Zoning Hearing - 09/17/2026

The County of San Mateo held a zoning hearing on September 17, 2026, to consider a coastal development permit, use permit, and design review permit for a personal storage building located at 155 California Avenue in the unincorporated Princeton area. The project involved legalizing an existing two-story storage structure with minor grading and no tree removal. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including relocating a shed to provide a 4-foot planter strip along the front property line and obtaining a building permit if utilities were present or height thresholds exceeded. The applicant requested removal of the building permit condition for the shed, presenting evidence that the shed met setback and height requirements. The hearing officer agreed to modify the planter strip condition to require planting "if feasible" and maintain a restriction against paving over the area to allow water percolation. The permit was approved with these conditions, and the decision is appealable by October 1, 2026, with a $2,021 appeal fee.