Midcoast Community Council
An elected Municipal Advisory Council to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors,
representing unincorporated Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, and Miramar
Plan Princeton background
Gray Whale Cove: memo to Council — grant support letter — concept plan — project summary — grant requirements — Midcoast crossings project page — summary history
Consent: Minutes for June 28, 2017
Fiscal year 2016-2017 Treasurer Report
Revised development plans have been submitted for the 2.5-acre blufftop property at Vallemar and Juliana in Moss Beach. The project has been down-sized from 7 lots to 4, with the houses set back away from the bluff edge. The developer intends to create a conservation easement for the rare Coastal Prairie habitat and provide for the coastal trail to retreat onto private property as the sea cliff naturally erodes.
The Coastside Design Review Committee (CDRC) will now evaluate the scale and design of the houses to determine if the project complies with the Midcoast Design Review Standards. The 4 houses are all well over 5,000 sq.ft. and their full height would rise straight up 3 stories (32.5 ft) above the Coastal Prairie as seen from the public bluff trail along this section of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. The incomplete story poles make it seem the houses will be hidden in the trees – not so. Most of the tangle of trees will need to be removed, leaving all 4 houses in full view of the coastal bluff. The bar graph shows the square footage of the proposed houses (#9-12) compared to the surrounding neighborhood.
Project approval process:
1 - Coastside Design Review Committee will determine if the project complies with the Midcoast Design Review Standards. July 13, 2017, agenda [7/25 continuance letter
[UPDATE: Item continued to 9/14/17 meeting for design changes]
2 - Environmental Review document (Initial Study & Negative Declaration) will be published for 30-day public comment period.
3 - Planning Commission hearing for project decision (project is appealable to the Coastal Commission)
Project Planner: Dave Holbrook dholbrook@smcgov.org
Vallemar Bluff page has project plans, multi-year project history, and comments on earlier 6-house and 5-house versions.
AGENDA for June 28, 2017, 7:00pm at GCSD
504 Ave Alhambra, 3rd floor, El Granada
Supporting documents:
Grant funding presentation (Ellie Dallman)
Parallel Trail funding MCC letter
Gray Whale Cove crossing background:
crossings page — presentation
Princeton street-end improvements: presentation
6/6/17 funding staff report
2002 Vassar beach access concept plan
2014 Yacht Club ramp & floating pier plan
Consent: Minutes for May 24, 2017
PLN2016-00327 (105 San Lucas) MCC comments
Get involved in development of the Quarry Park/ Mirada Surf Master Plan, which will guide improvements at this County Park over at least the next 20 years (park map).
--Take the online survey.
--Participate in upcoming community workshops:
July 25 and October 3, at 7pm at El Granada School.
--Sign up to receive email project updates.
HMB Planning Commission Study Session VIDEO
Tues, June 27, 2017, at 7:00 PM
Emergency Operations Center, Kelly Ave, HMB
Coastal Access will be the focus of the June 27 session, which will feature a presentation posing options for Highway 1, in addition to topics relevant to coastal access, including trails, parking, and transit. Community members are encouraged to attend and participate during the public forum.
