Agenda — Hillsborough City Council, September 26, 2022 (part 4 of 8)

Subject: FW: High Density Housing
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 at 12:50:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: Stanley Lo
To: Tim Larson
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From: Joe Cohn
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 12:43 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: High Density Housing
I Oppose The Hillsborough DraP Housing Plan
I Joe Cohn resident of Hillsborough Ca 94010 strongly oppose the High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough.

Joe Cohn
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From: hsiao d lieu
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 5:31 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: Stop the high density housing in Hillsborough

I oppose the Hillsborough draft housing plan for the high density housing element in Hillsborough CA.

I live on , Hillsborough, CA. 94010
Best,
Hsiao D. Lieu, MD
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From: wendy Pan
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:45 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: OPPOSE the Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan

Hi Stanley,

I just got your letter in the mail regarding the high density housing. Many thanks for speaking up for us Hillsborough residents.

I, Jiequn Pan, resident of Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly oppose the High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough.

I have also attached a written version below. Please let me know if there's anything else I can provide.

Thank you!

Regards,
Jiequn Pan

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Friday, September 16, 2022 at 15:11:27 Pacific Daylight Time

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Subject: FW: We strongly oppose the Hillsborough Dra6 Housing Plan Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 at 8:26:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: Stanley Lo
To: Tim Larson
Regards,
Stanley Lo
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Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:26 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: We strongly oppose the Hillsborough Drab Housing Plan We, Richard and Barbara Kuersteiner, long-standing residents of , Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly oppose the High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough. The enabling legislafon enacted by the State of CA is clearly unconsftufonal and should be opposed in court as an unlawful deprivafon of the property rights of the residents of Hillsborough.

Signed:

Richard Kuersteiner and Barbara Kuersteiner on September 15, 2022 Sent from my iPad
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Liz Ruess Subject: WE OPPOSE THE HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DRAFT ELEMENT (Resident Responses) Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 3:26:08 PM
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Attached are just some of the responses I've received so far from Hillsborough residents opposing the Hillsborough housing draft element. Please see the attachments. These officially inform you of the strong opposition to the Hillsborough draft housing element. The responses have included their names and addresses.

To: General Plan
Subject: AGAINST APARTMENT BUILDINGS!
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 2:39:25 PM
Dear Elected Officials,
I am VERY opposed to any multi-unit housing being built in our quaint town. One of the reasons I moved here and bought my home here is that I love the charm and quietude of an entirely residential town, with only single family homes on larger lots. Having apartments would not fit into the character of our town that we all love so dearly. I hope that you will find another way to address whatever issue this is seeking to fix.

Many thanks for your consideration,
Jenna
Jenna Fisher
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Connie Tsao
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Cc: Li Jiang; Carolyn Tsao
Subject: Opposed to the Proposed Housing Element Plan
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 12:07:26 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
We wanted to send this email to express the extreme concern that we have for the proposed housing element. My sister and I grew up in Hillsborough, attended schools here and began our own families here because we loved Hillsborough so much. The housing element affects our town's aesthetics and natural features, safety, schools, property values, traffic - basically everything that we know is affected by this plan. The reason we wanted to start our own families in Hillsborough is because it is such a special place to us and we want nothing but to preserve what prompted us to stay here. Everyone who I have had conversations with are also extremely concerned and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas. Please do not vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with NO PERSONAL TIES to this special place that is home to us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Thank you for your efforts to ensure that the town of Hillsborough will not suffer from any detrimental decisions without carefully considering the feedback of its homeowners. This way we can move forward with a plan that most accept and support versus the current proposed plan.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that suits our community better.

Best regards,
Connie and Li Jiang
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From: Stukov, Lina
To: General Plan
Subject: Hillsborough, State Mandated Draft Housing Plan Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:44:23 AM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
I would like to express my concern and opposition to "the current draft housing plan".

