HMB Community Development Director Explains How SB9 (California Home Act) Will and Will Not Work in Half Moon Bay

VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 at 7:00pm by Zoom.

Comments by HMB’s Community Development Director, Jill Ekas.

California Home Act SB9 allows for ministerial approval of duplexes on single family home lots and lot splits.

According to Jill Ekas, recently, the California Coastal Commission has provided a route for jurisdictions in the Coastal Zone (HMB is 100% in the Coastal Zone, actually the whole Coastside is) to allow SB9 building by requiring the implementation of an ordinance.

HMB has small lots with a house in the middle making duplexes impossible without rebuilding. ADUs don’t require a water connection and can fit in smaller spaces. The HMB ADU program has been a success.

From the Agenda 3/15/2022

SB 9 – the California Home Act:

SB 9 was enacted by the State Legislature in 2021 and became effective on January 1, 2022.

Outside the coastal zone, SB 9 allows for ministerial approval of duplex development and lot splits in single-family zoning districts.

Staff has been monitoring SB 9 and the actions being taken in other communities who are developing ordinances to comply with SB 9. A

UC Berkeley study indicates that SB 9 will have the greatest impact in communities with larger lots. Staff does not anticipate significant SB 9 interest in Half Moon Bay because our lots tend to be small and new units will be required to obtain additional water connection capacity, which is quite costly.

In addition, SB 9 provides that it does not supersede or in any way alter application of the Coastal Act, except that local governments are not required to hold public hearings for coastal development permit (CDP) applications.

Recently, the California Coastal Commission issued a guidance member for implementing SB 9 in the Coastal Zone.

The guidance specifies that SB 9 can only be implemented in the Coastal Zone once a jurisdiction adopts an SB 9 implementing ordinance for certification by the Coastal Commission.

Staff has considered options for such an ordinance and will be prepared to outline a concept for focusing SB 9 options in the Town Center.

San Mateo County Supervisors Report on SB9

Informational briefing on Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), a new state law effective January 1, 2022, which
imposes new requirements and limitations on the County’s consideration and approval of
subdivisions and residential development on parcels zoned for single-family residential use. Meeting date January, 25th, 2022.

Presentation by San Mateo County Planning Director, Steve Monowitz, and planning staff, Will Gibson.

Full Agenda

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Video

Scroll down to #10

Senate Bill 9

From the California State Legislative Information website.

SB9 Explained

From Homestead ADUs

City Council of Half Moon Bay Meets ~ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00pm

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The New Now ~ Virtual Remote Public Agency Meetings

Watch streaming, or the Pacifica Coast TV video, that we will post. Stay tuned!

The meeting will be held at the Adcock Community Center for any members of the public who wish to speak in person, though we do encourage all members to participate remotely.

The meeting will be:

• streamed live on Comcast Channel 27 and Pacific Coast TV website
• the City’s website online (via Granicus)
• and on Facebook Live
  • one in English (City of Half Moon Bay FB Page)
  • one in Spanish (City of Half Moon Bay Recreation FB Page)
• Recorded by Pacific Coast TV (PCTV)

Members or the public are welcome to submit comments (in accordance with the three-minute per speaker limit) via email

to [email protected] prior to or during the meeting, via Facebook live during the meeting, and via two phone lines during the meeting – (650) 477-4963 (English) and (650) 445-3090 (Spanish).

The City Clerk will read all comments into the record.

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