Milestones Completed:

• June 2017: Following a series of open house-format community workshops in spring and summer 2016, MidPen submitted a pre-application to the County.

 

• September 20, 2017: The County of San Mateo County held a pre-application hearing to obtain input from the public.

 

• July 2018: After refining the plans and completing environmental technical reports, MidPen submitted a request to amend the Local Coastal Program. An amendment is required because MidPen is proposing a less intense development that is currently called for in the LCP.

 

• September 2018: MidPen received comments from various State and local agencies, as well as the community in response to the initial LCP amendment submittal.

 

• April 2019: Following a series of meetings and updates to the original plans to address the comments received, MidPen re-submitted a request to amend the LCP to allow for a lower density development.

 

• January 22, 2020: The County of San Mateo Planning Commission reviewed the request. Due to time constraints at the meeting venue, the item was continued to a later date.

 

• June 10, 2020: The County of San Mateo Planning Commission voted in favor of a recommendation, to the Board of Supervisors, to direct County staff to submit the LCP Amendment to the California Coastal Commission.

 

• July 21, 2020: The County of San Mateo Board of Supervisors approved the request for an LCP Amendment to be sent to the State Coastal Commission for certification.

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• March 12, 2021: The California Coastal Commission certified the LCP Amendment as submitted by the County of San Mateo.

 

• July 2022: MidPen submitted an application for a Coastal Development Permit (CDP). The application is available for viewing here: https://www.smcgov.org/planning/cypress-point-affordable-housing-community-project-2022-cdp-application
  
  
• July 13, 2023: Cypress Point attended the Coastside Design Review Committee hearing, resulting in a continuation. 
  
  
• September 13, 2023: Cypress Point attended the San Mateo County Planning Commission Study Session to review the Draft Environmental Impact Report which can you view here: Cypress Point Affordable Housing Community Project - 2023 Draft EIR | County of San Mateo, CA (smcgov.org)
  
  
• September 14, 2023: Cypress Point received a conditional approval by the Design Review Committee (2-0). 

Anticipated Milestones:

• The public can participate in upcoming Planning Commission and Board of Supervisor hearings, estimated for late 2023 or early 2024.