Krissy Waite

Berkeley, California

Reporter at Marin Independent Journal

reporter @marinij | gym rat & coffee lover | @ucbsoj '23, @IthacaCollege ‘21, @HebronAcademy ‘17 | ME➡️CA | she/her

Articles

Corte Madera adjusts rules for elevated homes in flood zone

3 weeks ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

Corte Madera has made it easier to raise parts of homes to protect them from flooding. The Town Council voted unanimously to amend a related zoning ordinance at its meeting Wednesday night. The changes involve lot coverage allowances and setbacks for open decks, stairs and landings. “Tweaking the zoning code may not have been on the work plan, but resilience is, like, top of the work plan and this is all about resilience,” Councilmember Eli Beckman said.
Larkspur council approves budget for 2025-26

3 weeks ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

Larkspur has approved a balanced budget for the next fiscal year with a little help from reserve funds. The City Council unanimously adopted the budget and capital improvement plan for fiscal year 2025-26 on Wednesday. With a transfer from reserve funds, the budget projects $25 million in revenue and $24.5 million in expenses. The budget includes a structural deficit of $120,000.
San Anselmo adopts plan to help older and disabled residents

3 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Krissy Waite

The San Anselmo Town Council has approved a new plan of policies, programs and services for older and disabled residents. "I think the action plan in and of itself is really robust but practical," Vice Mayor Steve Burdo said. "I particularly appreciate all the assessment work that went into it over the years and what we were able to learn about our community from that. I think that is really special."The seven-category plan, approved May 27, is the culmination of years of work.
San Anselmo adopts plan to help older and disabled residents

3 weeks ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

The San Anselmo Town Council has approved a new plan of policies, programs and services for older and disabled residents. “I think the action plan in and of itself is really robust but practical,” Vice Mayor Steve Burdo said. “I particularly appreciate all the assessment work that went into it over the years and what we were able to learn about our community from that. I think that is really special.”The seven-category plan, approved May 27, is the culmination of years of work.
Fairfax moves forward with multimodal plan

3 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Krissy Waite

Fairfax is preparing to update its bicycle and pedestrian master plan. The Town Council agreed to form an advisory committee and directed staff to prepare a request for proposals to update the plan at its meeting on May 21. "I think this is a good way to actually engage the community to solicit input and to educate the public about the issues and the possible solutions, and a consultant is a tool the community can use to get what it needs," Mayor Lisel Blash said.
Fairfax moved forward with multimodal plan

3 weeks ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

Fairfax is preparing to update its bicycle and pedestrian master plan. The Town Council agreed to form an advisory committee and directed staff to prepare a request for proposals to update the plan at its meeting on May 21. “I think this is a good way to actually engage the community to solicit input and to educate the public about the issues and the possible solutions, and a consultant is a tool the community can use to get what it needs,” Mayor Lisel Blash said.
Larkspur drafts capital project priorities for next fiscal year

4 weeks ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

Larkspur officials have outlined a $2.3 million agenda for the city’s capital improvement program in the 2025-26 fiscal year. The City Council reviewed the draft plan at its meeting on May 21. The public works staff identified seven new projects and 26 carryover projects for the year. About $1 million would go toward preventative pavement maintenance.
Fairfax, lacking funds, forgoes detailed parking study

1 month ago | sanluisobispo.com | Krissy Waite

May 28-Fairfax plans to skip a full-blown downtown parking study in favor of less expensive option: staff and community legwork. The Town Council, which held a discussion on the issue at its meeting on May 21, decided it lacked the funds for a comprehensive examination of parking and circulation. "In a perfect world, I would like to see a utilization study where we actually looked at turnover and actually assess whether we had enough parking," Mayor Lisel Blash said.
Fairfax, lacking funds, forgoes detailed parking study

1 month ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

Fairfax plans to skip a full-blown downtown parking study in favor of less expensive option: staff and community legwork. The Town Council, which held a discussion on the issue at its meeting on May 21, decided it lacked the funds for a comprehensive examination of parking and circulation. “In a perfect world, I would like to see a utilization study where we actually looked at turnover and actually assess whether we had enough parking,” Mayor Lisel Blash said.
Nonprofits call on Novato for stronger tenant protections

1 month ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Krissy Waite

After the city marks a 14-unit building as uninhabitable, a coalition of Marin nonprofits urged Novato to enhance tenant protections for low-income residents, advocating for clearer policies on displacement, a right to return and expanded rental support.