Princeton Boatyard Development at Planning Commission 12/12

Princeton Boatyard Development Planning Commission appeal Wed. 12/12/12, 9:15AM, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 400 County Center, Redwood City.   MCC comments  --  Staff Report 

UPDATE 12/12/12:  
Planning Commission hearing on the Boatyard Project appeal was continued to date uncertain. Planner said she needed time to adequately respond to concerns raised in letter from Committee for Green Foothills yesterday. Commissioner Slocum asked for more information to be included on:

--effect of sea level rise on the erosion study and building setbacks,
--“area-wide shoreline protection program and access solution” lateral access trail,
--how the project relates to the Princeton long-range planning process getting underway, and other issues. 

She noted the recent nearby Big Wave Project approved by County but denied at Coastal Commission and asked staff and Commissioners to reflect on what might be learned in reviewing projects going forward.

Commissioner Hansson commented that he doesn’t understand how the proposed warehouses on the limited and precious available shoreline area will support the Midcoast.

MCC Meeting 11/28/12, 7pm, Seton

AGENDA highlights:

Montara Coast - Public Access & Views -- continued discussion of 10/24 presentation, in preparation for County and State Parks attendance to address these issues at public hearing on 12/12/12.    11/6/12 email to State Parks  --  11/15/12 email to County Counsel

La Costanera restaurant at Montara Beach – review of issues including conflicts with beach parking in preparation for December release of Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for revised Use Permit application allowing expanded restaurant hours to daytime use.  PLN2006-00494 Use Permit Renewal Referral  --  4/25/11 CCC to Costanera re violations --  1977 restaurant permit from CCC  -- 1984 riprap permit from County --  planning staff notes -- 2010 MCC comment –- 2011 MCC letter re violations

Highway 1 Committee – consideration of formation of MCC standing committee focused on the implementation phase of the Hwy 1 Safety/Mobility Study. (presentation-Erickson  --  presentation-Stein)

UPDATE: 11/28/12  MINUTES

Supervisors consider Hwy 1 Study & Action Plan acceptance 11/20/12

At their 11/20/12 meeting (Tues, 9:00AM in Redwood City) the Board of Supervisors will consider acceptance of the 2012 Highway 1 Safety & Mobility Improvement Study Phase 2 with an Action Plan for moving forward with both phases of the study. (Phase 1 was adopted in 2010.)  Staff Report.  Action Plan with Response to Comments.  MCC comment.  MCC Hwy 1 Issues Page

UPDATE 11/20/12: Board of Supervisors voted to accept the Hwy 1 Phase 2 Study and the Action Plan as submitted in the Staff Report.

FMR parking lot site meeting 11/14/12

Planning Commission 11/14/2012, 1:00 pm, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (Corner of California Avenue and North Lake Street), Moss Beach

Agenda Item #10:  Field Study Session for a project involving an expansion, reconfiguration, and upgrade of an existing 39- space parking lot with amenities which serves the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve on a 32,306 sq. ft. parcel located in the unincorporated Moss Beach area of San Mateo County. Agenda.  Staff Report.  Postponed from 10/24 (see prior MCC post).

NOTE: If it is raining at 11:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting, the field trip will not occur, but the study session will be conducted with a slide presentation in the Board of Supervisors Chambers. Please call Angela Chavez, Project Planner, at 11:00 a.m. to confirm study session location. Her telephone number is: 650/599-7217.

UPDATE 11/15/12: At yesterday’s Planning Commission field study meeting at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve parking lot, the Planning Commissioners heard from a gathering of over 20 residents who had serious reservations about the project at its core, noting that on most days the lot is mostly empty, the open space in the area is cherished and utilized as such, and what is really needed is more rangers at busy times to protect the natural resources at the reserve.