Best regards
Lina Pozin Stukov
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Duncan Beardsley
To: General Plan
Subject: comments on housing element
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:06:41 AM
Thank you for all the work that you are doing to comply with the mandate from the state.

I cannot support the 1/3 acre zoning suggestion as I feel it could drastically change the character of Hillsborough. Changing the zoning along El Camino to allow for more dense housing is acceptable as is limited to the “commercial” edge of town that does not influence to total character of the greater community.

I also agree with the program to allow more ADUs as those units in the main do not impact the appearance of community.

Duncan Beardsley
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From: Cindy Xide Lin
To: General Plan; 猪哼哼
Subject: Stop the high density housing in Hillsborough
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 10:31:50 AM
Dear Major, Council Members and City Attorney,
Yingyi and I are husband and wife living in Hillsborough with our other family members.

We are writing with great concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough. We want to thank you first for your hard work trying to create a plan to meet the state requirements on affordable housing. However, as currently proposed, we strongly oppose to the Housing Element draft.
- the plan, as is, is a dangerous starting point of a slippery slope and will be detrimental to the community of Hillsborough, pressuring our public infrastructure, school resources, traffic, and risk changing forever the unique characteristic of what makes the unique community. - There is a better and more acceptable alternative strategy - we should and can follow the lead of similar towns like Atherton to focus heavily on ADUs to satisfy state requirements.

Atherton removed multi-family townhomes and overlay zones from their RHNA proposal with the help of their mayor and councilwoman. We ask that you follow the plan Atherton has proposed and remove all multi-family overlay zones from the proposal - Increase communication and community awareness of such a dramatic change to the town.

We find that many of our neighbours have just become aware of this project recently, and may not have fully appreciated the consequence of proposed changes. We ask that more thorough discussions be held, and solutions put forward by the community and be considered by the council.

We appreciate your consideration, and thank you again for your dedication to our town and residents.

Sincerely,
Cindy and Yingyi
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Sincerely,
Cindy Xide Lin
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From: kaye slavet
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Subject: IMPORTANT - Concerns re: Current Draft Plan for Housing Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 9:53:54 AM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
I wanted to send an email since all of the many homeowners I've spoken to in Hillsborough along with my family are extremely concerned about the current draft plan for housing.

In the 10 years that we've lived here, this is probably the most important issue that affects our town's aesthetics and natural features, safety, schools, property values, traffic. Basically everything is at stake and could be affected adversely by the current plan. There is a reason our town is such a special, beautiful and safe place to live and we hope that we can best preserve what attracted us all to move here as much as possible. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas. Please do not vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with no personal ties to this special place that is home to us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Thanks for your efforts to ensure that the town of Hillsborough will not suffer from any detrimental decisions without carefully considering the feedback of its homeowners in order to move forward with a plan that most accept and support versus the current draft plan.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that protects us better.

I am reachable at and and am happy to help
out with this effort to come up with a better solution.

Thank you for your consideration,
Kaye and James Slavet
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From: T.K. Chang
To: General Plan
Subject: Zoning Changes
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 9:07:17 AM
Just to let you know that we are strongly against any proposed zoning changes in Hillsborough.

Alice & T.K. Chang . Hillsborough, CA
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From: Kristie Felton
To: General Plan
Subject: zoning change
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 8:56:54 AM
Hi Hillsborough Council members,
I would like to provide comments on the proposed zoning changes:

The conceptual plans presented at the most recent meeting by the consultant seemed very strange to me. I would have expected that if the community were contemplating an entirely new town center that we would look at ALL of the needs of the community (such as park space, a recreation hall, etc), but instead was solely focused on housing. I would expect much more discussion on the community's needs before spending money with a consultant on drawings and certainly before making any decisions.

I recognize that there is a housing crisis in CA and in order to play a role in the solution, the town should consider all options available, however I agree with many of my neighbors who spoke at the meeting that this initiative has not been well advertised or given adequate time for public input. It feels like the zoning changes are being rushed through to minimize public visibility. Regardless of how many notifications the counsel rattled off to justify their communication plan, there are clearly many people who were caught off guard by this proposal and that should be evidence enough of a lack of awareness.

