San Mateo County Proposes Acquiring 540 Acres Tunitas Creek

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Consideration of a request by the County’s Real Property Services Division, pursuant to Government Code Section 65402, that the County determine whether the proposed acquisition of three parcels (APNs 081-060-020, 081-060-030 and 081-060-130) for the purpose of creating a San Mateo County park with visitor-serving amenities conforms to the County General Plan.

The County of San Mateo proposes to acquire the subject parcels for the creation of a County park with visitor-serving amenities. The subject parcels are ocean front and located on the western side of Cabrillo Highway between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero. Any specific developments proposed on the property would require appropriate permits and would be reviewed by the County at the time of project submittal. Per California Government Code Section 65402, prior to acquisition of property, the County must request an analysis of the proposed acquisition’s conformity with the County General Plan.

The proposed acquisition potentially implicates the following categories of General Plan policies: • Vegetative, Water, Fish and Wildlife Resources Policies • Park and Recreation Resource Policies • Rural Land Use Policies The proposed acquisition does not conflict with any of the relevant General Plan policies. The intended use for the property as a San Mateo County park with visitor-serving amenities is generally compatible with the relevant General Plan policies. The County has not proposed any specific developments on the subject property, or any changes to the conditions or uses of the properties at this time. Any future improvements or changes to use would be subject to review by the County at time of application.