1 Hamilton Drive Affordable Housing Development

The City of Mill Valley is advancing the development of Bayfront Terrace, a 45-unit affordable housing complex on a 1.60-acre portion of its property at 1 Hamilton Drive (APN 030-250-01), through approvals for design review, tree removal, lease disposition, and a development and loan agreement with EAH Inc. The project is designed to provide deed-restricted rental units for very-low and low-income households, with EAH Inc. responsible for construction, management, leasing, and operations. Concurrently, the city will reconfigure the Public Safety Building’s parking lot to relocate existing public parking, electric vehicle charging stations, and public restrooms. The initiative is governed by a statutory exemption under California Public Resources Code §21080.40, which waives certain environmental review obligations for qualifying affordable housing, contingent upon compliance with the city’s General Plan and Zoning Code, including a recorded regulatory agreement with the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. Environmental compliance is confirmed through a Notice of Exemption and a CDFW No Effect Determination, with a $50 county documentary handling fee required. The project applicant is the City of Mill Valley, acting as lead agency and public entity; no federal acquisition regulations or standard contract clauses apply. Administrative requirements include tribal consultation, submission of physical environmental documentation to state and county offices, and adherence to municipal filing procedures, with no identified federal funding, payment offices, contracting officer, or formal delivery schedule. All activity centers on local governance, land-use entitlements, and state-mandated affordable housing compliance rather than traditional procurement or federal contract administration.