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VIDEO and DOCUMENTS. From the Half Moon Bay City Council regular meeting on Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. HMB Attorney, Catherine Engberg, reports. City Council to address Vidovich/2800 Champs Elysee settlement at June 3rd, 2025 meeting.
LAWSUIT. From the Superior Court of California in the County of San Mateo on 12/23/2024.
Case number 24-CIV-08216 for 2800 Champs Elysee, Miramar; John Vidovich vs Half Moon Bay.
Settlement Document
Stipulation and Order to Extend Deadline to Lodge Administrative Record
LAWSUIT. From the Superior Court of California in the County of San Mateo on 12/23/2024.
Case number 24-CIV-08216 for 2800 Champs Elysee, Miramar; John Vidovich vs Half Moon Bay.
Also from the City of Half Moon Bay Closed Session agenda for Tuesday, January 21st, 2024.
Judicial Officer: Nancy L. Fineman; Dept. Ph#: 650-261-5104; Dept. Email: [email protected]
12/23/2024 Petition for Writ of Mandate
12/23/2024 Civil Case Cover Sheet
12/23/2024 Summons Issued / Filed
12/23/2024 Notice of Assignment for All Purposes: Case Management and Trial Setting Conference is set before the Assigned Judicial Officer on 2/25/2025 at 9:30am in Department 4 at the San Mateo County Hall of Justice, 400 County Center, Redwood City.
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History ~ 2018 to present
City Council: Item 2A – CDP 2800 Champs Elysee (denied: Rarback/Jimenez = No // Penrose/Ruddock = Yes)
Agenda: Tuesday, October 15, 2024; Minute not available yet; Video at 44:20
Planning Commission: Item 2A – CDP 2800 Champs Elysee (staff recommended/commission denied) Agenda: Tuesday, September 10, 2024; Minutes; Video at 8:50
Planning Commission: Item 1B – CDP 2800 Champs Elysee (continued)
Agenda: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – Minutes; Video at 55:45
Planning Commission: Item 2A – CDP 2800 Champs Elysee (continued)
Agenda: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 – Minutes; Video at 25:03
Planning Commission: Item 2B – CDP 2800 Champs Elysee (continued)
Agenda: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 – Minutes; Video at 22:27
Planning Commission: Item 1B – CDP 2800 Champs Elysee (continued)
Agenda: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 – Minutes; Video at 4:33



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Half Moon Bay’s Pullman Ditch Flooding Caused by Large Watershed and Rocket Farm’s Impervious Surface Making Development Difficult; When Will City HMB Mitigate?; October 10, 2024
Half Moon Bay Planning Needs to Plan Trail Access/Detour for the Pullman Ditch (Roosevelt Parking) Coastside Trail Culvert Repair; November 3, 2022
Pullman Ditch Collapses Access to Roosevelt Beach After Storm…Coastal Trail Next?; December 23, 2021
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