Because of these reasons I am opposed to the city making any changes to zoning. There needs to be a more comprehensive view of the town's needs and a global solution that addresses them - not a narrowly focused proposal that shoe-horns high density housing into a community of single family homes. It is obvious this is going to be a controversial topic for the community (just look at the cell phone tower saga) so let's give this issue the discussion it deserves.

Thank you for your service and consideration.

Kristie Felton
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From: Pauline and John Beare
To: General Plan
Subject: housing
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 7:43:14 AM
We are against the draft plan from the so called "consultant"!!! We can do this with ADU and JADU's. Let's get a real plan that does NOT destroy our town, Pauline and John Beare, 40 year residents,
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From: Frank Mak
To: General Plan
Subject: Hillsborough Housing element
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 7:40:51 AM
Hillsborough City Council members,
Thank you for your leadership and thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback.

Atherton is facing similar challenges and below is an article that summarizes it's draft housing element.

Can Hillsborough learn from Atherton 's housing element? Can we emulate what Atherton is proposing for the housing element?
Following Atherton's vision and lead would be my first suggestion.

In addition, I recently heard of an alternative summary proposal dealing with housing element.

Would you please explore the merits of this alternative plan as well? Let 's carefully consider all ideas before adopting the housing element.

I enjoy living in Hillsborough and love to preserve it's uniqueness among neighboring cities.

Thank you again for the opportunity to provide feedback. https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2022/07/29/athertons-draft-housing-element-banks-onadus-to-meet-future-housing-needs Frank Mak
, Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Lisa Oliver
To: General Plan
Subject: Strongly Opposed to the current draft Housing Element Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:52:21 PM
Thank you for your time and efforts regarding such an important issue. Please reconsider the current draft Housing Element and develop a revised plan that will first and foremost focus on retaining the unique character of our town.

We are strongly opposed to the current draft Housing Element and are requesting a revised plan that meets RHNA allocations by including more ADUs, does not "up-zone" the entire town nor take away owners' property rights, and most importantly preserves what makes the town of Hillsborough so very special.

Specifically, please: * do not reduce lot sizes or make other changes to the current "RD" zoning. Denser housing throughout neighborhoods will create fire danger and other potential emergency situations, destroy property values, and eliminate what makes Hillsborough an exceptional place to live. Please, do not change the zoning. * do not have a goal (Policy 4, Goal 4.5) to "Discourage redevelopment of sites with existing, smaller, single-family homes." This goal and its implementation will violate the property rights of homeowners and penalize these homeowners. Please remove this goal from the plan, and do not implement it in the future. * utilize a much higher number of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs and JADUs) in a final plan. Other towns are using a much higher number of ADUs/JADUs in their plans, and so should Hillsborough. Please consider adding more ADUs/JADUs to the final plan.

Overall, please add housing in a safer manner by seriously considering the Smart Housing For Hillsborough (SHFH) plan details. Do not go forward with the current draft since it will introduce hazards, create issues with resources (e.g., water, sewer, schools, etc.), and make a detrimental impact on Hillsborough's ambience forever.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Lisa Oliver & Erik Vee
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From: herbert gershen
To: General Plan
Subject: zoning
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:57:08 PM
I think this plan is horrible. It will change the town forever and not for the better but for the worse. If I were younger, I would move to Florida and get out of this state with no water, no electric power but high taxes and earthquakes and lousy state government
and governor. I have lived here 40 years and had hoped to spend my remaining days here and tend my roses.
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From: Shannon Coyne
To: General Plan
Cc: Jeffrey Wang
Subject: Draft housing element review comments from town residents Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:52:04 PM
Hello,
I am a Hillsborough resident along with my husband Jeff (cc’d) and I am concerned about a number of issues that are not addressed by the draft housing element. First is the fact that the town is in a high fire hazard zone. Adding more housing and the need for more parking will mean more cars will be parked on the streets, on our already narrow and windy roads. This will make it difficult for fire trucks to navigate should there be a fire.

