Project Description
The applicant has submitted an SB-330 Preliminary Application to develop a site at 70 North Knoll Road, Mill Valley, (APN: 034-012-26 and 034-061-09), as an Assisted Living/Memory Care facility. As described in the application materials, the application will seek authorization pursuant to Government Code Section 65915–65918 (commonly known as State Density Bonus Law) and the County’s Density Bonus Regulations (Sec. 22.24.030.5(G)). The proposed building would consist of four building levels above a basement (parking garage and storage), with a height that appear to be less than 45 feet above grade. The building would contain approximately 103,485 square feet of floor area, consisting of 72 total units, a central kitchen facility, common areas (foyer, parlor, bistro, private dining room, general dining rooms, activity rooms, theater, spa and staff rooms), loading docks for deliveries, and internal trash storage. The main components of the project include:
- Forty-six (46) memory care rooms (without any cooking facilities);
- Seventy-one (71) assisted living units with kitchens to allow independent living, which includes twenty-eight (28) studios, thirty-five (35) one-bedrooms, eight (8) two bedrooms;
- At total of fifty-nine (59) parking spaces. Ten (10) spaces would be provided outside and fourth-nine (49) in subterranean parking garage; and
- Provide common dining room and activity areas would be provided onsite.
The entire facility would be licensed and operated as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). As an RCFE facility, it would be licensed and operated under the State of California Health & Safety Code, which triggers special construction requirements (steel/concrete construction as opposed to wood construction for rental housing) and would be subject to inspections by the Department of Social Services for compliance with care, safety and sanitary regulations. The licensing includes special requirements related to care and service requirements as well as the physical plant.
All residents would have access to three meals per day in a shared dining room, and the independent units would also include full-size kitchens. All residents would receive housekeeping, laundry, transportation services, enrichment programs such as on-site yoga and meditation classes, group wellness activities, and access to an equestrian horse therapy program.
For additional information, please see the applicant’s preliminary project plans.
Zoning: HOD-RMP-0.2
Countywide Plan Designation: HOD-PR
Community Plan (if applicable): Strawberry Community Plan