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Council to consider Glencree settlement

Deal would allow 48 homes on site

By Mark Noack [ mark@hmbreview.com ]
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 - 04:41:32 pm PST

The Half Moon Bay City Council will consider relinquishing its rights to acquire the Glencree property as part of a proposed settlement agreement between the city and property owner.

The city received the option to purchase the 12-acre Glencree property when it settled the Beachwood lawsuit. However, the city faced another land-use lawsuit from the Glencree owner, Merit Manor LLP, which alleged the city had to keep a vesting tentative map approved in the 1990.

The city-planning map originally allowed up to 48 single-family homes to be built on Glencree, which is east of Highway 1, just south of Grandview Boulevard. “

“The consideration was the cost of litigation,” said City Manager Michael Dolder. “If you just came from one big settlement that cost you a lot of money, I think you’d look at that too.”

Dolder pointed out that development of the Glencree property is still uncertain. Any residential construction would still require a Coastal Development Permit, environmental review and compliance with the city’s land-use plan.

The City Council will vote on the settlement at its public meeting on Tuesday.

 

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