View the Residential Infill Information and Confirm Its Accuracy

Residential Infill and the LCP Amendment

The City of Half Moon Bay is amending its Local Coastal Program. Step 1 of this process involves amending key policies—called Foundation Policies—that establish the framework for further amendments. To view the complete amendment materials and their current status, go to the Planning Department's web page.

Implementing a revised growth management mandate (Measure D) is a central component of the LCP amendment. Measure D, passed in 1999 by 66% of voters, limits population growth to a maximum of 1% per year, with the option of an additional increase of 0.5% growth in the Downtown Area. Consistent with the City’s existing growth management program (“Measure A”), for the near-term future, the draft amendment channels residential development to vacant parcels in the “Infill Area”—the Downtown area and existing built-up neighborhoods where water, sewer and road facilities are already in place adjacent to the parcel. PUD and residentially zoned areas located outside of Infill Areas—in Expansion Areas—may also receive Measure D certificates for new residential development if there is sufficient infrastructure capacity to accommodate it.

Measure D Certificates would be allocated by lottery to the qualified Infill parcels, and may be allocated by lottery to qualified Expansion Area parcels that have an approved Specific Plan and a certified LCP amendment, authorizing owners to apply for a Coastal Development Permit to build on the parcel.

Getting It Right

It is critically important that the information used in the growth management process is correct. Our data comes from the most authoritative sources we could find—including the County Assessor’s Office, the Coastside County Water District (CCWD), and the City Engineer’s office—and then it was rechecked against other information sources.* But we want to give you a direct opportunity to review the data to assure the highest quality product possible.

* For example, we know some of the address information we received is inaccurate—because our address at City Hall was wrong too!

Criteria for Designating Residential Infill Areas and Infill Parcels

The Residential Infill Area is a product of the current zoning designations and data regarding access to water, sewer and road infrastructure. The Residential Infill Area includes only those areas that meet all of the following criteria:

1. 1. Existing neighborhoods that are already substantially developed both with public water lines, sewer lines and standard roads, and with residential or commercial uses, and
2. No new subdivision maps, parcel maps, rezonings, planned unit developments, specific plans, general plan amendments, or LCP amendments are necessary to accommodate residential development.

Residential Infill Parcels meet all of the additional criteria:

1. They are in the Infill Area and do not have a residence, or can accommodate additional residence(s)¹ consistent with applicable zoning provisions; and
2. Parcels have a potable public water supply line installed to the parcel; and;
3. They have a public sewer line installed to the parcel; and,
4. They have a permanent asphalt/concrete road constructed to City standards and at least 20 feet wide, in accordance with Fire Department standards, extending across the entire frontage of the parcel.

See an Error? Please Submit Suggested Corrections to the Residential Infill Information

This information is a representation of the conditions on a parcel; in case of a question, actual circumstances on the ground will take precedence. The draft amendment contains a dispute resolution process, but for purposes of planning we are committed to recording information as accurately as possible. Please follow the directions below to locate and review your parcel data.

If you feel there has been an error affecting your parcel(s), please copy the following text into an email, complete the text, and send your email to sflint@ci.half-moon-bay.ca.us:

Address of subject property:
Assessor Parcel Number (APN) of property:
Your name:
Your mailing address:
Your phone number:
Your email address:
Which information you feel is in error, given the criteria above, and why:

Viewing the Infill Parcel Information

This information is available as a spreadsheet and as a map in PDF format. If you do not already have it, you will need to download Adobe Reader (version 5.1 or greater).

The Residential Infill Information Spreadsheet is in the form of a list. The list is ordered by APN within each of five sections:

• Infill Parcels¹, Downtown
• Infill Parcels¹, Not Downtown
  • Infill Parcels would qualify for the “Measure D” certificate random selection process.
• Tier 2 Parcels, Downtown
• Tier 2 Parcels, Not Downtown
  • Tier 2 Parcels do not presently have all services available to the parcel. Please see the Final Draft LCP Policy 9-5 for information on how Tier 2 parcels can qualify for Infill status.
• “Measure A” Parcels
  • “Measure A” Parcels hold “Measure A” growth allocation certificates and thus do not require “Measure D” Certificates

¹ Parcels that are zoned R-2, R-3 or Commercial within Infill Areas are considered as having the potential for additional units. It is very difficult to determine which R-2 and R-3 parcels with existing structures have the potential to accommodate additional units, and they are not included in the list of Infill Parcels. Interested parties should contact the Planning Department.

Instructions for Viewing the Residential Infill Information Spreadsheet (30KB)

• Write down the APN (this number is listed on your property tax bill).
• Open the spreadsheet by clicking on the link above (you may save the file if you wish).
• Locate the APN in the list in one of two ways:
  • Search for the APN: on the Edit menu, select Search or Find; type in the APN using nine numbers only with no dashes or spaces; and click Search OR
  • Scroll down through the five sections until you find the APN.
• A question mark indicates the information was not available at the time of this report. We would very much appreciate any information you can provide.

Instructions for Viewing the Maps

Infill Parcels (450KB)
Zoning (260KB)
Infill and Expansion Areas (420KB)

• The maps are larger files and more complex to view than the spreadsheet. They are provided here because some people have asked for them.
• Open one of the maps by clicking on a link above (you may save the file if you wish). The file may take a few minutes to download over a dial-up connection.
• Once the map opens, you can zoom in and out as well as move up, down, left, and right. The Infill Parcels map displays addresses; in order to read them, you will have to zoom in.
• Refer to the legend on the left side of the map to interpret the information.

Thank you very much for helping plan the future of Half Moon Bay!

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