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Planning commission approves coastal development permit to formalize Caltrans remediation of unpermitted grading near Pillar Studios Creek; monitoring required
Summary
The commission voted to approve a coastal development permit formalizing Caltrans’ remediation of unpermitted grading that occurred on adjacent private property. The permit includes monitoring, expert review and reporting conditions after public concern about erosion, pooling and year‑round site use.
The Half Moon Bay Planning Commission on Oct. 14 approved a coastal development permit (CDP) to permanently authorize emergency remediation work Caltrans carried out after a contractor performed unpermitted grading, discing and construction of a gravel access on land adjacent to Pillar Studios Creek and Highway 1.
Leslie, a city planner presenting the staff report, said Caltrans had originally intended work for a Caltrans right of way and that “through a miscommunication…grading happened on a portion of land that’s privately owned and that was not a part of that project.” City staff issued an emergency coastal development permit to allow immediate remediation ahead of the seasonal in‑stream work window; by regulation the emergency permit triggered a return to the commission within 60 days to seek permanent authorization.
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