5 Major Development projects proposed or Approved. in Montecito area. 1) 700 Irwin st - 18 stories at the corner of the Irwin st Off-ramp and 2nd St. 2) 930 Irwin st. - at the Corner of 4th and Irwin st. - Demo completed 3) 519 4th St. - halfway between Irwin and Grand - Pre-De 4) Corner of 4th and Grand. 5) Aldersly Retirement Village - Mission street. APPROVED - First Phase complete and opened. For more details - see our latest monthly newsletter: Click here to see the news

NEIGHBORHOOD PARK POSSIBILITY PRESENTED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mon. Oct. 20, 2025 H appy Valley/Montecito is one of only two neighborhoods in San Rafael that does not have a city park, and this has been noted in many of the city's planning documents. The possibility of using land belonging to the San Rafael School District at the corner of Mission and Embarkado for a park has garnered interest from the Parks and Recreation Commission, the city's Department of Public Works,

Lt. Alex Holm of the San Rafael Police Department joined approximately 15 residents from the Montecito area answering questions and...

Dear Neighbors, The Montecito Area Residents Association (MARA) is collaborating with the San Rafael High School to provide a service...

Sunday 22nd 1 pm to 4pm 208 Union St. The Deamers will be hosting the Annual Neihborhood Pumpkin Party on their front lawn on the corner...

We are proud to be hosting a National Night Out event again this year and every year on the lawn on Tuesday, Aug. 2, starting at 6:30pm...

The July MARA newsletter is jam packed with great information, including: National Night Out in our neighborhood (Tuesday August 1) Recap...

Date: Thurs June 15th Time: 7:00 PM promptly til 8:30 PM Location: Aldersly Danish Home at 326 Mission Ave @ Mary Street in Hendriks...

The MARA board (Montecito Area Residents' Association) has extensively reviewed the 400+ page Environmental Impact Report created for the...