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City to transfer Wavecrest parcels to Coastside Land Trust to advance coastal trail and habitat restoration
Summary
The City Council agreed to transfer 12 city‑owned Wavecrest parcels at no cost to Coastside Land Trust for the South Wavecrest coastal‑trail project and to sell an additional nine parcels back to the land trust at the city’s acquisition cost, returning roughly $79,744 to the city’s lot‑retirement fund.
The Half Moon Bay City Council approved a conveyance on March 4 that will advance the South Wavecrest extension of the California Coastal Trail and associated beach access and habitat restoration.
City staff said it purchased 23 tax‑default parcels in Wavecrest in 2024. Coastside Land Trust (CLT) has secured permits and funding to build a coastal‑trail extension, parking, restrooms and vertical access to the beach across a group of parcels in the south Wavecrest area. To support that project, the council agreed to convey 12 parcels to CLT at no cost because they directly support the trail alignment and public access.
The council also approved selling nine other parcels to CLT at the city’s acquisition cost; CLT will pay $79,743.67, which the city will deposit to its lot‑retirement fund to allow future property acquisitions for public purposes. Staff described the transfer as a partnership that will reduce informal parking and erosion at the bluff edge while creating formal access and habitat restoration opportunities.
Council members praised the Coastside Land Trust for securing grants and for the partnership model; the motion passed unanimously.
