In March, the Mill Valley City Council unanimously decided to keep the section of Miller Ave. between Millwood and Willow streets, the area between the Mill Valley Lumber Yard and Mill Valley Music and Critterland Pets, striped as a one-lane roadway with a single vehicle travel lane, a bike buffer, bicycle lane and parallel parking aisle along the curb. That stretch had been the subject of a pilot project at the conclusion of the 18-month Miller Avenue Streetscape Project in 2017.
Five months later, the Council backed a recommendation from Fire Chief Tom Welch, Police Chief Alan Piombo and Public Works Director Andrew Poster to create employee parking only in the southbound (outbound) direction for approximately 37 vehicles, residential parking only in the northbound (inbound) direction for approximately 32 vehicles, and no parking on Red Flag days or other hazardous weather conditions.
Now the City is set to implement those changes, and is hosting a meeting to answer questions and hear concerns from residents and employees about those parking programs.
The meeting is set for Monday, Oct. 28 at 6:30pm within the Council Chambers at City Hall, 26 Corte Madera Avenue. More info from the Mill Valley Police Department:
Residential Parking Area
Curbside parking is available for residents with a Residential Parking permit on the northbound side (heading into Downtown). Residential Permit parking is available daily. The Red Flag and emergency conditions restriction will also apply. Curbside parking is prohibited on Monday and Friday from 3:00 am to 6:00 am for street sweeping.
Please note: The Residential Permit Zone will not be enforced until after the Informational Community Meeting and permits are available.
Center Median Parking
The Center Median shall remain open to all vehicles. However, drivers may not park their vehicles for more than 72 hours and must move their vehicles at least 1/10 of a mile when re-parking.
Parking Permit Types:
The City requires that permit applicants provide contact information to allow Public Safety staff to notify permit holders to move their vehicles in the event of safety or emergency conditions.
Public Safety officials will prohibit parking along the curbside in the Parkway portion of Miller Avenue on Red Flag days or other extreme weather conditions. Police Department staff will require permittees to provide contact phone numbers capable of receiving alert text and voice messages through Nixle and/or Alert Marin.
Once Public Safety staff announce a Red Flag Warning (or other hazardous weather conditions identified), the Police Department will send appropriate notifications to Residential Parking and Employee Parking permittees through Nixle and/or Alert Marin advising that drivers must remove their vehicles from the curbside area.
City Staff will install new parking signs to designate the Employee Parking and Residential Parking areas.
For any questions or further information please contact the Mill Valley Police Department Monday through Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Resources:
Miller Ave Parking Restrictions Staff Report – August 5, 2019
Check the National Weather Service for Red Flag Days
Five months later, the Council backed a recommendation from Fire Chief Tom Welch, Police Chief Alan Piombo and Public Works Director Andrew Poster to create employee parking only in the southbound (outbound) direction for approximately 37 vehicles, residential parking only in the northbound (inbound) direction for approximately 32 vehicles, and no parking on Red Flag days or other hazardous weather conditions.
Now the City is set to implement those changes, and is hosting a meeting to answer questions and hear concerns from residents and employees about those parking programs.
The meeting is set for Monday, Oct. 28 at 6:30pm within the Council Chambers at City Hall, 26 Corte Madera Avenue. More info from the Mill Valley Police Department:
Residential Parking Area
Curbside parking is available for residents with a Residential Parking permit on the northbound side (heading into Downtown). Residential Permit parking is available daily. The Red Flag and emergency conditions restriction will also apply. Curbside parking is prohibited on Monday and Friday from 3:00 am to 6:00 am for street sweeping.
Please note: The Residential Permit Zone will not be enforced until after the Informational Community Meeting and permits are available.
Center Median Parking
The Center Median shall remain open to all vehicles. However, drivers may not park their vehicles for more than 72 hours and must move their vehicles at least 1/10 of a mile when re-parking.
Parking Permit Types:
- Business Owners & Employees: Business owners and employees may purchase Employee Parking Permits at the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce. Learn more here.
- Residents in the Miller Avenue Residential Parking Zone: Residents may purchase permits at the Mill Valley Police Department (1 Hamilton Drive). Police Department staff will issue the Residential Parking Permits on a case-by-case basis with a limit of one vehicle per household upon review of available off-street parking at the individual residence or complex. All vehicles must be registered in California and to the eligible address. Acceptable forms of residency include a valid California driver’s license, current utility bill or lease/mortgage statement. All documents must show the current eligible address. Learn more here.
- The Eligible Zones and Addresses will be updated following the informational community meeting.
The City requires that permit applicants provide contact information to allow Public Safety staff to notify permit holders to move their vehicles in the event of safety or emergency conditions.
Public Safety officials will prohibit parking along the curbside in the Parkway portion of Miller Avenue on Red Flag days or other extreme weather conditions. Police Department staff will require permittees to provide contact phone numbers capable of receiving alert text and voice messages through Nixle and/or Alert Marin.
Once Public Safety staff announce a Red Flag Warning (or other hazardous weather conditions identified), the Police Department will send appropriate notifications to Residential Parking and Employee Parking permittees through Nixle and/or Alert Marin advising that drivers must remove their vehicles from the curbside area.
City Staff will install new parking signs to designate the Employee Parking and Residential Parking areas.
For any questions or further information please contact the Mill Valley Police Department Monday through Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Resources:
Miller Ave Parking Restrictions Staff Report – August 5, 2019
Check the National Weather Service for Red Flag Days