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Commission approves Mills Creek bank‑stabilization and road repair project along Higgins Canyon Road
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a coastal development permit to build a roughly 190‑foot retaining wall and vegetated bank repair along Mills Creek (Higgins Canyon Road) to fix landslide damage. DPW engineers said piles will reach bedrock (20–40 feet), biostabilization will restore riparian habitat, and funding is tied to a 2023 emergency declaration. Approval was unanimous.
The San Mateo County Planning Commission on Nov. 20 unanimously approved a coastal development permit and initial study authorizing bank stabilization and habitat restoration work along Mills Creek adjacent to Higgins Canyon Road.
Department of Public Works staff described the project as a roughly 190‑foot shoulder/retaining wall and about 185 feet of bio‑stabilization bank repair designed to stabilize a slide that has caused 1–2 feet of pavement failure and threatens continued loss of roadway shoulder. Staff said landslides began in 2021 and worsened through 2023 and that repair is…
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