Midcoast Community Council
An elected Municipal Advisory Council to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors,
representing unincorporated Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, and Miramar
San Mateo County Harbor District will hold a Public Update Meeting on Pillar Point Harbor West (Mavericks) Trail Improvement Project:
Phase 1 – urgency culvert repair (urgent since 2011)
Phase 2 – trail, restroom, parking lot improvements
Saturday, October 4, 2014, 11AM – 1PM
Comfort Inn, Harbor Room, 2930 Cabrillo Hwy, HMB
Prior post (2013) with background on the trail and erosion.
UPDATE: 10/4/14 meeting VIDEO
8/28/14 Coastal Commission letter re incomplete permit application
San Mateo County has released the third major document in the planning process to revitalize Princeton. The Alternatives Workbook presents background on the planning process, an overview of guiding principles, and a description, comparison, and analysis of each of the alternative concepts. Following public review of the alternatives presented in the report, a Preferred Plan will be developed, incorporating public input.
Public Workshop: October 2, 2014, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Oceano Hotel Ballroom, 280 Capistrano Rd, Princeton
Long pending Use Permit (UP) Amendment for the Montara Beach dinner restaurant, La Costanera, to expand to daytime hours was denied today by the County Planning Commission 5-0. (staff report)
In addition to the impact on local parking for beach access, Commissioners expressed concern at the years of unaddressed Code Violations at this Montara Beach business. County staff said that was because the UP Amendment has been pending since 2006 and the plan was to address the violations via conditions of approval. Now that there is no longer any UP Amendment pending, County staff assured the Commission that the many UP and building violations will be addressed via their Code Compliance section.
MCC 9/22/14 comments with attached web quotes, photos
MCC previous comments on this issue: 3/12/14 and 12/12/12
Comments from others: Committee for Green Foothills, Surfrider San Mateo County, Deborah Lardie
UPDATE 9/30/14:
Planning Commission Letter of Decision with Findings for Denial
La Costanera Restaurant info sheet highlighting use outside allowed business hours and over the 189-seat capacity.
UPDATE: Appeal filed by applicant on 10/3/14 to Board of Supervisors.
UPDATE: 12/23/14 Violation Notice from County Planning Director to owners of La Costanera Restaurant
The regular meeting of the Midcoast Community Council for Wednesday, September 24, 2014, has been canceled.
AGENDA - MCC holds this special meeting due to the necessity to submit comments to the Planning Commission in advance of their Sept 24 meeting, following release of the staff report on Sept 18.
La Costanera Restaurant (PLN2006-00494) Use Permit Amendment, Revised Initial Study & Negative Declaration, Design Review Permit, Planned Agricultural District Permit, and Grading Permit to:
-Expand restaurant hours to daytime on Fridays and weekends
-Legalize exterior building improvements (lighting, patios)
-Formalize and improve adjacent State Parks beach parking lot.
Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for this project is directly under the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission (CCC) and will be reviewed separately by them. County Use Permit Amendment, if approved by the Planning Commission, will not go into effect until and unless the CCC approves an amended CDP that was originally issued by them in 1977, which limited restaurant hours to after 5pm to provide for adequate parking via shared beach parking.
MCC 9/22/14 comments [approved] with attached web quotes, photos
MCC previous comments on this issue: 3/12/14 and 12/12/12
Comment to the Planning Commission can be emailed to: planning-commission@smcgov.org
Location: GCSD meeting room, 504 Ave Alhambra, third floor, El Granada
UPDATE: 9/22/14 Minutes
