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Planning Commission approves consent minutes, adopts findings, and elects 2025 chair and vice chair
Summary
The commission approved minutes, adopted staff-recommended findings on two agenda items and elected Commissioner Serrano Quan as chair and Commissioner Manuel Ramirez as vice chair; the meeting recorded several formal motions and votes.
At its Feb. 26 meeting the San Mateo County Planning Commission approved its consent agenda, adopted staff findings on two agenda items and completed its 2025 officer elections.
Consent agenda — The commission approved minutes for Jan. 22, 2025. Commissioner Manuel Ramirez moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Gupta seconded. The motion passed 4–1 with Chair Ketchum recorded as abstaining due to absence.
Item votes — The commission voted to find that the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s proposed purchase of about 62.68 acres (APNs 066-430-100 and 066-430-110) conforms with the county general plan (motion by Commissioner Gupta; second by Commissioner Hansen). Later the commission approved a coastal development permit, design review permit and grading permit for a single-family residence on Magellan Avenue (PLN2024-00043) (motion by Commissioner Manuel Ramirez; second by Commissioner Hansen). Both item motions carried on recorded roll-call votes.
Elections — Commissioners elected Commissioner Serrano Quan as the 2025 planning commission chair and Commissioner Manuel Ramirez as vice chair. Nominations were made from the floor; both nominations carried on voice votes with commissioners recorded as voting aye.
Below is a summary of the formal actions taken at the meeting.
