The Town anticipates several public meetings and hearings over the new few months to adopt the Housing Element and achieve certification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the end of January. Check out the proposed milestone schedule, and keep in mind, the schedule is subject to change due to the … Continued
This Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) evaluates the potential impacts of the proposed Fairfax Housing Element Update. The Housing Element is both a policy document and an implementation tool for implementing the Town’s General Plan. An EIR is intended to inform decision-makers and the general public about the potential significant environmental impacts of the Housing … Continued
Photo credit: Martha E. Ture, Mt. Tamalpais Photography September 6, 2023 Highlights Special meeting item—the Wall Property The Council authorized the Mayor and Vice Mayor to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Marin Open Space Trust (MOST) regarding the exploration and possible purchase for open space of the 100-acre property commonly known as the … Continued
Photo credit: Martha E. Ture, Mt. Tamalpais Photography August 2, 2023 Highlights Certification of Initiative Petition regarding Fairfax Just Cause Eviction and Rent Stabilization Ordinances The Council accepted and filed the Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition. After over two hours of public comment and discussion, the Council voted 4-1 to submit the Measure to … Continued
On Friday, May 12, 2023, the Town of Fairfax sent its draft 6th Cycle Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The draft included and addressed comments received from the public and the Town Council. The draft is also posted to the Town’s website with redlines showing how changes from … Continued
At the May 3 Regular Town Council meeting, the Dyett & Bhatia Project Manager, Andrew Hill, presented a summary of public comments on the Public Review Draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element. The presentation also included: Recap of the Housing Element process Legal requirements associated with the Housing Element process Potential sites and strategies The Town … Continued
A Special Council Meeting was held on April 19, 2023 to conduct a Scoping Meeting on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) and to elicit additional public comments on the Housing Element Draft for Public Review. See the PowerPoint Presentation here. The 30-day period to receive public comments began on April 3, 2023 for the NOP. Email … Continued
To help us prepare for the workshop and focus the discussion on the aspects of the just cause eviction ordinance that residents prioritize for amendment, please take our pre-workshop survey by April 23, 2023. Since November 2022, the Town of Fairfax has heard from a portion of its community that they would like to amend … Continued
On March 31, 2023, the Town released a Public Review Draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element for the legally-required 30-day local review period. A Revised Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Fairfax General Plan Housing Element Update was released on April 3, 2023. A Special Council Meeting is scheduled for … Continued
To date, background reports on housing needs, constraints, and fair housing have been drafted and programs to address the key findings developed, as required per State law and guidance from HCD. The backbone of the Housing Element is the sites inventory and an important focus of the work has been on ground-truthing the sites and … Continued
