1815 Cordilleras Road subdivision
Case 26-681
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Speer4 conditions of approval
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San Mateo County Meetings
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, August 25, 2026
Approves Five-lot subdivision and general plan amendment on Cordilleras Road, Emerald Lake Hills, passed
7h 51m68,889 words
63 mentionsmotion to approvecommercialresidentialapprovedsubdivisionland usezoningpublic hearingdenieddensitytraffic studySan Mateo County, CA
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How this board votes
The Board of Supervisors approved 93% of 121 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jackie Speier (5 of 167 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved two land-use hearings: a general plan amendment and five-lot subdivision on Cordilleras Road in Emerald Lake Hills (from low density to medium-low density) unanimously, and an amendment to Local Coastal Program Policy 1.23 keepin…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- San Mateo County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Ground lease and funding for Horizon Recovery Services facility at 826 Mahler Road
Resolution authorizing a ground lease with Horizon for the Mahler property in Burlingame and increasing county contribution by $500,000 to a total $2.5 million (10% match of $25M Bishop grant) from opioid settlement funds. Property restricted for rehabilitation use for up to 30 years; purchase price $2.74 million for that portion. Items 9 and 17 heard together. Passed unanimously.
- Property restricted for use as rehabilitation facility for up to 30 years
- Horizon must demonstrate site control to the state
- county retains two buildings and parking area
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Meeting Summary
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved two land-use hearings: a general plan amendment and five-lot subdivision on Cordilleras Road in Emerald Lake Hills (from low density to medium-low density) unanimously, and an amendment to Local Coastal Program Policy 1.23 keepin…
Key Decisions (11)
Approved
Ground lease and funding for Horizon Recovery Services facility at 826 Mahler Road
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Continued
Agreement with Baker Places for adult crisis residential services
Vote: 4-1
Approved
Round 14 Affordable Housing Fund awards
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Amendment to Local Coastal Program Policy 1.23 (Midcoast growth cap)
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Five-lot subdivision and general plan amendment on Cordilleras Road, Emerald Lake Hills
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Ordinance reducing speed limit in school zone on Bay Road
Vote: passed
Approved
Software licensing procurement resolution
Vote: passed
Approved
Interim urgency ordinance imposing moratorium on detention and correctional facilities
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Grant to San Francisco Public Health Foundation for the Pride Center
Vote: unanimous
Approved
District discretionary Measure K grant to City of Daly City
Vote: passed
Approved
Real Estate Fraud Unit report and recording fee
Vote: passed
Development Activity (6)
Horizon Recovery Services recovery center
Other
Baker Places adult crisis residential facility
Other
555 Kelly senior farmworker housing
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Caltrain faces a ~$75 million annual structural deficit and potential…
Housing Demand
San Mateo County has invested $364 million producing/preserving 5,122 affordable…
Infrastructure
The Midcoast urban area growth remains capped at 40 residential…
Who Spoke (33)
ChairCouncilmember · 4Board MemberStaff · 12Clerk · 2AttorneyApplicantWitness · 2Public · 6
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, a board member, 12 staff members, 2 clerks, an attorney, the applicant, 2 witnesses, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 1 of 2 (50%) forecasts called in this county.
Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance of the County of San Mateo making findings and… plan amendment
Case 26-720
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Mueller2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Alley Way subdivision
Case 26-692
No vote recorded
Measure K: Adopt a resolution: A) Authorizing and directing the Director of the… entitlement
Case 26-705
No vote recorded
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