Jan. 29—The Mill Valley Planning Commission has approved a proposal to build five two-story townhomes at 20 Sunnyside Ave. The property is occupied by an office building and a parking lot.

I moved to Mill Valley 40 years ago, but I didn’t know the city. Why? Well, for the first 37 years, I worked outside of Marin and was rarely around during the weekdays. I never took a moment to ...