I am also concerned about increasing traffic in our town, which was *truly not* designed with high density housing nor high density street parking in mind. I commute to South SF every day using 280, and the Hayne / Black Mountain Road intersection is already very busy, backed up, and dangerous. Increasing the amount of housing, especially near 280, El Camino, and 101, will make these intersections and traffic jams worse, meaning more noise, more accidents, and more pollution. Just the other week there was an RV that spilled diesel fuel onto the road near the Hayne / Black Mtn intersection during rush hour and adding more cars will only increase the likelihood of these kinds of accidents happening in the future.

We also have young children who will attend West School and Crocker Elementary, and this housing element will negatively impact our school communities by drastically increasing enrollment. Has consideration been paid or an analysis done on what we need to do to mitigate any negative impacts from greater resource strain due to the higher enrollment? I appreciate the analysis that was done and the admirable goal of increasing the amount of housing our county can provide, especially to our low and fixed income residents. However, there will be unintended negative consequences and externalities that town residents will have to absorb from implementing the plan as is. Rather than just accepting it, I propose we take additional time to analyze these considerations and how we may mitigate negative consequences that the current plan will introduce - in spite of its good intentions.

Sincerely,
Shannon Coyne
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Kevin Laws
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing Element Feedback
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:14:46 PM
I live in Hillsborough, and have been following the Housing Element with great interest.

First, I appreciate the work the town is doing in trying to balance the state mandates with our wishes as Hillsborough residents. I can understand people’s frustration with the state law and I can see the town's genuine efforts to adjust our local response to the state mandates. Thank you to the planners working on this process.

Second, I have a suggestion for your consideration. I see we’ve been focusing so far on general use housing. Have we considered independent living facilities for the elderly and housing focused on city employees and their families?
I know assisted living facilities wouldn’t count towards RHNA allocations, since those aren’t full housing units. But independent living units for the elderly would count, and I think would address many of the residents’ stated concerns about density, traffic, and schools.

While finding a place for my own aging mother, I learned how hard it is to find exactly that sort of housing:
independent living, but with surrounding support services (nurses, aides, etc.) so the elderly can age in place rather than constantly moving as their needs increase. Given the waitlists I’ve experienced with my mother, it’s clear much more housing of that sort is needed in the Bay Area.

Housing for the elderly and town employees seems to be a viable option for balancing residents’ concerns with a genuine contribution we can make to solving some of the housing needs in the area.

Thanks for your work on this issue,
Kevin Laws
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From: Les Keyak
To: General Plan
Cc: Kim keyak
Subject: Planned Housing Element for Hillsborough Comments Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:01:49 PM
Hi
I am against proceeding with the current plan.

1. We need more time to plan and get feedback of the residents even if it means penalties.

2. The plan for the current town site on El Camino has not been thought out well. I provide Section 8 housing currently for about 60 units and will be expanding to about 100 so I am familiar with what can be expected. There is not nearly enough parking. You need more than 1 to 1 parking for this type use. There will be many visitors and many occupants per unit.

Someone mentioned 3 occupants per unit Monday night. Under current law its basically unlimited occupants. We have no fault eviction currently in CA. There will be more than 3 occupants in units.

3. We should attempt to go all ADU for the required units based upon past performance in the town. We can hit the number required.

4. If possible all housing should be for sale housing not rentals if we end up having to use the Town property on Floribunda.

5. Smaller lots 1/3 acre are okay, but not some of the other proposals that came with that like reduced frontage and setbacks.

