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Planning Commission, September 9, 2026

Recommends approval: Inclusionary housing ordinance amendments for housing-element rezoning districts, unanimous

2h 8m17,185 words
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What happened

On September 9, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Inclusionary housing ordinance amendments for housing-element rezoning districts (unanimous).

The San Mateo County Planning Commission granted an appeal and approved modifications to conditions 22, 56, 57, and 58 for a single-family residence with an attached ADU on Coronado Avenue in Miramar (file PLN 2026-00046), on a unanimous vote, deleting the coastal-hazard structur…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Mateo County, CA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 9, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, unanimous
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Free sample: decision 1 of 3

Appeal of conditions on single-family residence with ADU on Coronado Avenue, Miramar

Appeal of the Director of Planning and Building's approval of a staff-level Coastal Development Permit and Coastside Design Review Permit for a 1,910 sq ft two-story single-family residence with an attached 478 sq ft ADU and attached two-car garage on a 4,396 sq ft parcel on Coronado Avenue in Miramar. Owner Helen J. Carey Trust; applicant Steve Kelland. Commission granted the appeal and approved modifications to conditions 22, 56, 57 and 58, deleting condition 56 (structure removal) and revising conditions 57 (indemnity), 58 (disclosure), and 22 (walkway/pedestrian access). Passed unanimously (5-0).

  • Delete condition 56 in its entirety
  • revise condition 57 (assumption of risk/indemnity) as detailed in attachment I
  • revise condition 58 (disclosure requirements) as detailed in attachment I
  • revise condition 22 to allow pedestrian access walkway subject to Department of Public Works approval

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Key Decisions (3)

Amended

Appeal of conditions on single-family residence with ADU on Coronado Avenue, Miramar

Vote: unanimous4 conditions attachedMoved by Serrano-Cuan
Approved

Coastal Development Permit for Denniston Reservoir dredging operations

Vote: unanimous5 conditions attachedMoved by Burroughs
Approved

Inclusionary housing ordinance amendments for housing-element rezoning districts

Vote: unanimousMoved by Gupta

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Development Activity (4)

Single-family residence with ADU on Coronado Avenue, Miramar

Residential

Denniston Reservoir dredging operations

Infrastructure

Residence at 130 Coronado Avenue

Residential

Development proposal at 1110 Hillside, Colma

Other

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

Murata Road serving coastal residences near Miramar is degrading due…

Housing Demand

San Mateo County has upzoned patchwork sites in Colma, Broadmoor,…

Infrastructure

Potential closure of the Colma BART station (pending a bond…

Sentiment

Developers and builders in the Miramar coastal area object to…

Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 15 identified names.

All speaker roles: 4 Commissioner, 1 Clerk, 4 Public, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Witness, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair, 4 Staff.

Identified name roles: 4 Commissioner, 1 Clerk, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Witness, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair, 4 Staff.

Speaker sample: Luis Topete, Staff.

14 more identified names in Pro: 4 Commissioner, 1 Clerk, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Witness, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair, 3 Staff.

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Zoning terms (11)

60 recorded timestamps

  • adu (3 timestamps)
  • residential (6 timestamps)
  • approved (10 timestamps)
  • environmental review (5 timestamps)
  • subdivision (2 timestamps)
  • commercial (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (3)

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