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Join us to review draft sea level rise policies for the Princeton community.

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Shoppes at Harbor Village
District 3 Coastside Office, Unit #6
270 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay

See you there or by Zoom:

REMOTE PARTICIPATION OPTION (ZOOM):

https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/92400209055

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2013 Existing Plan Princeton Map

March 2015 Plan Princeton Preferred Land Use Plan Diagram

Note the change in Commercial zoning.

2024 Long Range Plan for San Mateo County Planning and Building

Plan Princeton Truck Routes 2015

Plan Princeton Coastal Access Plan 2015

Plan Princeton from the Midcoast Community Council (MCC) website

Project planner: Summer Burlison
Scope of Work
Public Participation Program
Coastal Act Background & Requirements

GOALS OF PLANNING UPDATE:

Enhance coastal access, recreation, research, and education opportunities.
Support and expand coastal-dependent and coastal-related uses.
Provide facilities needed by the commercial fishing industry and recreational boaters.
Create local jobs and services.
Abate neighborhood blight and zoning violations.
Address parking, circulation, and infrastructure needs.
Identify and evaluate potential solutions to shoreline erosion problems.
Protect and restore water quality and sensitive habitats.
Maintain compliance with CA Coastal Act and State airport compatibility requirements.

MCC EARLY EFFORTS

2009 MCC and Pillar Ridge request for updated M-1 zoning regulations and Supervisor Gordon reply.
2012 MCC request/presentation to prioritize zoning updates for Princeton light industrial districts (M-1 and W).
2013 Pillar Point Harbor Shoreline Erosion MCC presentation
2014 MCC Overview Presentation on shoreline conditions, past and existing development, approved projects on appeal or not yet built

TIMELINE & PROGRESS OF PLAN PRINCETON:

2013 Community Visioning Report

2014 May: Existing Conditions Report

2014 Sept: Alternatives Workbook – comments by MCC — CCC

2015 Preferred Plan & Policy Framework – presentations to MCC – Planning Commission – comments by CCC — CGF —
comments on Development Standards Oct 2015 by MCC

>> 2016-2020 Project paused. <<

2017 – MCC requested status update — see 7/12/17 minutes #4a, although imminent roll out did not occur.

2019 Princeton Shoreline Management Plan – County policy framework memo to CCC & attachments — 2020 CCC reply: positive feedback on proposed water levels, erosion rates, and policy framework

Background

AIRPORT PLAN UPDATES

For info on 2014 updates of the Half Moon Bay Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) and the HMB Airport Layout Plan, see Airport page.

Plan Princeton is a study being conducted by San Mateo County to update the land use plan for Princeton. The project will focus on the area west of and including Highway 1, between Pillar Point Harbor and Moss Beach. The purpose of this project is to make a comprehensive update to the policies, plans, and standards regulating the Princeton study area in order to:

Enhance coastal access, recreation, research, and education opportunities.
Support and expand coastal-dependent and coastal-related uses.
Provide facilities needed by the commercial fishing industry and recreational boaters.
Create local jobs and services.
Abate neighborhood blight and zoning violations.
Address parking, circulation, and infrastructure needs.
Identify and evaluate potential solutions to shoreline erosion problems.
Protect and restore water quality and sensitive habitats.
Maintain compliance with the State Coastal Act and State airport compatibility requirements.