Zoning Code Amendments — R6, R7, MU3, MU4 Districts
San Mateo
Description
A city-initiated zoning ordinance creating four new districts to implement General Plan 2040, scheduled for council consideration after a Planning Commission recommendation of approval.
Impact summary
The change allows taller, denser housing and mixed-use buildings in targeted areas — up to 75-100 feet — which residents worry could loom over historic districts.
Applicant
- Name
- City of San Mateo
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Regular Meeting - Sep 22, 2026
The council adopted zoning code amendments creating four new higher-density residential and mixed-use districts to implement General Plan 2040, after public comment urged keeping FAR maximums and adding historic-resource buffers.
City Council Special Meeting - Jul 20, 2026
A city-initiated zoning ordinance creating four new districts to implement General Plan 2040, scheduled for council consideration after a Planning Commission recommendation of approval.
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