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PODCAST and GAME. From the San Mateo County Planning’s 2024 Plan Princeton Community Workshop held on Friday, November 1st, 2024 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Shoppes Mall at the Oceano Hotel. Note: Sea Level Rise is often abbreviated to SLR.
Agenda
11:00 – Arrival
11:05 – Welcome
11:10 – Plan Princeton / SLR Presentation
11:30 – Game of Floods Introduction
11:40 – Game of Floods Part 1 – Vulnerability
12:40 – Lunch Break
1:10 – Adaptation Strategies Presentation
1:25 – Game of Floods Part 2 – Strategy Selection
2:35 – Game Report Outs
2:55 – Closing
3:00 – Adjourn
Plan Princeton is a study by the County of San Mateo to update the development plan for Princeton. The project focuses on the area west of and including Highway 1, between Pillar Point Harbor and Moss Beach. The purpose of this project is to make a comprehensive update to the policies, plans, and standards regulating the Princeton study area to:
- Enhance coastal access, recreation, research, and education opportunities.
- Support and expand coastal-dependent and coastal-related uses.
- Provide facilities needed by the commercial fishing industry and recreational boaters.
- Create local jobs and services.
- Abate neighborhood blight and zoning violations.
- Address parking, circulation, and infrastructure needs.
- Identify effective strategies for protecting the community from sea level rise.
- Protect and restore water quality and sensitive habitats.
- Maintain compliance with the State Coastal Act and State airport compatibility requirements.
The project was initiated in 2013 and had developed a draft plan in March 2015. However, with the realization of the risks to Princeton due to climate change-induced sea level rise, the planning process was halted to research the impacts and the state guidance on the sea level rise projections. This was further delayed by the pandemic. In June 2024, the State’s Ocean Protection Council released its latest assessment of the estimated sea level rise through 2100. The data provides the County an opportunity to revisit the draft development plan and determine any updates that may be needed to address the impact that rising waters may have in Princeton.
Sea Level Rise Community Workshop – November 1, 2024
The County held a half-day community engagement workshop on Friday, November 1, 2024, to provide new information on the impacts of sea level rise and seek community input through an interactive workshop game to update the draft plan. A copy of the workshop material and a recording of the presentation are available below.
- Workshop Agenda
- Plan Princeton and Sea Level Rise Projections Presentation – Slide Deck | Recording
- Game of Floods
- Preferred Plan and Policy Framework Document, March 2015
Project Schedule
- Summary of Sea Level Rise Community Workshop Feedback – Nov 2024
- Draft Sea Level Rise Policy Updates – January 2025
- Draft Plan – Spring 2025
- Airport Land Use Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors – TBD
- California Coastal Commission – TBD
2013 Existing Plan Princeton Map
March 2015 Plan Princeton Preferred Land Use Plan Diagram
Note the change in Commercial zoning.
2024 Long Range Plan for San Mateo County Planning and Building
Plan Princeton Truck Routes 2015
Plan Princeton Coastal Access Plan 2015
Plan Princeton from the Midcoast Community Council (MCC) website
Project planner: Summer Burlison
Scope of Work
Public Participation Program
Coastal Act Background & Requirements
GOALS OF PLANNING UPDATE:
- Enhance coastal access, recreation, research, and education opportunities.
- Support and expand coastal-dependent and coastal-related uses.
- Provide facilities needed by the commercial fishing industry and recreational boaters.
- Create local jobs and services.
- Abate neighborhood blight and zoning violations.
- Address parking, circulation, and infrastructure needs.
- Identify and evaluate potential solutions to shoreline erosion problems.
- Protect and restore water quality and sensitive habitats.
- Maintain compliance with CA Coastal Act and State airport compatibility requirements.
MCC EARLY EFFORTS
- 2009 MCC and Pillar Ridge request for updated M-1 zoning regulations and Supervisor Gordon reply.
- 2012 MCC request/presentation to prioritize zoning updates for Princeton light industrial districts (M-1 and W).
- 2013 Pillar Point Harbor Shoreline Erosion MCC presentation
- 2014 MCC Overview Presentation on shoreline conditions, past and existing development, approved projects on appeal or not yet built
TIMELINE & PROGRESS OF PLAN PRINCETON:
2013 Community Visioning Report
2014 May: Existing Conditions Report
2014 Sept: Alternatives Workbook – comments by MCC — CCC
2015 Preferred Plan & Policy Framework – presentations to MCC – Planning Commission – comments by CCC — CGF —
comments on Development Standards Oct 2015 by MCC
>> 2016-2020 Project paused. <<
2017 – MCC requested status update — see 7/12/17 minutes #4a, although imminent roll out did not occur.
2019 Princeton Shoreline Management Plan – County policy framework memo to CCC & attachments — 2020 CCC reply: positive feedback on proposed water levels, erosion rates, and policy framework
Background
AIRPORT PLAN UPDATES
For info on 2014 updates of the Half Moon Bay Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) and the HMB Airport Layout Plan, see Airport page.
ZONING ORDINANCES 2012
A-O Airport Overlay District
M-1 – light industrial District (airport & west of Airport St.)
W – Waterfront District – marine-related light industrial
CCR – Coastside Commercial Recreation District
ZONING MAPS
Midcoast Land Use Plan
Pillar Point & Marsh
Princeton
Harbor/Princeton Overview
LAND USE PLANS
Local Coastal Program (LCP)
>>> 1986 Princeton Area Study
Plan Princeton is a study being conducted by San Mateo County to update the land use plan for Princeton. The project will focus on the area west of and including Highway 1, between Pillar Point Harbor and Moss Beach. The purpose of this project is to make a comprehensive update to the policies, plans, and standards regulating the Princeton study area in order to:
- Enhance coastal access, recreation, research, and education opportunities.
- Support and expand coastal-dependent and coastal-related uses.
- Provide facilities needed by the commercial fishing industry and recreational boaters.
- Create local jobs and services.
- Abate neighborhood blight and zoning violations.
- Address parking, circulation, and infrastructure needs.
- Identify and evaluate potential solutions to shoreline erosion problems.
- Protect and restore water quality and sensitive habitats.
- Maintain compliance with the State Coastal Act and State airport compatibility requirements.
San Mateo County Plannning Commission
- Frederick Hansson2nd Term
Jan 01, 2019 to Jan 06, 2023Title
MemberRepresenting
Second District - Carlos Serrano-QuanPartial 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 Gupta1st Term
Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024Title
MemberRepresenting
First District - Lisa Ketcham2nd Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2026Title
MemberRepresenting
Third District - Steven MonowitzNo Term
N/A N/ATitle
StaffRepresenting
Community Development Director - Diana ShuNo 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
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