VIDEO / PHOTOS. Planning Commission (Tues. 7pm, 4/9/19) and public comment (Miramar neighbors) asked about drainage for the Pullman Waterway (aka Ditch). The concern was that with more roof coverage, creating more non-permeable surface, this project will demand the need for more drainage control along the ditch. More complicated, is that the ability to mitigate, […]
HMB City Council and Staff Priority Planning Retreat
VIDEO. After 6 hours of respectful and productive listening and discussion, the following are the top 5 priorities for the City Council for the next 1-3 years: Affordable Housing Emergency Prep Traffic Demand Management Sustainability $15 Minimum Wage City of HMB Council and Staff Priority Strategy Workshop from mdragony on Vimeo. Watch the retreat […]
SAM Reports Zero Sewer Spills on the Coastside in 2018
VIDEO. The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) announced that sewer spills on the Coastside were at an historic low, zero in 2018, thanks to the dedication, hard work, and proactive measures taken by management and staff. “As part of its 2017 Strategic Plan, SAM committed to making operational and maintenance changes to achieve zero sewer spills […]
Highway 1/Highway 92 Traffic Snafu Prompts City of HMB to Push for Better Inter-Agency Coordination
VIDEO. As many of you know, the evening of March 12 brought significant traffic delays to many frustrated residents of Half Moon Bay and the greater Coastside. The unexpected closure of the Tom Lantos Tunnel on Highway 1 required Coastside residents who use that route to take Highway 92 instead. However, on 92 there was planned […]
City HMB Planning ~ Measure D Growth Control Review
VIDEO. There are 71 allocations for 2019. Jill Ekas, the HMB Community Development Director, has signed 17 so far, all outside downtown. Currently, 47 are allocated downtown and 24 outside of downtown. Only 6 are left for outside downtown Jill suggests transferring half of the downtown allocations to outside downtown. This move is to accommodate […]
City HMB Planning ~ Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR)
ARTICLE / VIDEO (podcast). Each city and county is required to prepare a Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) on the status of implementation of the jurisdiction’s housing element. The APR must be prepared using forms and definitions adopted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). >>> See AGENDA Jill Ekas, Community […]
HMB Planning ~ Carnoustie Phase 4 ~ Last Subdivision of Ocean Colony
ARTICLE / PHOTOS / VIDEO. Planning staff are recommending approval of PDP-18-074 to the City Council an application for a Coastal Development Permit, Use Permit, Architectural Review, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map and Planned Unit Development Plan to allow the creation of eight new lots, construction of a new cul-de-sac, frontage improvements and construction of eight […]