General Plan Housing Element Amendments (2023-2031)
San Mateo
Description
Technical amendments to the Housing Element required by the Housing Action Coalition settlement — removing seven sites, adding pipeline projects and the former Marriott site, and updating capacity methodology — keeping the plan for 7,015 units state-compliant.
Impact summary
Keeps the city legally compliant with state housing law and maintains buffers in every income category; over 6,000 units are already seeking entitlement.
Applicant
- Name
- City of San Mateo
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Mar 16, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Regular Meeting - Mar 16, 2026
The council unanimously approved submitting the state-mandated housing and general plan progress reports. Discussion covered the roughly 6,800-unit development pipeline and concerns that affordable units lag at only 28% of the allocation.
City Council Regular Meeting - Feb 23, 2026
Technical amendments to the Housing Element required by the Housing Action Coalition settlement — removing seven sites, adding pipeline projects and the former Marriott site, and updating capacity methodology — keeping the plan for 7,015 units state-compliant.
Related issues (1)
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