Sincerely,
Les Keyak
Hillsborough
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From: michelle torres
To: General Plan
Cc: Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; Al Royse Subject: Re: Important feedback re: current draft housing plan Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 3:43:19 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
I wanted to send an email since all of the many homeowners I've spoken to in Hillsborough along with my family are extremely concerned about the current draft plan for housing. In the 4 years that we've lived here, this is probably the most important issue that affects our town's aesthetics and natural features, safety, schools, property values, traffic - basically everything is at stake and could be affected adversely by the current plan. There is a reason our town is such a special, beautiful and safe place to live and we hope that we can best preserve what attracted us all to move here as much as possible. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas. Please do not vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with no personal ties to this special place that is home to us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

We strongly oppose the current draft Housing Element plan and would like to see an alternative plan that focuses more on ADUs and NO Up Zoning to preserve our town's unique profile.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that protects us better.

Best regards,
Michelle Torres
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Meeta Pandya
To: General Plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 3:21:03 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
I would like to express my concern and opposition to "the current draft housing plan".

Best regards
Meeta Pandya Mehta
Hillsborough, ca 94010
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From: Ken Housley
To: General Plan
Subject: Comments to this "General plan changes"
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 3:19:27 PM
Dear city leadership team:

Do not submit the plan that has been developed by the consultants.

The reasons are many and serious as this is the greatest crisis to descend upon our town ever; and it is caused by our state government who somehow thinks that one size fits all communities. Of course, any rational/thinking person will understand that communities are far more complex. We are communities by choice-We are Not socks that stretch to all foot sizes! Other critical reasons not to submit this plan:
* We have no public transportation to assist the wave of lower income residents and will never have the funding it takes.
* Property values will suffer greatly as the very nature of the town will change. Therefore, assessed values will drop and greatly affect tax revenue available for the town, county and the state. Negatively affected will be our schools, public safety, streets, and the ability of the town and county to maintain the high quality we all have worked for. * We cannot afford to summit the zoning change plan under the assumption that it will never happen because the city is not a developer and doesn't have the capital. The very real danger is that other deep capital parties such as the state, federal gov or wealthy parties with an agenda, will seize the opportunity knowing that the domino effect will soon allow them to buy property at ever lower cost.
* Do not destroy our current city entry complex on Florabunda at the ECR as the construction of low income apartment blocks will accomplish little except to degrade values and lead to further decay.

Please take a strong look at utilizing ADU's as the solution. The growth numbers are there when viewed prior to the pandemic. We all agree that you must soon submit a plan to the state and ADU's are an option that we can all buy into. We understand that failure to submit a plan on time can lead to the state seizing control of our city planning. At that point we are finished as remote technocrats cannot do the great job that you have proven you can do over and over again.

Thank you,
Ken & Mary Housley and family
A. Kenneth Housley
Commercial Real Estate Broker
Burlingame, CA 94010
Residence: 705 Hillsborough Blvd.

Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Armida
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Lisa Natusch; [email protected]; General Plan Subject: Fwd: please read!
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 3:03:17 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
I wanted to send an email since all of the many homeowners I've spoken to in Hillsborough along with my family are extremely concerned about the current draft plan for housing. In the 16 years that we've lived here, this is probably the most important issue that affects our town's aesthetics and natural features, safety, schools, property values, traffic - basically everything is at stake and could be affected adversely by the current plan. There is a reason our town is such a special, beautiful and safe place to live and we hope that we can best preserve what attracted us all to move here as much as possible. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas. Please do not vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with no personal ties to this special place that is home to us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that protects us
Armida Giglio
Salvatore Giglio
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From: Bing Cheng
To: General Plan
Subject: Zoning change
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:31:49 PM
Hi,
I oppose to the zoning change in Hillsborough.

