Supervisors considering LCP update

posted by Barry Parr on Feb 22, 2005 at 11:52 pm in  Real Estate
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The Examiner has a short piece on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors hearing on the proposed update to the Local Coastal Plan, which tookj place last Tuesday.


The currently approved buildout would cause a 55 percent shortfall of the area’s water supply and worsen traffic on state highways 1 and 92 from “congestion” to “gridlock” by 2010 unless coastside infrastructure is expanded to keep up, according to county planner George Bergman.

The amended 1980 Midcoast Local Coastal Program allows for as many as 7,153 housing units to be built on county lands in Moss Beach, El Granada, Miramar and Princeton, 48 percent more than the existing 3,719 residences.


That’s actually a 92 percent increase.

The story quotes a builder and two real estate agents, whom it describes as “residents”.

The supervisors decided to wait until the county Planning and Building Division could provide details on how much additional water, sewer treatment and road widening would be feasible for the midcoast.

The next hearing will be at the March 29 Board of Supervisors meeting. The supervisors plan to take their final vote on the Midcoast revisions April 26.


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Comment 1 by MAS  on  Feb 24  at  1:18pm  •  All my comments • 

Hi, Any way to find out their names? I didnt read the story. I'd like to see if I know them so I can decide for myself if they are residents.

"The story quotes a builder and two real estate agents, whom it describes as "residents".

MS

Comment 2 by Barry Parr  on  Feb 24  at  4:20pm  •  All my comments • 

Jan Gray, who can be seen selling a million-dollar house on the front page of this week's Review, and Judy Taylor.

Comment 3 by fennel  on  Feb 24  at  11:08pm  •  All my comments • 

Judy noted on Midcoast-L that: --- begin quote --- Additionally, the SAMCAR speakers were: Jan Gray, Coastsider for more than 30 years Barbara LaVey, Coastsider for more than 30 years myself, Coastsider for more than 30 years Bob Mitton, Coastsider for 6 years Michael Martin, local broker, Coastsider for more than 20 years, moved to Woodside 2 years ago after remarrying, one kid still here Christina Lee, Pacifica native, twenty something, educated, still living at home, experiencing first hand affordability issues Kari Leon, 3 year Coastsider Gloria Clark, Coastsider for almost 30 years Juliette Kulda, 6 year Coastsider --- end quote ---

Barbara LaVey wanted Princeton to be exempt.

Gloria Clark complained about layers of government, and sang the praises of in-law units, complaining (incorrectly) about $17,000 sewer hookups for second units, and said that second units were a source of permanently affordable housing. I think the idea was that they shouldn't be counted in the buildout numbers (even though they have all the same impacts on infrastructure as regular houses).

Kari Leon wanted all of the urban wells (about 1100, according to county staff) counted as available water resources.

Jan Gray spoke against merging substandard lots because they're good for smaller houses, desirable for those just starting out and empty nesters. She didn't mention the big bucks that some houses on 25' wide lots are going for.

Michael Martin of Ocean Colony Realty seemed to want a task force for substandard lots, and to make exceptions for Peck's kid-related project.

Terry Gossett spoke for Californians for Property Rights.

Mario Andreini seemed to be against the whole notion of updating (or even having) the Local Coastal Program.

Other real estate interested people seen on tape were: - Dave Byers, attorney arguing against impervious surface limits - Jeff Peck, 50% partner in Big Wave, LLC (developer) wanting to build some big old thing on land next to the Pillar Point Marsh - Anne Carey, developer (Carey Real Estate, I think) - Lance Castle, 4th generation coastside builder


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