12-unit apartment building application approved by SM County planning, El Granada

Half Moon Bay Review/Julia Reis, 9/18/14. " Planning Commission approves 12 apartments.  Maverick Apartments planned for El Granada."

12 unit apartment building
will be built here,
Avenue Portola and Coronado Street

"The San Mateo County Planning Commission has approved an application for a 12-unit apartment complex in El Granada.  Dubbed Mavericks Apartments, the complex would be built on a vacant lot at the corner of Avenue Portola and Coronado Street. The owner, Cypress Group Development LLC, reduced the height of the buildings and the number of units after a pre-application public workshop in March. The number of parking spots was also slightly reduced, and a proposed roof deck and elevator tower was eliminated from the application. None of the units will be classified for low-income tenants as originally proposed given the reduced number of apartments.

....  "San Mateo County Senior Planner Mike Schaller said the project changed little from when it was reviewed by the Coastside Design Review Committee to its approval by the Planning Commission on Sept. 10. The owner may change some facets of the proposed landscape at the request of the Design Review Committee. That’s because currently the application includes non-native plants.  If there are no appeals of the project to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors by Sept. 24, the landowner can submit for a building permit when ready. Schaller said the property owner had given no indication of when construction would begin.

There are very few dedicated apartments on the Midcoast and a constant clamor for affordable housing. It was not immediately clear how much rent would be charged at the Mavericks Apartments."

Related -  Half Moon Bay Review/Julia Reis, 5/8/14. "Applicatin submitted for new El Granada apartments, plans for 16 unit building downgraded."  "A property owner at the corner of Avenue Portola and Coronado Street in El Granada is looking to build a 12-unit apartment complex on the parcel.  Cypress Group Development LLC, based in Saratoga, submitted an application for the complex after a public workshop was held at the end of March."  Cypress Group Development LLC.  

Reference - County of San Mateo Planning and Building, 9/10/14, pdf pages 118.  "Executive Summary (page 1):  Consideration of a Coastal Development Permit, Design Review Permit, Grading Permit and certification of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, to construct a three-story 12-unit residential apartment complex. ..." 

Note photograph of  "O Cornado Street" or "Avenue Portola and Coronado Street", El Granada is from various Realtor listings. Described as "Rare R-3 zoned lot on corner of Portola & Coronado St. Lot is 17,816 sq ft so multiple units may be built. Sale includes 3.5 CCWD 5/8" water connections. Minimum lot area per dwelling unit is 1,250 sq ft with 36 ft height limit. Lot has some ocean views and is in excellent location near "downtown" El Granada. ... sold at $430,000."  For a few additional views search Google by address, (Realtor pages revert to generic advertising).

Posted by Kathy Meeh