Due to holidays, MCC meeting dates for November/December 2015 will be Nov 11 and Dec 9 only.
MCC Meeting October 28, 2015
Agenda for October 28, 2015, 7:00 PM
GCSD meeting room, 504 Ave Alhambra, 3rd floor, El Granada
Connect the Coastside - MCC comments (as approved)
background documents:
10/14/15 MCC Briefing -- minutes
Oct 2015 Alternative Development Forecast & Transportation Standards
Apr 2015 workshop - summary of comments - group statement
Dec 2014 Buildout Analysis & Traffic Projections Report (see p.51-64)
Plan Princeton Development Standards - MCC comments approved (map)
attachment: 2009 MCC comments More info: Princeton page
Consent Agenda: 4 items approved:
Minutes for October 14, 2015.
MCC comments on Magellan fence, PLN2015-00445
MCC letter to MBNMS in support of beach replenishment policy
(referenced 8/19/15 Harbor District letter)
MCC letter to Planning requesting Pre-App Workshop for Vallemar Bluff
LED Demonstration Streetlight Update
New demonstration amber LED streetlights are installed at 6th & Main in Montara, and on Portola Ave across from the Post Office in El Granada.
The new streetlights are dimmer than the previous demonstration streetlights, but slightly brighter than the planned lights (due to an availability issue withthe dimmer model requested by MCC).
The amber LED streetlight in Moss Beach, just south of the Post Office was not changed, so that residents can compare new and previous, if they wish.
Updated November 24, 2015 In light of the limited feedback, on November 19th, I provided feedback to the Department of Public Works that they should go ahead on the installation of the replacement amber LED streetlights, with the model described in the MCC letter of 9 September 2015 (Model #ATB0-20BLEDE53-MVOLT-R2). The MCC will provide an update when we have information on the date for the light replacement project.
Second Unit Ordinance Study Session 10/28
San Mateo County Planning Commission will hold a Study Session at their Oct 28, 2015, meeting (agenda - presentation) on the County’s work to address second dwelling unit issues in the Unincorporated County, including revisions to the County’s Second Unit Ordinance and potential policy approaches from the Board of Supervisors’ Affordable Housing Study Session and White Paper.
County affordable housing initiatives status update matrix 10/15/15.
Local Coastal Program background: LCP Policy 3.22 limits the total number of approved second units to 466 in the Coastal Zone. Size of the units is limited to 700 s/f or 35% of the floor area of the principal residence, whichever is greater. Second units are not permitted on non-conforming parcels less than 5,000 s/f. LCP Policy 1.23 limits the maximum number of new dwelling units built in the urban Midcoast to 40 units each calendar year, but exception is made for deed-restricted affordable units.
Resolution Near for 7th St Fence?
On October 20, the Board of Supervisors will hear the appeal of Planning Commission approval of new encroaching fence in the right-of-way at the west end of Seventh Street. It is expected they will approve a revised plan submitted by the applicant after an aborted hearing last April which Supervisor Horsley asked to have continued to pursue a proposed compromise which is reflected in the revised plan:
Last February the Planning Commission approved a DPW permit to remove the private 6-ft-high solid white fence across the coastal end of Seventh St and replace it with bollards, but they also approved a new private 4-ft-high wire mesh fence in the public right-of-way. That decision was appealed to the Board of Supervisors. DPW removal of the white fence has been delayed until this related issue is resolved.
Most of Montara’s spectacular rocky shoreline is only visible to the public from the ends of county streets west of Highway 1. Over the years the County has not placed a high priority on protecting this public coastal access and gave permission or ignored private encroachments into the public right-of-way. Restoration of public coastal access and views from Montara streets has been a key issue pushed by MCC since 2012. A 5-ft solid wood fence across the end of Seacliff was removed in 2013.
UPDATE: On Oct 20, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved the revised project as pictured above.