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VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee on Monday, December 9th, 2024 at 6:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.  AAC member roster. Agenda. Staff Report.

Staff Report
Consideration of a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) and a Planned Agricultural District Permit, and a Grading Permit, to construct two 1,820 sq. ft. duplex buildings to accommodate a total of four new farm labor housing units, a fire turnaround, a new septic system, and two new 5,000-gallon water tanks on a legal 549-acre property located at 4309 Cloverdale Road in the unincorporated Pescadero area of San Mateo County. A total of 850 cubic yards of grading is proposed, no tree removal and minimal vegetation removal. The project is located in the Cloverdale Road County Scenic Corridor and the CDP is appealable to the California Coastal Commission. Please direct any questions to Project Planner, Olivia Boo at [email protected].

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San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) Meetings ~ 2nd Monday @ 6:00pm

Watch on Pacifica Coast TV (PCTV).

Comments and questions by email.

AAC Agendas and Zoom Links

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.

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The Williamson Act

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.

Protection of Agricultural Resources

Preservation of Open Space Land

Promotion of Efficient Urban Growth Patterns

AAC Members

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 Vars1st Term
  Jan 26, 2021 to Sep 30, 2024Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Peter Marchi1st Term
  Aug 03, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Ryan CaseyPartial Term
  Jan 25, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  ChairRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• James OkuPartial Term
  Jan 25, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  Vice ChairRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Crystal ChaixPartial Term
  Dec 12, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Natalie Sare2nd Term
  Jul 01, 2022 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Cole Mazariegos-AnastassiouPartial Term
  Jul 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Daniel TheobaldPartial Term
  Jul 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Agricultural Business
• Jim HowardNo Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  USDA Natural Resources Conservation
• Jess BrownNo Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  Farm Bureau
• Koren Widdel1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  Agricultural Commissioner
• Igor Lacan1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  UC Coop. Extension
• Ray Mueller1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  SupervisorRepresenting
  Board of Supervisors