The Half Moon Bay planning commission has approved a 40-unit housing complex for retired farm workers after a contentious debate on Tuesday night. The project, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, aims to provide affordable housing for elderly farmworkers. The approval came with conditions after planning commissioners argued against certain features like a communal kitchen and 2-bedroom units. The project faced delays and frustration, with Newsom issuing a strongly worded threat of legal action to expedite the process. The debate has highlighted the need for reform in the community meeting and approval process.
Half Moon Bay planning commissioners approved a new apartment building for low-income senior farmworkers Tuesday night, following a protracted debate that drew a strongly worded threat of legal action from Gov. Gavin Newsom over the delay. https://t.co/vrIZGVRnCm
Half Moon Bay Farmworker Housing Gains Approval After Push by Newsom https://t.co/l761okgV8G
Half Moon Bay planning commission reluctantly OKs senior farmworker housing— with conditions https://t.co/kIJJZ19gU5
After a Half Moon Bay city planning meeting stretched late into the night, a project backed by Gov. Newsom to build more housing for farmworkers is moving forward. https://t.co/baGw2Zyx1R https://t.co/baGw2Zyx1R
I am listening to Half Moon Bay planning commissioners argue against a communal kitchen and 2-bedroom units in an affordable housing development for elderly farmworkers, all because they want to shrink the project
Hey @Scott_Wiener and @louismirante, the Half Moon Bay development really needs to be held up as an example for why the community meeting and approval process needs reform (with legislation to go with it). https://t.co/y6RyQdl7Bv
The project to build a 40-unit housing complex for retired farm workers in Half Moon Bay has become a source of frustration. https://t.co/m2xemyLbP3