Regards,
Bing Cheng
Bing Cheng
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: Fw: I oppose the Draft Housing Plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:26:32 PM
From: Phil Lerner <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:04 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: Housing plan
I oppose the Draft Housing Plan
Philip Lerner
Hillsborough,Ca. 94010
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: Draft Housing Element
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:23:30 PM
From: XueCheng Zheng
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 1:56 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: 回复: Time is running Out
Hi, Stanley,
Thank you for letting us know the issue. My wife (owner of 1800 Forest View Ave) and her cousin’s estate (1215 La Cumbre Rd) both strongly oppose to the Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan. Every community and neighborhood has and should have its own characters, and to implement universal plan such as high density housing in a single family community like Hillsborough is simply against the original wish and will of its residents who have lived, are living and consider to move here.

Regards,
Ping Dai
Shan Li Trust
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: Fw: High density housing in Hillsborough
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:19:47 PM
From: Bing Cheng
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:16 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: High density housing in Hillsborough
Hi Stanley,
I oppose to the high density housing in Hillsborough.

Bing Cheng
, Hillsborough, CA 94010
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To: General Plan; Al Royse; Sophie Cole; [email protected]; Marie Chuang; [email protected]; Christine Krolik; Christopher Diaz
Subject: Opposition to the Hillsborough draft housing element Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:05:07 PM
To: Hillsborough City Council
My name is Jane Armstrong, my husband Aaron and I own a property on Inverness Road in Hillsborough. I am writing to let the city council know we OPPOSE the draft housing element.

The main reason being, the character of our town would be ruined if we added high density housing. Folks move to Hillsborough for the privacy and space (we don’t even have side walks or street lights to keep the traffic light) We also don’t allow commercial businesses to keep traffic out of our town. Why would we then add high density housing, it seems the opposite of what Hillsborough is all about.

The city council and town should come up with a better plan, revisit the ADU additions maybe?, but the answer to build multiple high density housing units goes against the very core of our town and the original historical planning of Hillsborough.

Sincerely,
The Armstrongs
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From: info
To: General Plan
Subject: Oppose Housing plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:01:32 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik and Council Members,
I would like to express my concern and opposition to "the current draft housing plan."
Best regards,
Karen & Rob Keller
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Cayman Seacrest
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang Subject: Current Draft Plan opposition
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 1:45:45 PM
Dear Hillsborough Councilmembers:

Initially bothered by the lack of communication and transparency with regard to the potential for the current Draft Plan to be adopted. However, I have been pleased with the recent increase in discussion around this plan as well as potential alternatives, specifically at the Open House last week. I really appreciate the work you all do for Hillsborough.

I now have a pretty good understanding of the new State mandate after reviewing the materials on the Town website and speaking with many neighbors. To be clear, I am supportive of the objective to develop more affordable housing throughout the Bay Area. However, the current Draft Plan doest not accomplish this in the best way possible. We can and should do better.

Hillsborough possesses attributes that are important to properly contextualize when considering a Housing Element plan. We have no retail, no industrial, no commerce, and the town is currently zoned entirely RD-1. Unlike the vast majority of other towns fully zoned as RD-1 in California, we have very limited undeveloped land. Hillsborough also faces very high costs for both land and construction. Empirically, there are very few towns with situations similar to Hillsborough in the State. Furthermore, Hillsborough also strongly outperformed our allocation by 111% in the last RHNA5 cycle (one of very few to do so), and yet under the current legislation we receive no carry-forward credit for the excess units that we delivered.

I am strongly opposed to the current Draft Plan, which brings a one-size fits all approach to a town that is objectively, based on the data, an outlier. There is absolutely no reason to re-zone the entire town through a blanket plan that creates unnecessary complexity. Crucially, the current Draft Plan fails to articulate in any form the expected cost and impact of the proposed zoning changes on current residents. This is ill-considered and reckless.

I am supportive of a Housing Element plan that builds on our existing demonstrated strengths. Our plan should focus heavily on ADUs, where we have consistently exceeded expectations. We must engage in thoughtful, longterm planning with fulsome and transparent discussion and community engagement and appropriate consideration of the cost and impact of any proposed changes.
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I want to voice my strong opposition to the current Draft Plan. There are superior alternative plans to propose to the state for our RHNA6 submission.

