Half Moon Bay 2023-2031 Housing Element Update

The City of Half Moon Bay is advancing its 2023–2031 Housing Element Update to identify and designate housing opportunity sites, policies, and programs that will accommodate a total of 782 new dwelling units, spanning affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing categories. This update is designed to align with the Local Coastal Plan, Measure D growth limits, and state and local regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance with California’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation cycle and environmental statutes including CEQA and the California Coastal Act. The planning period spans eight years, from January 31, 2023, through January 31, 2031, and involves extensive coordination with state and regional agencies to assess housing capacity, transportation impacts, and environmental sensitivity, particularly through evaluations like the Vehicle Miles Traveled Study and biological and geotechnical analyses. Site-specific provisions require adherence to coastal resource conservation standards, wildfire hazard mitigation, wetland protection, erosion control, and scenic corridor compatibility, with five-year monitoring mandated for revegetation and habitat restoration efforts. All project activities occur within Half Moon Bay, California, with final approval authority resting with the City’s Community Development Department, led by Leslie Lacko, who serves as the primary point of contact. The work is executed under municipal codes and environmental policies that impose strict requirements on development in geologically hazardous zones, wildfire-prone areas, and sensitive ecological buffers, necessitating comprehensive geotechnical and biological studies prior to any approval. While no formal federal procurement structure or contractual clauses are present, the effort operates as a professional services engagement with deliverables tied to land use planning, environmental documentation, and regulatory compliance. Inspection and acceptance occur at the City Hall location, and all submissions must comply with CEQA guidelines and local ordinances, including HMBMC chapters governing land use, soil conditions, and infrastructure impacts. The planning document integrates tables and appendices outlining housing opportunity sites and projected units, yet no contract value, pricing details, payment procedures, invoice systems, or contractor evaluation criteria are specified, reflecting a municipal planning initiative rather than a traditional government contract.