Coastal Commission considers mansions on agricultural land

The California Coastal Commission will consider two huge houses (7,650 and 6,785 square feet) proposed for agricultural land on the Coastside.

Coastal Commission staff has proposed that the floor space of these houses be reduced to 2,500 square feet and that the residential lot be limited to 10,000 square feet.  The goal of these reductions is to keep the prices of agricultural land determined by its value for agriculture and not for its potential as a site for a coastal mansion.  There are extensive reports on these two houses (west side of Bean Hollow Road in Pescadero and 21960 Cabrillo Highway).

The vote is going to be close and all letters must be received at the Commission by 5pm today. However, this is an ongoing issue on the Coastside and this is a good opportunity to educate yourself. The Committee for Green Foothills has been working on this issue with the County for a while and you may want to take a look at their coverage of mega-homes.