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San Mateo County panel approves El Granada house and ADU with two documentation conditions
Summary
The County of San Mateo Design Review Committee on Dec. 11 approved a new two‑story, 2,739‑square‑foot single‑family home with a 700–750 sq. ft. accessory dwelling unit in El Granada, subject to two conditions requiring the applicant to upload the land survey and a missing drainage sheet (C‑1); neighbors raised concerns about slope stability, drainage and parking.
The County of San Mateo Design Review Committee approved plans Dec. 11 for a new two‑story, 2,739‑square‑foot single‑family residence with an attached two‑car garage and a 700–750‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a legal 5,543‑square‑foot lot in El Granada.
The committee approved the project after hearing presentations from the applicant and public comments, voting to approve the design with two conditions: the applicant must upload the land survey and the missing drainage sheet (C‑1) to the planning record. Staff noted CDRC decisions may be appealed to the Planning Commission within 10 working days of the letter of decision.
Neighbors questioned potential impacts from excavation on the steep lot, stormwater runoff, parking and some missing plan sheets. A nearby resident who…
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