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PRESS RELEASE. From Granada Community Services District on May 16th, 2024.
Comments must be received by June 17th, 2024
Contact Hope Atmore by email at [email protected]
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY/NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION for the GRANADA COMMUNITY PARK AND RECREATION CENTER PROJECT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Granada Community Services District’s (District) Granada Community Park and Recreation Center Project (proposed Project) has been completed and is available for public review. The IS/MND is available for review on the District’s website.
The public may also request a USB/thumb drive of the IS/MND by contacting Hope Atmore by email at
[email protected].
The IS/MND has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines.
Project Name: Granada Community Park and Recreation Center Project.
Project Sponsor and CEQA Lead Agency: Granada Community Services District 504 Avenue Alhambra, Third Floor, El Granada, CA 94018
Project Description: The District proposes a new 7.72-acre community park on a collection of parcels
known locally as the Burnham Strip. The Granada Community Park and Recreation Center Project (Project) would develop the site for recreational uses, which would include active and passive recreational zones, walking paths, fitness stations, park restrooms, outdoor showers, a dog park, small and large group picnic areas, kids’ play structures, skate ramp and related skate feature, parking areas, and a renovated and expanded community recreation center. The site would be accessed via Obispo Road. The proposed walking trails would direct pedestrians to the existing crosswalk at the intersection of Coronado Street and Highway 1, providing access to San Mateo County’s Midcoast Multi-Modal Trail (Highway 1 Parallel Trail) to the south and to Surfer’s Beach and the California Coastal Trail to the west. The Project includes interpretive, wayfinding, informational, and monument signage. The Project would also renovate and enhance two existing onsite drainage channels and expand and improve onsite vegetation.
Project Location: Project site is located between State Route 1 and Obispo Road in El Granada
(unincorporated San Mateo County). The approximate center of the Project site corresponds to 37.501592 north latitude and 122.470932 west longitude. APNs 047-262-010, 047-251-100, and 047-251-110.
Public Review and Comment Period: In accordance with the time limits provided for by state law, the public review period will extend from May 16, 2024 to June 17, 2024.
Comments must be received by June 17th, 2024
Contact Hope Atmore by email at [email protected]
Comments may be sent in hard copy or via email to:
Hope Atmore, Assistant General Manager
Granada Community Services District
PO Box 335, El Granada, CA 94018
Email: [email protected]
650-726-7093
Public Meeting / Board Approval: It is expected that the District will consider adopting the final IS/MND, which will reflect comments received on the draft document, at their regular meeting. Agendas are posted on the District website.
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Granada Community Park and Recreation Center
Appendices
Technical Report: Final Biological Resources Report for Proposed Granada Community Park and Recreation Center Project; May 2024
- Appendix A: Site Plans (pg 1)
- Appendix B: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) Species Lists (pg 74)
- Appendix C: Special-status Species List (pg 97)
- Appendix D: Cultural Resource Inventory Report [Confidential] (pg 113)
- Appendix E: Geotechnical Investigation (pg 114) and Liquifaction Evaulation (pg 166)
- Appendix F: Noise and Vibration Technical Study (pg 174)
Granada Community Services District Community Park on Coastside Buzz
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Meetings ~ 3rd Thursday @ 7:00pm
Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Agendas and Zoom Links
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) PCTV Videos
The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar.
GCSD Regular Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the District’s meeting room, and are normally shown on Pacific Coast TV (PCT) (Cable channel 27) at 6:00 am on Wednesday and at 11:00 am Saturday following the meeting (but check the schedule as show times can vary).
Mission Statement
To protect public health and safety, preserve our environment, and maintain fiscal soundness by providing high quality service for wastewater, solid waste collection, recycling, and serving the community’s needs for parks and recreation, through responsible operations and management.
The Granada Sanitary District was formed in 1958 under the California Sanitary District Act of 1923. In October of 2014, the District was reorganized as the Granada Community Services District under California Government Code 61000 et seq. The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar. The District is also responsible for the sewage collection system and disposal for approximately 2,500 residences and businesses in these same unincorporated areas as well as the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay. Garbage and recycling services are provided by Recology of the Coast under a franchise agreement with the Granada Community Services District.
The District office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located on the third floor of 504 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada. To contact the District please call (650) 726-7093. Regular board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
2024 Board of Directors
Board members serve four year terms, and are elected on a staggered two year basis in even numbered years. Board members receive $145 per meeting as compensation for their service on the board.
Nancy Marsh – President; Term 2020-2024
Jen Randle – Vice President; Term 2022-2026
Barbara Dye – Director; Term 2022-2026
Matthew Clark – Director; Term 2020-2024
Jill M. Grant – Director; Term 2022-2026
Staff
General Manager: Chuck Duffy, Dudek & Associates
Assistant General Manager: Hope Atmore
Legal Counsel: William Parkin, Wittwer Parkin LLP
District Engineer: John Rayner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Administrative Assistant: Nora Mayen
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) is a Joint Powers Authority created by an agreement between the Granada Sanitary District, the Montara Sanitary District, and the City of Half Moon Bay in 1976. The agreement called for the creation of the Authority to build and operate a commonly owned sewer treatment plant for the benefit of all three agencies. All sewage generated by the three agencies is pumped and piped to the treatment plant for treatment and eventual disposal. For more information on SAM, please visit their website at samcleanswater.org.
Links to previous GCSD meetings’ videos.
The Granada Community Services District (GCSD), formerly the Granada Sanitary District, gained park and recreational jurisdiction on October 1, 2014, for the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Miramar and Princeton (i.e. the “GCSD Community”) by a positive vote of 60% of the voters in the District. This reorganization allows the district to provide parks and recreation services in addition to the sewer, solid waste and recycling services it currently provides to over 2,500 residences and businesses in the District as well as the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay. Solid waste and recycling services are provided by Recology of the Coast under a franchise agreement with GCSD.
The parks and recreation function is funded by utilizing a portion of GCSD’s share of San Mateo County property tax revenues, not from sewer charges. GCSD’s goal is to provide parks and recreation services that benefit the GCSD community, with a commitment to robust neighborhood outreach on new projects.
Granada Parks Advisory Committee (PAC) Agenda
The PAC was formed by the Granada Community Service Board to ensure community involvement in all phases of park planning, design and development. Seven voting members are appointed by the Board to serve two-year terms. Members receive no compensation – they are neighbors volunteering to support and benefit our community. The PAC makes recommendations regarding parks and recreation to the GCSD Board of Directors. PAC meetings are held at the GCSD office at least once each quarter and are open to the public and televised. The PAC meeting schedule and meeting minutes may be found here.GCSD owns the undeveloped “Burnham Strip” property along Obispo Street between Coronado Street and Avenue Alhambra in El Granada, which may be developed as an El Granada gateway park.
Additional potential park areas are a small GCSD-owned parcel on Capistrano Road in Princeton and the road medians in El Granada. GCSD and SMC completed a Permit Agreement in February 2018 which allows the District to make improvements to the El Granada Medians. GCSD may implement landscaping, seating, and active and passive recreational improvements on these properties, following an open and transparent community outreach process and all required permit and environmental review processes.
El Granada in 1972. Look at that big triangle of land that is now completely eroded!
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