The San Mateo County hearing officer approved a lot-line adjustment and coastal development permit for 1400 Native Sons Road in San Gregorio (case PLN2022-00099) at a hearing held in Redwood City, with the decision issued as part of the record on the item.

County staff presented the application and recommended approval. Noah (county staff member) summarized that the proposal would transfer 16,759 square feet from one parcel to another and said the lot-line adjustment complies with the county general plan, the Local Coastal Program (LCP) policies and subdivision regulations. "In conclusion, staff recommends that the zoning hearing officer approve the coastal development permit and lot line adjustment for project PLN2022-00099 based on the required findings and subject to the conditions of approval," Noah said.

The proposal covers two parcels in the San Gregorio area, including APN O81-100-270 and parcel referenced as "170" in staff materials. Staff noted the original Parcel 270 contains a single-family home and that the lot-line change would not create nonconforming situations, would not authorize any new construction, and is exempt from environmental review under the cited general rule exemption (section 6.1.b.3 as referenced in the staff report).

The applicant raised one concern about a condition of approval. "The the only issue I have is in connection with, condition of proposed condition of approval number 9, which wants to wants us to show access to public works," the applicant (identified in the record as Mr. Brunetsky) said, asking that the requirement to demonstrate access be deferred until any future development application rather than required now. County staff and the hearing officer discussed an existing easement and whether the lot-line adjustment affects access; staff said existing access appears to remain and does not diminish with this action.

After discussion, the hearing officer closed the public hearing and announced approval. "I'm going to approve case PLN2022-00099 pursuant to the findings and subject to the conditions of approval in Attachment A of the staff report," the hearing officer said. The decision notice in the hearing states that appeals must be filed in writing with the Planning and Building Department by 5 p.m. on August 21 and must include an appeal fee of $1,962.

The approval authorizes only the lot-line adjustment and the coastal development permit as described in the staff report; it does not authorize new construction or changes to access beyond what is shown in the current parcel maps. Staff noted conceptual drawings showing where a single-family home and septic field could be sited were provided for context but were not part of the current approval.

Votes at a glance: the transcript records the hearing officer's approval; no roll-call vote tally or individual board member votes are recorded in the public transcript excerpt.

Appeal and next steps: the decision notice and staff report attachments describe required findings and conditions of approval; interested parties must file an appeal by the stated deadline with the required fee to trigger further review.