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Midcoast Community Council raises Seal Cove cliff slippage and Caltrans Highway 1 parking/bike-lane proposals
Summary
A Midcoast Community Council representative reported a hydrogeologist's analysis of natural cliff slippage at Seal Cove and said Caltrans' Highway 1 parking removal proposal and bike-lane plan have prompted neighborhood feedback and a planned MCC letter of concern.
A representative of the Midcoast Community Council updated the Half Moon Bay City Council on two Midcoast issues: geologic slippage at Seal Cove and proposed Caltrans changes to parking and bike lanes on Highway 1. "We had a report from a hydrogeologist regarding the fact that Seal Cove's slipping into the ocean, and what are the probable possible causes of that," said Scott, who spoke for the Midcoast Community Council.
Scott said the hydrogeologist described the slippage as a naturally occurring process accelerated when stormwater funnels into weak layers; the presenter hesitated to attribute slippage to a specific man-made cause. "What I took away from the geologist presentation is that this is a naturally occurring process...If there's excessive funneling of rainwater into that area, it will increase the slippage," Scott said.
Scott also described community concern after Caltrans proposed removing parking at Surfers Beach to create a bike lane along segments of Highway 1 between Coronado Street in El Granada and Capistrano at the harbor, and noted a proposed new parking lot at the Burnham Strip. The Midcoast Community Council plans to draft a letter of concern and convene stakeholders for further input. Council did not make policy changes at the meeting but was advised that MCC will continue outreach and return with consolidated recommendations.
