Half Moon Bay Hyatt Hotel Project Unanimously Approved, After Improvement of Hwy 1 Public Views and Addition of 22 Low Cost Units, by Collaborating with Coastal Commission After Appeal

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VIDEO. From California Coastal Commission meeting on Friday, July 10th, 2026, held at Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach 450 E Harbor Blvd.  
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Staff Report for Item #7B and Correspondence
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Commissioners 

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Applicant, Greg Jamison, presents:


More on the Hyatt Hotel Development on Coastside Buzz

CDP Appeal Meeting: Hyatt Hotel Morphs Again, Gaining Coastal Commission Staff Recommendation;

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Sends Letter in Favor of the Hyatt Hotel to the Coastal Commission in Response to their Substantial Issue Findings; September 11, 2025

Coast Commission Overrides Staff over Hyatt Hotel Appeal Recommendation and Finds Substantial Issue with Degradation of Views Voting 5-4 to Bring Back Item as De Novo to Future Meeting; May 15, 2025

Hyatt Hotel Appeal Comes to Oceano ~ Coastal Commission Staff Recommends “No Substantial Issue” and to Decline to Take Jurisdiction Over City of Half Moon Bay’s CDP Decision; April 30, 2025

Half Moon Bay Hyatt Hotel Project Approved after 9 Years of Design Modifications; Chamber Looks Forward to Midsize Conference Rooms to Boost City’s Midweek Income; February 6, 2025

Special Half Moon Bay City Council Meeting for the Hyatt Hotel Project Appeal; January 27, 2025

After Planning Commission Votes 3-2 No, the Hyatt Hotel Project is Appealed to the Half Moon Bay City Council by the Developer; November 21, 2024

Hyatt Hotel Project Denied 3-2: LCLUP View Corridor Rules vs $1M TOT; If Appealed will Go To Half Moon Bay City Council; October 24, 2024

Half Moon Bay Planning Continues Hyatt Hotel Project after 5 Hours of Public Comment and Commisioners’ Analysis to their Next Meeting; October 10th, 2024

Hyatt Hotel Funds Additional EIR Study Responding to Public Comment and New CEQA Requirements for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT); December 1, 2022

Hyatt Hotel Responds to Public Comment by Spacing Buildings ~ Pro Suggests Hotel Would “Activate Main St.” Improving City’s Outdoor Economy; August 18, 2022

Half Moon Bay Planning Gets Pushback on Hyatt Place Hotel Regarding Visual Barriers, Water Shortage and Traffic; July 28, 2022

Hyatt Hotel Design Review at HMB Architectural Advisory Committee; July 21, 2020

Planning Commission 8/9/22 Review of Hyatt Place Hotel ~ Draft Environmental Impact (EIR) Report Available for Public Comment. Deadline 9/13/22; July 20, 2022

Hyatt Place Hotel Manages View Corridor by Reducing Height and Number of Rooms; July 7, 2021

Hyatt Hotel Design Review at HMB Architectural Advisory Committee; July 21, 2020


Hyatt Hotel Project History

Hyatt Hotel view corridor as of July 10th, 2026.


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Map 503b Adopted 3.15.2022

From left to right: Deborah Penrose, Debbie Ruddock, Robert Brownstone, Patric Jonsson and Paul Nagengast

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