MCC Meeting 12/12/12, 7pm, Seton

AGENDA highlights:

Montara Coastal Access & Views from County Rights-of-Way. As followup to 10/24 MCC presentation, Deputy County Manager Peggy Jensen will address issues of diminishing public coastal access and views from county streets and rights-of-way, focusing on the area from Montara State Beach south to 8th Street. Summary presentation with questions to be answered. 

La Costanera Restaurant Hours of Operation and Montara Beach Parking.  Presentation and consideration of MCC comments (approved) on restaurant application to modify their Use Parmit to allow daytime hours. Original permit limits hours to 5pm to closing time in order to provide public beach parking in the shared lots.   12/5/12 CCC letter to property owner  --  2011 MCC letter re violations  --  2010 MCC comment

UPDATE:  12/12/12  MINUTES

UPDATE:  La Costanera Mitigated Negative Declaration released 12/20/12.  Public review period ends 1/20/13.

Princeton Boatyard Development at Planning Commission 12/12

Princeton Boatyard Development Planning Commission appeal Wed. 12/12/12, 9:15AM, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 400 County Center, Redwood City.   MCC comments  --  Staff Report 

UPDATE 12/12/12:  
Planning Commission hearing on the Boatyard Project appeal was continued to date uncertain. Planner said she needed time to adequately respond to concerns raised in letter from Committee for Green Foothills yesterday. Commissioner Slocum asked for more information to be included on:

--effect of sea level rise on the erosion study and building setbacks,
--“area-wide shoreline protection program and access solution” lateral access trail,
--how the project relates to the Princeton long-range planning process getting underway, and other issues. 

She noted the recent nearby Big Wave Project approved by County but denied at Coastal Commission and asked staff and Commissioners to reflect on what might be learned in reviewing projects going forward.

Commissioner Hansson commented that he doesn’t understand how the proposed warehouses on the limited and precious available shoreline area will support the Midcoast.

MCC Meeting 11/28/12, 7pm, Seton

AGENDA highlights:

Montara Coast - Public Access & Views -- continued discussion of 10/24 presentation, in preparation for County and State Parks attendance to address these issues at public hearing on 12/12/12.    11/6/12 email to State Parks  --  11/15/12 email to County Counsel

La Costanera restaurant at Montara Beach – review of issues including conflicts with beach parking in preparation for December release of Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for revised Use Permit application allowing expanded restaurant hours to daytime use.  PLN2006-00494 Use Permit Renewal Referral  --  4/25/11 CCC to Costanera re violations --  1977 restaurant permit from CCC  -- 1984 riprap permit from County --  planning staff notes -- 2010 MCC comment –- 2011 MCC letter re violations

Highway 1 Committee – consideration of formation of MCC standing committee focused on the implementation phase of the Hwy 1 Safety/Mobility Study. (presentation-Erickson  --  presentation-Stein)

UPDATE: 11/28/12  MINUTES

Supervisors consider Hwy 1 Study & Action Plan acceptance 11/20/12

At their 11/20/12 meeting (Tues, 9:00AM in Redwood City) the Board of Supervisors will consider acceptance of the 2012 Highway 1 Safety & Mobility Improvement Study Phase 2 with an Action Plan for moving forward with both phases of the study. (Phase 1 was adopted in 2010.)  Staff Report.  Action Plan with Response to Comments.  MCC comment.  MCC Hwy 1 Issues Page

UPDATE 11/20/12: Board of Supervisors voted to accept the Hwy 1 Phase 2 Study and the Action Plan as submitted in the Staff Report.