At their December meeting the California Coastal Commission (CCC) approved Montara Water & Sanitary District’s (MWSD) Public Works Plan amendment, thus removing the restriction of no new water system connections in Montara and Moss Beach. The decades-long moratorium on new connections that MWSD inherited when they acquired the water system in 2003 is now finally over. MWSD press release. CCC staff report.
HMB General Plan Advisory Committee
Half Moon Bay is embarking on a multi-year planning project to update their General Plan, Local Coastal Land Use Plan, and Zoning Code. To prepare the updated plans, the City hired the consulting firm Dyett & Bhatia, the same firm currently doing the County’s Princeton Plan update. As part of this process the City will establish a General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) to which Midcoast residents were invited to apply.
HMB City Council’s 12/17/13 agenda includes appointment of the GPAC members per recommendation of the Applicant Review Subcommittee, Councilmembers Alifano and Patridge (staff report).
CCC Draft Sea-Level Rise Policy Guidance
90-day public review comment period ends 1/15/14. [extended to 2/14/14]
The California Coastal Commission document provides recommendations for local governments, applicants, and others on how to address sea-level rise in Local Coastal Programs and Coastal Development Permits. It explains the importance of using best available science on sea-level rise, avoiding hazards, and protecting coastal habitats and other Coastal Act resources for the future in light of sea-level rise.
Learn more, access the draft document, subscribe to email list, and submit comment here.
UPDATE: San Mateo County comments on CCC Draft Sea-Level Rise Policy Guidance
MCC Meeting December 11, 7pm
Regular AGENDA:
-Council reorganization and installation of new members
-Letter of support for Highway 1 Parallel Trail funding application (background)
-Request for designation of 35-ft south-side mid-block segment of Prospect St in Princeton as no-parking
Consent Agenda: 11/13/13 Minutes, 12/11/13 Treasurer's Report
Location: Granada Sanitary District (GSD) meeting room,
504 Ave Alhambra, 3rd Floor, El Granada
Plan Princeton Public Forum Dec 5, 6-8pm
Brews & Views free public forum hosted by HMB Brewing Company welcomes Supervisor Don Horsley and Project Outreach Manager Kendall Flint for a discussion about Plan Princeton, the ongoing county study to update coastal land use policies for Princeton and the surrounding area.
Thursday, December 5, 6-8 pm
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
, 390 Capistrano Road, Princeton
Admission & snacks are complimentary. Full menu available for purchase, with 10% of proceeds donated to Cabrillo Education Foundation.