Mission
Vision
History
The Future
Our mission is to preserve, create, and manage affordable housing in the San Geronimo Valley, Nicasio Valley, and beyond.
Our vision is for culturally diverse and vibrant San Geronimo and Nicasio Valley communities that retain their unique rural and natural qualities, while offering housing opportunities for people of all income levels and walks of life.
1978
2000
2001
2001
2016 – 2020
2017
2018
2022
The San Geronimo Valley Affordable Senior Housing Association (SGVAHA) was formed. It was incorporated as a 501c3 nonprofit corporation in 1984.
2023
Purchased 3 properties with for six units of Very Low Income Senior Housing on Sage Lane, built as part of the French Ranch Development.
Changed name and mission to San Geronimo Valley Affordable Housing Association—SGVAHA.
Signed agreement to purchase, upgrade and maintain the Forest Knolls Mobile Home Park.
Awarded Community Development Block Grants for roof replacements, repairs, and conversion to solar power and all electric appliances for the Sage Lane Senior Housing.
New mobile home was purchased and made available as a rental.
Completed rehab of the Mobile Home Park infrastructure including: new septic and water systems, extensive repaving, electrical and fence repairs and replacement and landscaping.
Changed name and Articles of Incorporation to Two Valleys Community Land Trust - TVCLT
Purchased property located at 6956 Sir Francis Drake in Forest Knolls and began rehabilitation. When completed in 2024, this will result in a 4 bedroom house, a 1 bedroom apartment, a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU), and two artist studios.
Now, as Two Valleys Community Land Trust (TVCLT), our organization is expanding this work in the San Geronimo Valley, and extending into Nicasio Valley. TVCLT seeks to both acquire existing housing and to develop new, permanently below-market rate housing - then to manage it in perpetuity in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. As such, we also want to serve as a model of land stewardship and community development, and enable others to form CLTs by providing information, resources, and expertise.
TVCLT also works to educate the community on housing issues. Some of these issue include fair housing practices, eligibility for economic/ technical assistance from public agencies, and the presence of community housing organizations that promote housing practices in alignment with AFFH policy. Our organization also holds events presenting models and approaches for home sharing and intentional community. Through these events we hope to inspire and generate networking opportunities between home seekers and landlords, to create cooperative occupancy of existing housing stock.
The Two Valleys Community Land Trust has joined with the Community Land Trust of West Marin (CLAM), the Bolinas Land Trust and the Stinson Beach Affordable Housing Association to form the West Marin Housing Collaborative. The goals of the Collaborative are to share resources, share expertise, and to speak with one voice to the County of Marin on behalf of West Marin. TVCLT is also a member of the California CLT Network and a national CLT organization named Grounded Solutions.
Mission
Our mission is to preserve, create, and manage affordable housing in the Two Valleys and beyond.
Vision
Our vision is a culturally diverse and vibrant San Geronimo Valley and Nicasio communities that retains its unique, rural and natural qualities while offering housing opportunities for people of all income levels and walks of life.
History
2001
Purchased affordable housing for six residences on Sage Lane built as part of the French Ranch Development project.
2015
Signed agreement to purchase, upgrade and maintain the Forest Knolls Mobile Home Park.
2016/2017
Awarded Community Development Block Grants for roof replacements and additional repairs and maintenance for Park of Sage Lane residences.
2017
New mobile home was purchased and made available as a rental.
2018
Complete rehab of the Mobile Home Park infrastructure including: new septic and water systems, extensive repaving, electrical and fence repairs and replacement, a new Common Building, and landscaping.
2022
Completed the solar project at Sage Lane.
2023
Purchased property located at 6956 Sir Francis Drake in Forest Knolls and began rehabilitation which will result in three new apartments and an artist studio.
The Future
Now, as Two Valleys Community Land Trust (TVCLT), the organization is expanding this work in the San Geronimo Valley and extending into Nicasio Valley. TVCLT seeks to acquire existing housing and develop new, permanently below-market housing and manage it in perpetuity in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. As such, we also want to serve as a model of land stewardship and community development, and enable others to form CLTs by providing information, resources, and expertise.
TVCLT also works to educate the community on housing issues, including fair housing practices, eligibility for economic and technical assistance from community development and other public agencies and community housing organizations that promote housing practices in alignment with AFFH policy. The organization also holds events presenting models and approaches for home sharing and intentional community to inspire and generate networking opportunities between home seekers and landlords to create cooperative occupancy of existing housing stock.
The Two Valleys Community Land Trust has joined with the Community Land Trust of West Marin (CLAM), the Bolinas Land Trust and the Stinson Beach Affordable Housing Association to form the West Marin Housing Collaborative. The goals of the Collaborative are to share resources and expertise, and speak with one voice to the county on behalf of West Marin. TVCLT is also a member of the California CLT Network and a national organization, Grounded Solutions.