SamTrans Coastside Transit Study at Brews & Views Apr 18

Community Meeting Tues, Apr 18, 6-8pm
HMB Brewing Co, 390 Capistrano Rd, Princeton
        or Thurs, Apr 27, 6:30pm,
        Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Dr.
SamTrans Coastside Transit Study will evaluate current bus service in Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, and other Coastside communities. The study is expected to result in recommendations for bus service concepts that seek to maximize efficiency and provide the best service possible to meet the community's needs.

Learn about the Study and share your vision for Coastside bus service.
You can also submit comments online.  To request Spanish interpretation for the meeting, please call 1-800-660-4287 or email tietjenb@samtrans.com. 

Draft Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Apr 2017

San Mateo County Draft Sea Level Rise (SLR) Vulnerability Assessment is now available for review and comment by May 15, 2017. The document will guide the County and its cities in understanding and preparing for sea level rise.  Specifically, the report includes an analysis of which assets and communities are at risk from different amounts of sea level rise. Detailed case studies include Mirada Rd, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Hwy 1 at Surfers’ Beach, Coastal Trail from Kelly to Seymour, SAM Wastewater Treatment Plant, Linda Mar Pacifica State Beach.

Full report and upcoming events here.
Public workshop: 4/29/2017, 10:30am – 12:30pm,
     Ted Adcock Community Center, HMB (RSVP)
Submit comments online (Survey Monkey) 

Next steps include preparing a county SLR policy with guidance for addressing SLR in County projects, developing an adaptation strategy for unincorporated areas, and implementing pilot projects.

[This article was updated to show comment deadline extension to May 15, 2017.] 

County Denies Request for Commercial Zoning Update

Alarmed by recent large hotel proposals for Montara, the MCC held two well-attended meetings in March to discuss the extremely limited development standards in the C-1 zoning ordinance for Midcoast neighborhood commercial districts that can lead to this type of oversize development insensitive to community character.  MCC 3/22/17 letter & slide presentation to Supervisor Horsley and Community Development Director Steve Monowitz urged their support for an updated Neighborhood Commercial ordinance specific for the Midcoast.

The 3/29/17 County reply details the reasons for denying the MCC request, basically that existing standards adequately protect community character and that the Planning Dept is too busy the next few years with other long-range projects.

Instead of development standards that clearly and simply guide appropriate development that preserves our unique coastal small town character, we are left with long and contentious permit approval cycles and appeals with uncertain results.

Montara 13-unit hotel plans - MCC comments - CCC staff comments