Commissioners were under pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said he’d threaten legal action if the project wasn’t approved
Trailers are seen from this drone view at California Terra Gardens in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Farm worker Chunli Zhao, 66, was booked on seven counts of murder after the Jan. 23 mass shooting. After airing their concerns over height, traffic and design over several hours in a meeting that extended past midnight, Half Moon Bay planning commissioners approved modified plans for 40-units of senior farmworker housing in downtown.
But after meetings with farmworker advocates and city staff earlier this year, Mercy Housing swapped out some of the studios for larger one- and two-bedroom units. That pushed the building up another story — a move that ended up being one of the primary concerns of planning commissioners. Nonprofit developer Mercy Housing is applying to build a 40-unit, 100% affordable housing development at 555 Kelly Avenue to house Half Moon Bay farmworkers, but it’s facing anti-development sentiment from neighbors in the coastal city. Miss Manners: I said I didn't mind the air conditioning, so why did she act like that?Dear Abby: His wife thinks no one knows what she has been doingAsk Amy: It was a lovely wedding. And then we got the email from the bride.
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