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Half Moon Bay planning commission approves retroactive coastal permit to close Redondo Beach Road gate at night
Summary
After hours of public testimony and debate, the Planning Commission voted to retroactively approve a coastal development permit to restore nighttime closures of the existing gate on Redondo Beach Road, with conditions including signage, a Knox lock for emergency access and a staff directive to evaluate a safe turnaround area.
The Half Moon Bay Planning Commission voted to retroactively approve a coastal development permit for the existing gate on Redondo Beach Road, and to return to the practice of closing the gate at night and reopening it each morning.
Senior Planner Scott Phillips told the commission the gate was fabricated in 1985 and that closures occurred regularly until about 2015; the city applied for the permit now to formalize past practice and add an updated locking mechanism accessible to the fire district, public works, the sheriff’s office and property owners west of the gate.
Neighbors, property managers and resource stewards urged approval at a packed public hearing. “We see a lot of speeding at night,” resident Trish Hayward said during public comment,…
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