MCC Meeting Sept 26, 2018

MCC Agenda for September 26, 2018, 7:00pm at GCSD
           504 Ave Alhambra, 3rd floor, El Granada
Supporting material:  
          Consent: Minutes for August 22, 2018
Cypress Point Affordable Housing: MCC comments (approved)
          8/22/18 presentation  -  9/24/18 DPW comments 
          Caltrans comments 8/29/18 - 4/9/18
          submittal (County page) - MCC page
Highway Direct Access: MCC letter (approved)
          4/25/18 presentation 
Airport St. Propane Facility: MCC comments (approved)
          referral - site plan - Fire Marshall comments
          MCC presentations: 1/11/17 & 10/11/17
Tsunami Hazard Maps: MCC letter (approved)
          2009 maps north, south

UPDATE: 9/26/18 meeting video & minutes
    Supervisor Horsley letter to Caltrans re direct hwy access

La Costanera Restaurant Granted Permit for Outdoor Patio

On 9/13/18 the California Coastal Commission (CCC) approved an amendment to the popular Montara Beach restaurant’s Coastal Development Permit, allowing use of the lower patio, which was built without permits in 2008.  To mitigate for parking impacts on public beach access, a condition of approval requires the applicant to improve the adjacent State Parks informal dirt parking lot.  The parking lot improvements must be completed within two years, but the restaurant will be allowed to seat patrons on their patio immediately.         (staff report, exhibits)

Other public access improvements around the restaurant are planned for construction in the coming months, including improved public access trail, view seating areas and clear signage indicating the shared beach access parking in the restaurant lots. These were included in the consent agreement between the CCC and the property owners in March 2017, which resolved a range of long-standing Coastal Act violations at La Costanera. 

MCC has expressed concerns about the deteriorating rip-rap that was permitted by the County in 1984 to protect the restaurant from erosion. As a condition of the County Use Permit amendment for the patio a year ago, a rip-rap repair plan is required from the property owner within one year (by Oct 2018). Removal of excess view-blocking boulders from the bluff top will be considered in that assessment.

Ohlone-Portolá Heritage Trail Meeting 9/25/18

Public Information Meetings on the Ohlone-Portolá Heritage Trail project:
   7:00-9:00 pm:
   Tues, Sept 25: Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Dr.
   Mon, Oct 1: Pescadero Community Hall, 112 Stage Rd.
   Tues, Oct 2: Woodside Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Rd.

Learn about the proposed trail network and how in 1769 a Spanish explorer, through the graciousness and knowledge of the Ohlone people, shaped the course of San Mateo County history.

Take a brief online survey, through Oct 17, to help gauge community interest and gather information to help guide the project.

Candidate Forums for Nov 2018 Elections

Location: 504 Ave Alhambra, third floor, El Granada - Flyer
League of Women Voters of North and Central San Mateo County moderates the candidate forums, asking questions submitted by the public at the meeting.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 
7:00-8:00 pm – SMC Harbor Commission – Vote for 2* — Video
*Ed Larenas, Harbor Commissioner/ Scientist
*Nancy Reyering, Businesswoman/ Conservationist/ Sailor 
Henry Sutter, Sheriff’s Sergeant/ Businessman
Sepi Richardson, Financial Management Consultant

8:15-9:15 pm - Cabrillo School Board – Vote for 3* — Video
*Lizet Cortes, Juvenile Counselor/ Parent
*Freya McCamant, Incumbent
*Mary Beth Alexander
Rob Pappalardo, Incumbent

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
7:00-8:00 pm - Granada Community Services District – Vote for 3* — Video
*Barbara Dye, Appointed Incumbent
*Eric Suchomel, Environmental Engineer 
*David Michael Seaton, Incumbent
Nancy Reed Marsh, Retired Executive

8:15-9:15 pm - Montara Water & Sanitary District – Vote for 3* — Video
  *Jim Harvey, Incumbent
*Ric Lohman, Retired Computer Professional
*Eric Marshall, Director Project Management
Erin Deinzer, Writer