San Mateo County approves lot line adjustment and coastal permit for two parcels near Highway 1

The San Mateo County Zoning Clearing Officer approved a coastal development permit and a lot line adjustment (county file PLN202500148) on Nov. 6 for two adjacent parcels located west of Highway 1 near Montara State Beach.

Project details: The county record lists the parcels at 123 7th Street and 155 7th Street (APNs given in the staff report as 036057070, O3605723O, and O36057220). Project planner Robert Miller told the hearing the lot line adjustment would transfer approximately 2,500 square feet from 123 7th Street to 155 7th Street. No development or tree removal is proposed as part of the lot line adjustment.

Staff analysis and CEQA: Planner Robert Miller said the project complies with zoning district standards, is consistent with the county General Plan and Local Coastal Program (LCP) policies, would not affect emergency access, and does not create nonconforming situations. Staff recommended approval and classified the project as categorically exempt from CEQA as a minor lot line adjustment (CEQA Guidelines §15305, Class 5), citing no change in land use or density and average slope under 20 percent.

Applicant and owner comments: An applicant representative and property owner (Mr. Zimmerman) were present; the owner and the county’s surveyor-review step were discussed. A Lisonbee-identified land surveyor confirmed coordination with the county surveyor for final recording steps and understood the conditions and recording process described in Attachment A of the staff report.

Decision: The zoning clearing officer stated on the record that he approved the coastal development permit and lot line adjustment based on the required findings and subject to the conditions listed in Attachment A of the staff report. The transcript records no roll-call vote or vote tally; the approval was announced by the presiding officer and the hearing was adjourned.

What was not on the record: The transcript does not show any public opposition, additional environmental mitigation beyond the CEQA exemption finding, or a recorded roll-call vote; specific recording fees or a timeline for deed recording beyond the surveyor’s coordination were not specified on the record.

Next steps: The land surveyor and owner described the next administrative steps: county surveyor review, deed recording, and coordination to finalize the lot-line adjustment.