Critical Community Meetings - November 18, 2026
Critical Meetings for El Granada Residents on November 18, 2026.
Two meetings are scheduled for November 18th that could have serious impacts on the residents of El Granada.
At 9:00AM the San Mateo County Planning Commission will have a public scoping session (item 3 on the agenda) for the Environmental Impact Report for their Housing Element Rezoning Program which impacts the six undeveloped CUSD parcels along Sonora Avenue, southeast of Clipper Ridge. See below for more details.
From 5:30-7:30PM, Caltrans will host an Open House for their Surfer's Beach Sea Level Rise Adaptation Feasibility Study during which they will seek input from the Community on short and long-term priorities for Highway 1 at Surfer's Beach. More details below.
San Mateo County Planning Commission, Public Scoping Session, November 18, 9:00-11:00AM
San Mateo County Housing Element Rezoning Program Phase 2 – El Granada
The San Mateo County Planning and Building Department is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Housing Element Rezoning Program Phase 2 – El Granada. The El Granada phase of the Rezoning Program proposes to rezone six undeveloped, residentially-zoned parcels in El Granada to allow higher-density multifamily housing, to help address the County’s state-mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
The EIR will assess the potential impacts of rezoning the sites for future development, including assessment of a range of environmental issues, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the EIR provides more details on the project and the proposed environmental assessment. A public scoping session for the EIR will be held on November 18, 2026 at the regularly scheduled meeting of the County Planning Commission. The scoping session will solicit public comment on the appropriate scope of the EIR.
The comment period for the NOP is October 26, 2026 to November 24, 2026. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM on November 24.
For additional information, please contact Will Gibson wgibson@smcgov.org.
Caltrans - Surfer's Beach Sea Level Rise Adaptation Feasibility Study Open House - November 18, 5:30-7:30PM
Caltrans will be holding an open house on November 18th at 5:30PM at El Granada Elementary School. There's a link for the notice below as well as the Caltrans Feasibility Study Website which explains the process, has links to previous documents and includes a priorities survey.
Some of the proposals in the Concepts Plan (released November 2025) included various suggestions for highway realignment, bridges, cobble berms, sand nourishment etc. Caltrans is now looking for community input to set priorities in the short and long-term for Surfer’s Beach and the Highway.