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Coastside Design Review Committee Seeks New Members

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The County is looking for interested residents from Moss Beach and Miramar to represent those areas, as well as Mid-Coast residents to represent the Princeton area.... ViewView Coastside Design Review Committee Seeks New Members

Commercial Cannabis Activity License

Beginning January 2nd, 2018, the County will begin accepting license applications for the Commercial Cultivation of Cannabis.... ViewView Commercial Cannabis Activity License

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Major Projects

Connect the Coastside

Connect the Coastside is a community-based transportation plan to help improve mobility and safety for Coastside residents and visitors. It identifies programs and improvements for the Highway 1 and Highway 92 corridors to improve mobility and accommodate the Midcoast's future transportation needs.... ViewView Connect the Coastside

Ascension Heights Subdivision Project

The Ascension Heights subdivision project is a proposed 19-lot subdivision of a 13.25 acre vacant hill located in within the San Mateo Highlands, an unincorporated area of San Mateo County.... ViewView Ascension Heights Subdivision Project

Midcoast Design Review Standards Update

The County’s Coastside Design Review Committee (CDRC) has initiated an update to the current Design Standards for the Midcoast. Update goals include expanding the CDRC’s purview to non-residential structures, combining and updating residential and commercial design review standards, and more.... ViewView Midcoast Design Review Standards Update

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