SMC Planning Commission 1/22/2020: Affordable Housing LCP Amendments

At a special evening meeting on the Coastside,

Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 6:00 pm, 

at Half Moon Bay Library,

San Mateo County Planning Commission will consider LCP and zoning amendments for the proposed 71-unit Cypress Point Affordable Housing Community at Carlos & Sierra Streets in Moss Beach.  

The amendments would:

  • down-zone the 11-acre parcel from medium-high to medium density, consistent with the surrounding neighborhood, 

  • reduce the maximum number of dwelling units from 148 to 71, 

  • revise the conceptual site plan and project design to reflect that change*

  • increase the percentage of affordable units to 100%.

Agenda & staff report  -  project page  -  more background

The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors who will consider adopting the LCP and zoning amendments at a future meeting.  The final decision on certification of the amendments will be made by the Coastal Commission.

In a separate process at a later date, the Planning Commission will consider the Coastal Development Permit (CDP) with full environmental review of the project.

*UPDATE 1/17/20:  Staff report posted Jan 16 reveals that the revised PUD zoning ordinance for the site would lock in significant project details that the community had been told would be taken up during the CDP approval phase.   

UPDATE:  During the 3-hour 1/22/20 meeting (video) the Planning Commission received presentations from County Planning staff and the applicant (MidPen Housing), and heard public comment from everyone who wished to speak. Due to hard cut-off time for library closing, the meeting was then adjourned, to be continued at a future date for staff response to questions/comments, and Commission discussion/decision.

Harbor Village RV Park on SMC Planning Commission agenda Wednesday, Dec. 11 @ 9AM

The proposed Harbor Village RV Park has been the subject of multiple MCC agenda items dating back to 2015 - background & comments.

Planning Commission Dec 11, 2019:  Agenda
RV Park staff report & Mitigated Negative Declaration

UPDATE 12/11/19: Planning Commission heeded the concerns of the community and voted 4-0 (1 absent) to continue the item until date uncertain so the applicant can address a list of issues.     Meeting video. 

UPDATE 12/9/20:  Planning Commission hearing 12/9/20, (Item 4).
The project has been revised to reduce from 50 down to 47 RV spaces and the laundry/restroom relocated outside the view corridor. Landscaping is redesigned with mostly native species in a more natural arrangement, and a split rail fence is set back from Capistrano Rd.  A Clear View Easement will set a 5-ft height restriction for structures and landscaping to preserve the remaining slice of ocean view from southbound Hwy 1, however space for landscape screening of the RVs from Capistrano Rd has not been provided outside of the Clear View Easement, and the height of the existing tower sign at the highway would remain unchanged. 

     The Planning Commission conditionally approved the project 3-2.   The applicant (as well as the two "no" votes on the Commission) objected to conditions added to the motion to reduce the height of the existing tower sign and make room for better landscape screening of the RVs which would result in a net reduction of RV spaces to 44.  The applicant plans to appeal the decision to the Board of Supervisors.  The project is also appealable to the Coastal Commission.