Council accepts 2025 general plan and housing element progress reports

The Pacifica City Council unanimously accepted its 2025 Annual Progress Reports on the general plan and the housing element on March 11, directing staff to transmit the documents to the state housing department and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.

Community Development Director Samantha Updegrave reviewed accomplishments and ongoing work: the city completed the housing element certification process in 2025, adopted a rezoning program and objective standards for higher‑density residential and mixed‑use zones, initiated zoning modernization and objective design standard efforts, and advanced environmental review and public‑sites work for key municipal properties including 2212 Beach Boulevard.

Samantha Updegrave also reported implementation milestones in circulation, open space, and conservation: completion of ADA pedestrian improvements in Sharp Park, replacement of 30,000 feet of sewer mains on Lower Lindamar, initiation of climate action and resilience committee work, and steps toward coastal hazard mapping and local coastal program updates. On housing production, staff recorded 28 entitled units and 31 certificates of occupancy in 2025, with continued attention to accessory dwelling units (23 applications, seven certificates of occupancy in 2025).

Councilors and staff discussed program timing, implementation constraints and outreach plans for objective design standards and public‑site planning. Council voted unanimously to accept the reports and direct staff to transmit them to HCD and the Governor’s Office.