource for searching for housing— housing seekers must know…
MEHC strongly supports the proposed Homekey project at 1251 South Eliseo Drive. We urge the Board of Supervisors to approve this project. While some neighbors have concerns about new residents, we are confident that Episcopal Community Services will continue to work with the community and provide the necessary services to assure peace and safety in…
MEHC strongly supports the proposed Homekey project at 1251 South Eliseo Drive. We urge the Larkspur City Council to approve this project. While some neighbors have concerns about new residents, we are confident that Episcopal Community Services will continue to work with the community and provide the necessary services to assure peace and safety in…
MEHC supports the Neighborhood at Los Gamos apartment project. This project will provide 192 badly needed rental homes, including 20 affordable units. These apartments will support the local workforce, shorten commute trips, and help meet San Rafael’s RHNA obligations in the next housing element cycle. This project demonstrates that increased height and density, well designed…
What are Marin cities and towns, and the county, doing to prevent displacement? As housing costs in Marin continue to soar despite national trends, tenant protections have become a hot topic. Fairfax, Larkspur, and unincorporated Marin County have implemented or are discussing tenant protections. Though many of the Marin Housing Elements contain provisions promising to implement protections, these provisions remain controversial. Anti-displacement…
San Rafael has a project proposed that would create up to 1,400 new residences — some of which would be ownership opportunities and some affordable for rent. This is the Northgate mall redevelopment, also known as the Northgate Town Square project. Here are our thoughts prior to the July 18th Design Review Meeting:
The Magnolia Village proposal is to redevelop an existing run-down strip commercial property at 1169 – 1133 Magnolia Ave in Larkspur into an attractive mix of 20 for-sale condominiums and neighborhood-serving commercial, including Rustic Bakery. Please use our handy email link to tell Larkspur City Council to approve Magnolia Village! This project will bring outstanding housing options, including the opportunity for…
Magnolia Village is an excellent opportunity to provide badly needed homeownership opportunities – including for lower income households. This project is a model for redeveloping underutilized commercial properties into mixed-use development that includes affordable homeownership. The housing benefits of this project are obvious. Condominiums are a rare and highly desirable product in Marin, offering the…
This specific project would create 175 new residences, and would help to reach the Housing Element’s and RHNA goals for Fairfax. It is a great way to expand housing in Marin, and height and density is a way to be environmentally conscious as well as provide more housing for the city. We support retaining the…
This is a project that is badly needed and will help address our housing crisis. It has been 30 years since Mill Valley has built an 100% affordable project. This is a great location. It’s flat, and near transit with schools and grocery stores within walking distance. It is a project with a diversity of…