Description
In September of 2021, a partnership was established between the City of Mill Valley, EAH Housing, and VMWP, to evaluate the 1.73 Acre site on 1 Hamilton Drive in Mill Valley, to entitle, develop and manage an affordable housing project. The project is a collaborative effort of the City and the Mill Valley community to design new homes that address the site constraints, topography and natural features, adhere to the City’s multi-family design guidelines and incorporate circulation, parking and pedestrian safety into the site design. The project has had neighborhood meetings and workshops till date to discuss options for the initial design concepts and the required careful site planning. The project concept yield looks at planning for 45 multi-family affordable housing units ranging from Studio, 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom and 3 Bedroom typologies. A 830 SF community room, bike storage, management offices and 63 parking spaces are being planned for in the design concepts.
Design Features
- Stepping building up the hillside
- Minimizing cut into hillsides
- Minimizing view impacts for the existing homes
Project Information
- Client: City of Mill Valley
and EAH Housing - Site Area: 75,359 S.F. / 1.73 acre
- Density: 45 units – 26 DUA
- Completion: TBD
Marin County Affordable Housing
Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP) has a deep and growing portfolio in Marin County, where we partner with local jurisdictions and nonprofits to address the region’s critical need for affordable and senior housing. Our work in Marin reflects our commitment to sustainable, transit-oriented development and health-focused design. Recently completed are in San Rafael: Vivalon Healthy Aging Campus & Senior Housing: A mixed-use senior center providing 67 units of affordable housing for low-income and formerly homeless seniors, combined with a healthy aging campus offering medical and social services and Casa Canal (3301 Kerner Blvd), an adaptive re-use project transforming a vacant office building into residences for the homeless with on-site support services. Recent accolades include Victory Village in Fairfax, a 54-unit supportive senior community that earned the prestigious Architizer A+ Special Mention for Affordable Housing and PCBC Grand Award for Best Affordable Senior Housing Community.