REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
26 CORTE MADERA AVENUE, MILL VALLEY
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
5:30 P.M.
Max Perrey, Mayor
Caroline Joachim, Vice Mayor
Urban Carmel
Katherine Jones
Stephen Burke
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CALL TO ORDER
ACTION OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ORDER
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Regular City Council Meeting Agenda, January 12, 2026
2 PUBLIC HEARING
1. Bayfront Terrace/1 Hamilton Drive Reapproval – Application to consider reapproval of the proposed Bayfront Terrace project with a reduced project site (no changes to design), including: 1) first reading of an Ordinance to repeal Ordinance 24-1348 and amend Title 20 “Zoning”, Section 20.12.020 to reaffirm the rezoning of the proposed Housing Site from “O-A” (Open Area) to “RM-B” (Multi-family Residential-Bayfront) and update the Zoning Map accordingly; 2) Resolution to authorize City Manager to amend Lease Disposition, Development and Loan Agreement with EAH Inc. (“EAH Housing”) to construct, operate and manage the Housing Site; and 3) Resolution to approve the Design Review and Tree Removal applications, as recommended by Planning Commission. This project is considered exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). EAH Housing, Applicant for the City of Mill Valley – APN # 030-250-01 – File No. PL23-5167.
Recommended Action: After receiving an overview and presentation of the proposed Project from staff and the project design team, staff recommends that, after closing the public hearing, the City Council:
A. Deliberate and comment on the proposed Project; and
B. Consider the following actions to approve the Project:
• Attachment 1: Ordinance No. 26-__: Repeal Ordinance 24-1348 and Amend Title 20 “Zoning” Section 20.12.020 to rezone the 1.60-acre Housing Site at the northern portion of the City-owned 1 Hamilton Drive parcel (APN: 030-250-01) from Open Area (O-A) Zoning District to Multifamily Residential – Bayfront (RM-B) Zoning District and update the Zoning Map accordingly, which includes:
- Ordinance Exhibit A: Map identifying existing and proposed zoning designation
• Attachment 2: Resolution 26-__: Directing the City Manager to Amend the executed Lease, Development and Loan Agreement (LDLA) between the City and EAH Housing to remove approximately 0.15 acres from the project site and make conforming edits, as needed.
- Resolution Exhibit A: Land Lease Legal Description
- Resolution Exhibits B: Land Lease Map
• Attachment 3: Resolution 26-__: Approving the Design Review and Tree Removal Permit applications for the proposed revised Bayfront Terrace affordable housing project, subject to the Findings for Approval and the Conditions of Approval, which includes:
- Resolution Exhibit A: Findings for Approval for the Project - Resolution Exhibit B: Conditions of Approval for the Project - Resolution Exhibit C: Documentation of Tribal Consultation Regular City Council Meeting Agenda, January 12, 2026
3 COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
ADJOURNMENT – The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mill Valley City Council Chambers.
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