Pacifica staff: Manor Crossing final project approval and environmental document expected March 2026; Caltrans to lead environmental review

Deputy Director Yip told the City Council on Sept. 8 that the Manor Crossing project’s final project approval and environmental document (PAED) are expected to be complete in March 2026 and that an update meeting for council consideration will follow shortly after.

Yip said Caltrans is the lead agency for the environmental review and that staff do not anticipate a full environmental impact report. The city’s approach will include an initial study and a mitigated negative declaration; traffic studies and traffic sections will be included in those documents to evaluate options such as an on-ramp at Malaga.

Vice Mayor Bowles and other council members asked staff to confirm there would be traffic modeling and data in the PAED; Yip affirmed traffic analyses are part of the PAED and will feed the environmental document. Bowles and others also discussed outreach and scheduling; staff said the council will get a formal presentation on options including “with and without” the on-ramp when the PAED is complete.

Council members emphasized the need to watch for unintended community impacts and to coordinate with Caltrans, which will lead portions of the environmental review process. No action was taken Sept. 8 beyond scheduling and status updates; staff indicated the city is deferring the technical environmental lead to Caltrans for the document preparation.

Staff said the city will present the PAED results to council and that subsequent council direction would inform final design and potential mitigation measures.