After 10 Years of Sea Level Rise Planning, San Mateo County’s “Plan Princeton” LUP Returns for Public Comment Spring 2024

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AGENDA. From San Mateo County Planning and Building Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 at 9:00am, as an in-person and remote meeting.

 

2024 Long Range Plan for San Mateo County Planning and Building

 


 

SMCo Plan Princeton County Webpage; circa 2015

 

 Summary of Community Workshop #3; April 2015

 

Preferred Plan and Policy Framework; March 2015

 

Plan Princeton Process Stalled due to Sea Level Rise; June 2015

 

 

 

Existing Plan Princeton Map 2013

 

 

Plan Princeton Preferred Land Use Plan Diagram

 

 

 

Plan Princeton Truck Routes 2015

 

 

Plan Princeton Coastal Access Plan 2015

 

 


Plan Princeton from the Midcoast Community Council (MCC) website

 

County Project Webpage

MCC Princeton Shoreline page

 

The area comprised of Princeton, Pillar Point Harbor and the Half Moon Bay Airport is the visitor-serving and industrial hub of the Midcoast. In 2013 the County began a comprehensive planning update for the Princeton area to update existing land use plans, development polices and zoning regulations.

Plan Princeton study area

Plan Princeton study area

 

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

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 MCCPlanning Commission – comments by CCCCGF
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.

ZONING ORDINANCES 2012

A-O Airport Overlay District
M-1 – light industrial District (airport & west of Airport St.)
W – Waterfront District – marine-related light industrial
CCR – Coastside Commercial Recreation District

ZONING MAPS

Midcoast Land Use Plan
Pillar Point & Marsh
Princeton
Harbor/Princeton Overview

LAND USE PLANS

Local Coastal Program (LCP)
1986 Princeton Area Study

 

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.

 


 

Plan Princeton Water Level Considerations from California Coastal Commission

Tuesday, February 04, 2020

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More on Princeton Harbor on Coastside Buzz

 


 

 

2024 Election

 

The 2024 Board of Supervisors, from left: Ray Mueller (D3), Noelia Corzo (D2) Warren Slocum (D4, BOS President), David J. Canepa (D5, BOS Vice President) and Dave Pine (D1, outgoing BOS President).

 

 

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