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San Mateo County Meetings
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, April 7, 2026
Approves TEFRA hearing and bond approval for Mercy Housing 42-unit project at 903 Oceana Boulevard, Pacifica, unanimous
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The Board of Supervisors approved 92% of 106 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jackie Speier (5 of 131 recorded votes).
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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors provided staff direction (no formal vote) to enter negotiations to potentially acquire a ~2-acre, 34,000-sq-ft property at 1501-1521/1533-1545 Bayshore Highway and 818-826 Mahler Road in Burlingame for $13 million (LOI) to relocate the Ho…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Mateo County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Direction to negotiate acquisition of Bayshore/Mahler Road property in Burlingame for Horizon sobering/detox facility
County Executive presented an opportunity to purchase ~2 acres with 34,000 sq ft of building space and three buildings at 1501-1521 Bayshore Highway, 1533-1545 Bayshore Highway, and 818-826 Mahler Road, Burlingame, per an LOI for $13 million. Site formerly housed Star Vista's First Chance sobering operation. Purpose is to relocate Horizon Treatment Services' 69-bed sobering/detox facility from the proposed 101 North El Camino Real site. Board gave staff direction (no purchase vote) to enter negotiations/obtain a purchase sales agreement; possible subdivision to sell half to Horizon (~$6.5M recoup). President Corso opposed unless matched with one-time funds for housing/food/immigration/healthcare needs; three supervisors declined to commit now.
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Meeting Summary
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors provided staff direction (no formal vote) to enter negotiations to potentially acquire a ~2-acre, 34,000-sq-ft property at 1501-1521/1533-1545 Bayshore Highway and 818-826 Mahler Road in Burlingame for $13 million (LOI) to relocate the Ho…
Key Decisions (8)
Other
Direction to negotiate acquisition of Bayshore/Mahler Road property in Burlingame for Horizon sobering/detox facility
Approved
TEFRA hearing and bond approval for Mercy Housing 42-unit project at 903 Oceana Boulevard, Pacifica
Vote: unanimous
Continued
Design review regulations public hearing continued
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Measure K grants items 8, 9, and 11 (District 4)
Vote: 4-0
Approved
Measure K grants items 10 and 12 (District 4)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Extra-help hiring of retired Assistant County Executive Ileana Rodriguez
Vote: unanimous
Amended
Resolution commemorating Juan Bautista de Anza expedition 250th anniversary
Vote: 4-1Conditions attached
Approved
Direction to enter as amicus curiae in United States v. Weber
Vote: 5-0
Development Activity (2)
Horizon sobering/detox treatment facility (Bayshore/Mahler Road relocation)
Institutional
Mercy Housing 42-unit residential rental project at 903 Oceana Boulevard
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
The Bayshore corridor in Burlingame was rezoned to innovation/industrial to…
Commercial Demand
The Bayshore corridor represents roughly 25% of San Mateo County's…
Infrastructure
The Burlingame Bayshore/Mahler site sits in a flood area within…
Who Spoke (19)
ChairCouncilmember · 2Staff · 4ClerkAttorneyWitnessPublic · 4
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, a witness, and 4 members of the public.
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