What's happening: The Planning Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday night to extend building permits for the Simons Way subdivision at 542 Miller Avenue by 18 months, pushing the expiration to December 25, 2027. The project, 16 homes on 13 lots accessed by a private road behind the Mill Valley Pet Clinic, was approved in 2010 and has been under construction since 2017 but has stalled since mid-2024.
Simons Way subdivision at 542 Miller Avenue. Upper lots show construction progress; two lower lots remain unfinished. (Google Maps)
Why it matters: Four of the 16 units are affordable housing under a recorded agreement with the Marin Housing Authority - two for low-income households and two for moderate-income. The city's own 2023 housing element identified the project as one that has been "slow to construct units."
The project is one of a handful of larger residential developments the city has counted on to meet state-mandated housing production targets under its Regional Housing Needs Allocation.
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