Why Does San Mateo County Planning Allow Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for Montara Mountain, Again

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VIDEO. From the Midcoast Community Council (MCC) board meeting on Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 at 7:00pm by Zoom.

 

From the Agenda

(9:00pm) Mitigated Negative Declaration for PLN2017-00135 and PLN2006-00075 (Grant) – Consider a letter commenting on proposed mitigation measures for a project to renew existing Metro PCS cell facility, legalize existing AT&T cell facility, and repair existing access road on Montara Mountain.

Desired Outcome: Approve Letter

 

The Full Agenda

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Another Montara Mountaintop Project for Sprint and AT&T Cell Tower After-the-Fact Permit?

AGENDA for tonight Monday, December the 14th, 2020 at 7:00pm

San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee Agendas and Zoom Links

San Mateo County Planning Staff Report for American Tower Project

 

Truck access goes from Montara State Beach’s Martini Creek to the Peak of Montara Mountain.

 

 

 


San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting; 2nd Mondays @7:00pm

Mon December 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Mission Statement. Achieve the objectives of the Planned Agricultural Development Ordinance to preserve agriculture production in the County.

Time.   Every 2nd Monday @ 7:00pm-9:00pm

Agendas and Zoom Links


The Williamson Act

Objectives

The Williamson Act is a means to restrict the uses of agricultural and open space lands to farming and ranching uses during the length of the contract period. The Williamson Act Program was also envisioned as a way for local governments to integrate the protection of open space and agricultural resources into their overall strategies for planning urban growth patterns.

To this end, three principal objectives were originally outlined:


 

AAC Members

Every 2nd Monday of the Month; 7:00pm-9:00pm

Contact

Laura Richstone
[email protected]
Tel:  (650) 363-1829
Fax: (650) 363-4849

 

MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of this Committee is to assist in the achievement of the objectives of the Planned Agricultural District Ordinance and the San Mateo County Local Coastal Program.

MEMBERSHIP

15 members, consisting of one Agricultural Business, one Conservationist, seven Farmer/Growers, two Public Members and four Non-Voting members (Executive Director, San Mateo County Farm Bureau; Executive Director, National Resource Conservation Service NRCS; County Director, UC Cooperative Extension; and County Agricultural Commissioner).

 
  • John Vars
    1st Term
    Jan 24, 2017 to Jun 30, 2020
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Farmer/Grower
  • Peter Marchi
    1st Term
    Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Farmer/Grower
  • Cynthia Duenas
    1st Term
    Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Public
  • BJ Burns
    3rd Term
    Apr 14, 2009 to Jun 30, 2021
    Title
    Vice Chair
    Representing
    Farmer/Grower
  • Robert Marsh
    3rd Term
    Apr 14, 2009 to Jun 30, 2021
    Title
    Chair
    Representing
    Farmer/Grower
  • Judith Humburg
    1st Term
    Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Public
  • Ron Sturgeon
    1st Term
    Sep 12, 2016 to Jun 30, 2021
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Conservationist
  • Natalie Sare
    1st Term
    Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 30, 2022
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Farmer/Grower
  • Lauren Silberman
    1st Term
    Jul 10, 2018 to Jun 30, 2022
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Agricultural Business
  • Louie Figone
    3rd Term
    Aug 07, 2018 to Jun 30, 2022
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Farmer/Grower
  • William Cook
    1st Term
    Jul 10, 2018 to Jun 30, 2022
    Title
    Member
    Representing
    Farmer/Grower
  • Jim Howard
    No Term
    N/A N/A
    Title
    Non-Voting
    Representing
    USDA Natural Resources Conservation
  • Jess Brown
    No Term
    N/A N/A
    Title
    Non-Voting
    Representing
    Farm Bureau
  • Frank McPherson
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Title
    Non-Voting
    Representing
    UC Coop. Extension
  • Koren Widdel
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Title
    Non-Voting
    Representing
    Agricultural Commissioner
  • Don Horsley
    1st Term
    N/A N/A
    Title
    Supervisor
    Representing
    Board of Supervisors

 


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Midcoast Community Council (MCC) Meetings ~ 2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 7:00pm

Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.

 

MCC Agendas, Videos and Lots and Lots of Documents!

Thanks to exMCC’s Lisa Ketcham for an incredibly well curated website archive on local planning issues.

Link to MCC Virtual Meetings

 


 

Midcoast Community Council Website

Midcoast Community Council (MCC) is an elected Municipal Advisory Council to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, representing Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, and Miramar.

Regular MCC meetings are on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at Granada Community Services District (GCSD) meeting room, 504 Ave Alhambra, third floor, El Granada. 
All MCC meetings are open to the public, and are agendized and posted according to the requirements of the Brown Act.


Agenda item supporting documents are available 72 hours in advance of meetings on http://www.MidcoastCommunityCouncil.org.

Minutes from previous meetings on http://www.midcoastcommunitycouncil.org/2017-2018/

To subscribe to MCC agendas via email, send email to [email protected]


2021 Midcoast Community Council Members

MCC:  [email protected]
P.O. Box 248, Moss Beach, CA 94038

For agendas via email, subscribe to Google Group-MCC-Agendas.

Michelle Weil, Chair – Term Ends: Dec. 2022
Phone: 805-452-7453‬
Email: [email protected]

 

Claire Toutant, Vice Chair – Term Ends: Dec. 2022
Phone: 650-676-5847‬
Email: [email protected]

 

Len EricksonSecretary – Term Ends: Dec. 2022
Phone: 650-400-3175
Email: [email protected]

 

Dave Olson, Treasurer – Term Ends: Dec. 2022
Phone: 650-387-3618
Email: [email protected]

 

Gregg DieguezMember – Term Ends: Dec. 2024
Phone: 650-544-0714
Email: [email protected]

 

Jill Grant, Member – Term Ends: Dec. 2024
Phone: 415-940-3392
Email: [email protected]

 

Dan Haggerty, Member – Term Ends: Dec. 2024
Phone: 650-212-6026
Email : [email protected]

 


 

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