Harbor District Princeton Land Acquisition Dec 2024

At 12/20/2024 Special Meeting, the SMC Harbor District Board approved purchase of six contiguous parcels at the northwest corner of Princeton & Vassar for $1,450,000 (staff report).  The parcels are paved, have a perimeter fence and one water connection, and are currently used for boat storage.

There was no formal statement of purpose for the parcels, but Commissioner Slater-Carter responded to a public comment opposed to the purchase that space was needed to work on and store harbor equipment.

Princeton parcels outlined in red, at NW corner Princeton & Vassar, approved for purchase by Harbor District 12/20/2024

MCC Regular Meeting: December 11, 2024

MCC Regular Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, December 11, 2024.

The meeting will be conducted both in person at Granada Community Services District, 504 Avenue Alhambra, 3rd Floor, El Granada, CA, and remotely as a telephone and video conference via Zoom (link). We encourage remote participation. Instructions for accessing the meeting and for making comments are available on the Agenda.

Agenda & supporting materials:
4. Consent Agenda:
a. Minutes of October 30, 2024 (approved)
c. Letter to CalTrans requesting Dark Skies compliant lighting on Hwy 1
5. Regular Agenda:
5a. SMC Parks Update
5b. postponed
5c. MCC Vacancy Interviews —starts at 9:09 on video— (Dec 5 Notice of Vacancy) UPDATE: 4 applicants were interviewed in person and 3 selected to recommend to BoS for appointment to fill 3 vacancies: Chris Rogers, Connie Santilli, and Kevin Sniecinski, all of El Granada.
5d. Draft Stormwater Report

UPDATE: 12/11/24 meeting video

Notice of MCC Vacancies To Be Filled By Appointment

Midcoast Community Council has 3 upcoming vacancies to be filled by appointment.  To be eligible, applicants must be a registered voter in the unincorporated Midcoast communities of Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, or Miramar.  Applicants are expected to attend in-person at the Dec. 11, 2024, meeting of the MCC.  Click this link for…>> More details and how to apply.

Note: the form in the link above requires applicants to fill out an on-line form. No deadline is listed in the announcement, but in the absence of further guidelines, it is strongly suggested that the on-line form be completed at least by 12/11/24.

CCC Approves SR1 Multi-Asset Roadway Rehab Project

The scope of Caltrans’ major pavement rehab project (from Wavecrest Rd, HMB, to Marine Bl, at the south end of Moss Beach) is to restore the facility to good repair, improve roadway safety, upgrade drainage systems, enhance pedestrian & bike access, and upgrade existing traffic system infrastructure.  Upon appeal of County and HMB CDP approvals, the CA Coastal Commission took jurisdiction at 11/14/2024 hearing and approved the CDP with added Conditions of Approval to address coastal access parking in the Surfers’ Beach vicinity.