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VIDEO and HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS. From the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 at 9:00am, as a hybrid meeting with remote comment. Agenda.
Moss Beach resident, Cid Young, speaks during public comment.
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Moss Beach resident, Cid Young, speaks during public comment which starts at 1:01:54.
Caltrans Devil’s Slide (Martini Creek By-pass) Right of Way (ROW) History on Coastside Buzz
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Letter from Caltrans to Montara Water and Sanitary District Board of Directors on July 23rd, 2021
“Lastly, thank you for your interest in acquiring the properties acquired for the original Devil’s Slide Bypass Alignment. Unfortunately, Caltrans may not dispose of these properties until a Specific Plan is prepared by San Mateo County, and is certified by the California Coastal Commission, due to a Linear Park and Trail Plan Overlay being applied over the original alignment.”
County of San Mateo | Local Coastal Program Policies 2021
San Mateo County Mid-Coast Land Use Plan Area (LCP)
Midcoast Community Council’s Midcoast LCP webpage
A Linear Park and Trail Plan (LPTP) Overlay is applied over the original Devil’s Slide Bypass Alignment. 2021 LCP Policy 11.33 requires preparation and CCC certification of a Specific Plan for all properties within the Bypass Alignment before any rezoning, transfer of Caltrans title, lot line adjustments, or development, are permitted.
MCC Caltrans Devil’s Slide Bypass Alignment webpage.
In Feb 2017 Caltrans notified local partners that they are “in the process of decertifying the bypass right-of-way land behind Montara for a potential sale to Montara Water & Sanitary District (MWSD). The proposed use is as watershed for an aquifer with a trail system…and associated supporting improvements thereto.”
Responses concerned the need for certified Specific Plan per LCP Policy 11.33 before transfer of title, and LAFCo approval to activate MWSD recreation function:
County Planning letter to Caltrans 2/23/17
CCC letter to Caltrans 2/28/17
MWSD letter to County Planning 3/27/17
MWSD letter to Caltrans 6/22/17
Committee for Green Foothills letter 6/23/17
Related documents Jan-May 2016:
Supervisor Horsley letter of support
Coastal Conservancy letter of support
MWSD Plan of Service for bypass lands
SMC Board of Supervisors’ Resolution in Support
Update on Caltrans Martini Creek Bypass; September 2019 Update: Caltrans Martini Creek Bypass Right-of-Way Work; September 2019
“Reliability, sustainability, and resource protection are at the core of our mission. To serve current and future generations here, we are investigating additional water sources available to the local community. To that end, we have spent several years working with Caltrans’ to examine their Martini Creek Bypass right-of-way in Montara for our community’s water needs, including drilling exploratory wells at the site in 2014.”
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Montara Water and Sanitary District Plan of Service for Martini Creek Bypass Lands
March 2016
Half Moon Bay Review 2016 Article: Martini Creek Bypass History
California Coastal Commission meeting on 3/12/2009:
County of San Mateo LCP Amendment No. SMC-MAJ-1-07 (Midcoast LCP Update)
SB 792 (Sher) Martini Creek Bypass (2004)
This bill authorizes Cal Trans to declare as excess property and transfer to the Department of Recreation
approximately 300 acres of land within McNee State Park. This transfer will effectively allow the construction of the Devil’s Slide tunnel to begin, by fulfilling mitigation requirements associated with the project. Introduced
Introduced: 02/21/2004.
Status: Filed with Secretary of State September 09, 2004. Approved by Governor September 09, 2004.
MCC 2003 recommendation during the LCP Update process included this:
“All the lands owned by Caltrans as part of the obsolete bypass should be merged and given an appropriate zoning and community parks overlay to ensure that they are acquired by a recreation agency for the recreational benefit of the surrounding community.”
More on Midcoast Community Council (MCC) on Coastside Buzz
More on Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) on Coastside Buzz
Who is on the MWSD Board of Directors?
All Board members may be reached by sending an email to info@mwsd.net.
2026 Midcoast Community Councilmembers
Reach Every MCC Councilmember a with one email:
midcoastcommunitycouncil@gmail.com
P.O. Box 248, Moss Beach, CA 94038
Kimberly Williams, Chair – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2026
Email: midcoast.kimberlyw@gmail.com
Scott Bollinger, Vice Chair – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2026
Phone: 650-773-4425
Email: scottbollingerMCC@gmail.com
Claire Toutant, Secretary – 3rd Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Phone: 650-676-5847
Email: midcoast.claire@gmail.com
Gus Mattammal, Treasurer – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2026
Phone: 650-451-5335
Email: midcoastgus@gmail.com
Connie Santilli – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2028
Email: mccconnies@gmail.com
Antonio Conte – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2028
Email: aconte.mcc@gmail.com
David Santoro – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2028
Email: Davidmidcoastcc@gmail.com
MCC March 25, 2026 with two new council members. From the left: Antonio Conte, David Santoro, Connie Santilli, Kimberly Williams (Chair), Claire Toutant and Scott Bollinger (Gus Mattamal absent).
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors (BoS) Agendas
The Supervisors meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 9:00am, as a hybrid meeting.
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