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VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 at 9:00am, as an in-person and remote meeting.
Full Agenda for 6/26/2024 and Zoom link.
Agenda Item #4 for SMCo Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 at 9:00am, as an in-person and remote meeting.
4. Owner: American Towers Corp Applicant: Sprint PCS, AT&T Wireless File Number: PLN2006-00075, PLN2017-00135 Location: 3501 Whiting Ridge Road, Montara Assessor’s Parcel No.: Various
Consideration of a Coastal Development Permit (CDP), Resource Management – Coastal Zone Permit, Planned Agricultural District Permit, Use Permit Renewal, Variance, Design Review, Grading Permit and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, for the continued operation of an existing Sprint PCS Wireless facility (PLN2006-00075) and a CDP, Resource Management – Coastal Zone Permit, Use Permit, Design Review and Grading Permit to legalize an existing non-permitted AT&T Wireless facility (PLN2017-00135), pursuant to Sections 6328.4, 6313, 6353, 6500, 6512.6, 6531, 6565.3, 6900, 6903, and 9283, respectively of the San Mateo County Zoning Regulations.
And to repair eroded sections of an existing 3.5 mile dirt access road, including 2,065 cubic yards of cut and the installation of four new fire truck turnouts. No tree removal is proposed.
The project is located atop of Montara Mountain in unincorporated Montara and is appealable to the California Coastal Commission. Project Planner; Olivia Boo, [email protected].
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Public Asks for Montara Mountain Access Plan from San Mateo County, GGNRA and Other Agencies after Emergency Grading and Work Truck Driver Issues
Pictures from December 12th, 2023
After MCC’s Montara Mountain Restoration Field Trip with State Parks, both Seek a “Road Management Plan” with San Mateo County and American Towers
State Parks Discusses CalOES’ Montara Mountain North Peak Emergency Access Maintenance Best Practices and Land Use Challenges
Were the Recent Montara Mountain Fire Road Widening Storm Repairs Overkill? Or Necessary for Critical County-wide Communications?
Damage to Montara Mountain?! (AGAIN?!)
Here are links to supporting documents provided by DEM:
A. DEM Report North Peak Montara Mtn Road
Why Does San Mateo County Planning Allow Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for Montara Mountain, Again
New Radio Shop’s 2-Way Radios are the Lifeline for San Mateo County’s Emergency Communications System
ReGrading of Montara Mountain Fire Road to American Tower’s Cell Towers Approved By AAC
Another Montara Mountaintop Project for Sprint and AT&T Cell Tower After-the-Fact Permit?
San Mateo County Planning Staff Report for American Tower Project
MSWD Meets SFPUC on Montara Mountain. Weather Station Project Stopped. SFPUC Commits to Move Station and Restore Mountain
Montara Mountain Top Public Access and Views VS SFPUC Crystal Springs Water Shed Border Security?
VIDEO. How Did We Get Here? From the Montara Sewer and Water District (MSWD) board meeting 11/19/2020. Tim Ramirez, Head of SFPUC Natural Resources, presents and answers questions.
MSWD Asks Why SFPUC’s Weather Radar Station Closed Off The Top of Montara Mountain; EIR Less Than Significant?
San Mateo County Plannning Commission
- Frederick Hansson
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2019 to Jan 06, 2023Title
Member
Representing
Second District - Carlos Serrano-Quan
Partial Term
Jun 28, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024Title
MemberRepresenting
Fifth District - Manuel Ramirez Jr.
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024Title
MemberRepresenting
Fourth District - Kumkum Gupta
1st Term
Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024Title
MemberRepresenting
First District - Lisa Ketcham
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2026Title
MemberRepresenting
Third District - Steven Monowitz
No Term
N/A N/ATitle
StaffRepresenting
Community Development Director - Diana Shu
No Term
N/A N/ATitle
StaffRepresenting
Department of Public Works
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).
Author: Coastside Buzz
Me
Kudos to the San Mateo County Planning Commission (led by Lisa Ketcham) who made a very wise decision about the permits for the towers on Montara. They split the decision and agreed to the use permit for the tower buildings but sent the planners back to reconsider any road grading project and did not approve that portion of the request. Thanks to everyone who wrote in comments and/or spoke at the meeting. This is a good example of our local officials making good, balanced decisions that take into account the public views.
Less than a week before the PC meeting and still no staff report on the agenda item. We are left with an assumption that the same grossly destructive boondoggle that occurred a year ago with the same erroneous paperwork, the same seemingly inept county and state park personnel, and maybe even the same ignorant road grading crew and methods will prevail again. Anyone who gives a damn about the natural and non-destructive recreational values should hammer hard against this item at the Planning Commission meeting on the 26th.
By the way, the stalled truck shown in the pictures above is not on the road of this project. It is merely the result of a wrong turn (at the house) by a driver who did not know the route to the mountaintop. It does, however, demonstrate the ignorance of many of the workers using the road up Montara Mountain through McNee.