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

UPDATE: 10/28/15 meeting video & minutes

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.