CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
26 CORTE MADERA AVENUE, MILL VALLEY
May 15, 2023
5:30 p.m.
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Jim Wickham, Mayor
Urban Carmel, Vice Mayor
Stephen Burke
Max Perrey
Caroline Joachim
CALL TO ORDER
ACTION OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ORDER
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PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the First Friday in June (June 2, 2023) to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Item 1_Proclamation Declaring National Gun Violence Awareness Day_230515_Amended
2. Presentation of the Arts Commission Annual Report.
Item 2_Arts Commission Annual Report_230515
3. Presentation of the Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Report.
Item 3_Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Report_230515 CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are approved by a single motion without discussion. The Mayor or any member of the City Council or the public may request that any item listed under the Consent Calendar be removed and action taken separately. In the event that an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it shall be considered in its numerical order.
4. Consideration of a Resolution Declaring June, 2023 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the City of Mill Valley and Authorizing the Display of the Pride Flag on City Property.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-___.
Item 4_Resolution Declaring June as Pride Month and Authorizing the Display of Pride Flag on City Property_230515 Item 4_Public Communication No. 1_230515
Item 4_Public Communication Nos. 2 & 3_230515
COUNCIL/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS PUBLIC OPEN TIME:
Persons wishing to address the City Council on subjects not on the agenda may do so at this time. State law prohibits Council action on any item not listed on the agenda unless Council determines that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the City's attention after the agenda was posted. Other items will generally be referred to staff or received as information. When addressing the City Council, please: 1) State your name and address; 2) Address the Mayor; 3) State your views succinctly 4) Avoid repetition 5) Limit comments to 3 minutes.
Please note:
The Mayor will allow time for public comment on each agenda item.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. Consideration of an Appeal Filed by John Vickland, Diana Smart, and Steve and Kathy Stricker (“the Appellants”) of the Planning Commission’s Approval of Design Review, Variance, Tree Removal Permit and Fence Permit Applications (File No. PL22-5111) for a New Home Project at 506 Throckmorton Avenue (“the Project”) in Accordance with the Mill Valley Municipal Code (MVMC) 20.100.130.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-___, denying the appeal.
Item 5_Appeal Hearing of 506 Throckmorton Avenue Project_230515 Item 5_Public Communication No. 1_230515
Item 5_Public Communication No. 2_230515
Item 5_Public Communication No. 3_230515
6. 2023-2031 Housing Element Update: Consideration of Mill Valley 2040 General Plan Amendments and Consideration of a Resolution to: 1) Certify the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FEIR); 2) Adopt Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations to Approve the Proposed Project; 3) Adopt General Plan Amendments for the Housing Element, Land Use Element and Land Use Map.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-___ to: 1) certifying the final SEIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2013052005) for the project is adequate and complete in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State CEQA Guidelines, and in consideration of making a decision on the merits of the project; 2) making findings and adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and 3) amending the Mill Valley 2040 General Plan to repeal the previous Housing Element and adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update, and amending the General Plan Land Use Element and Land Use Map; and directing staff to finalize the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update for the State’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) review and certification.
Item 6_Housing Element Update Staff Report_230515
Item 6_Exhibit A_2023-2031 Housing Element (Redline Version)_230515 Item 6_Exhibit A_Appendix A_Housing Needs Analysis_230515 Item 6_Exhibit A_Appendix B_Community Outreach_230515
Item 6_Exhibit A_Appendix C_Sites Inventory with Attachments_230515 Item 6_Exhibit A_Appendix D_Review and Status of Housing Programs_230515 Item 6_Exhibit A_Appendix E_Affirmitively Furthering Fair Housing_230515 Item 6_Exhibit A_Appendix F_Constraints Analysis_230515 Item 6_Exhibit A_Appendix G_Accessory Dwelling Unit Survey_230515 Item 6_Exhibit A_Appendix H_Development Standards_230515 Item 6_Exhibit B_Mill Valley Land Use Element Amendments_230515 Item 6_Exhibit C_Land Use Map Amendments_230515
Item 6_Exhibit D_Draft SEIR_VOLUME 1_230515
Item 6_Exhibit D_Draft SEIR_VOLUME 2_Appendices_PART 1_230515 Item 6_Exhibit D_Draft SEIR_VOLUME 2_Appendices_PART 2_230515 Item 6_Exhibit E_Final SEIR_PART 1_230515
Item 6_Exhibit E_Final SEIR_PART 2_230515
Item 6_Exhibit E_Final SEIR_PART 3_230515
Item 6_Exhibit E_Final SEIR_PART 4_230515
Item 6_Exhibit E_Final SEIR_PART 5_230515
Item 6_Exhibit F_Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program_230515 Item 6_Exhibit G_Findings of Fact_230515
Item 6_Exhibit H_Project Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations_230515 Item 6_Attachment 1_Housing Element Update Resolution_230515 Item 6_Attachment 2_HCD Findings Letter November 21, 2022_230515 Item 6_Attachment 3_Public Comments on HCD Draft Housing Element Review February 14, 2023_230515 Item 6_Attachment 4_Response to HCD Findings, February 14, 2023_230515 Item 6_Attachment 5_Response to Public Comments on the Draft Housing Element, February 14, 2023_230515 Item 6_Attachment 6_Late Comments Received on Draft SEIR_230515 Item 6_Attachment 7_Substantial Compliance with State Housing Element Law_230515 Item 6_Attachment 8_Planning Commission Housing Element Resolution_230515 Item 6_Attachment 9_Errata to the Housing Element Update_230515 Item 6_Attachment 9_REVISED Errata to the Housing Element Update_230515 Item 6_Public Communication Nos. 1-7_230515
Item 6_Public Communication Nos. 8-11_230515
Item 6_Public Communication No. 12_230515
Item 6_Public Communication Nos. 13-18_230515
COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
ADJOURNMENT
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