Please include this email in the public record and consider it on September 12 and beyond as you finalize our submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Thank you for your public service,
Cayman Seacrest
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From: charles ng
To: General Plan
Subject: Zoning
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 1:35:33 PM
I do not support changing zoning from R1 to R2. Multiple dwellings will definitely change the character of Hillsborough. With that said, I would be open to reduce lot size to .33 acre for the current .5 acre. This would increase the number of hosing by 15 %. There are plenty of empty lots and large lots in this town. If the town encourage subdivision based on minimum lot standard, I think the town will be on track to meet state’s requirement.

IMO,
Charles Ng
Sent from Mail for Windows
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From: Toy Demanes
To: General Plan
Cc:

Subject: Opposition to the Current Draft Housing Plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 1:34:16 PM
Importance: High
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
We would like to express our concern and opposition to "the current draft housing plan" Best regards,
David Jeffrey Demanes
Smornrat B. Demanes
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing Element
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 1:31:09 PM
From: Martha Ryan
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 1:03 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: Stanley! Got your mail piece on Housing Element Hi Stanley!
I received your mail piece today and 100% agree with your thoughts about this awful housing element. In short, just like you said, it will ruin our community. It is not fair to our hard working citizens for all the reasons you described.

I have lived at 100 Stonehedge Road for over 30 years and enjoyed our community up until now. It has gotten crazy. I have been told that this housing element will be strictly enforced by the state lawmakers, with no exceptions.

Honestly I do not believe that. We should sue the state!!! Stanley, you have been a pillar in our community for many many years. Your reputation is well deserved. If possible, you could take the leading charge. You could use your brillance and skill to put a stop to this and this could be your positive everlasting legacy to this community.

One idea if you must go forward with this is to take the De Guigne estate no Crystal Springs Road or Strawberry Hill, both at over 50 acres and put these homes there. Another idea is the other side of #280 near Crystal Springs golf course.

Above all Stanley, my sincere congratulations to you on a stellar career! Look forward to your reply. MARTHA RYAN. . Hillsborough
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From: Courtney Yun
To: General Plan
Subject: the current draft housing plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 1:19:06 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members, I would like to express my concern and opposition to "the current draft housing plan". Best regards Kyong Yun
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: Fw: I oppose Hillsborough draft housing plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:56:25 PM
From: fyu2001
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:05 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: I oppose Hillsborough draft housing plan
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: Fw: housing plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:55:09 PM
From: herbert gershen
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:49 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: housing plan
Sorry for the late return but just got the mailing yesterday. I strongly oppose this plan which will ruin the town forever. I would more if I were younger, but I am too old and sick and all my doctors are located here. Thanks for you efforts. H Gershen
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From: herbert gershen
To: General Plan
Subject: housing plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:05:18 PM
This plan will ruin this town forever. It will be like San Francisco, where I escaped from for the benefit of my family. If I were younger, I would move to Florida or Iowa where I once had family. People spend years working to live here as did I. It is all over \ now.

They are emptying out the under bridge dwellers and moving them here. It used to be a sign of success to make it here, now it i is a sign of government meddling. I am an unhappy camper as are many others. Can we fight this with a lawsuit? H Gershen
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From: Jing Li
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing Element Opposition
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:04:06 PM
Dear Major, Council Members and City Attorney,
We are writing with great concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough. We want to thank you first for your hard work in trying to create a plan to meet the state requirements on affordable housing. However, as currently proposed, we strongly oppose the Housing Element draft.
- the plan, as is, is a dangerous starting point of a slippery slope and will be detrimental to the community of Hillsborough, pressuring our public infrastructure, school resources, traffic, and risk changing forever the unique characteristic of what makes the unique community. - There is a better and more acceptable alternative strategy - we should and can follow the lead of similar towns like Atherton to focus heavily on ADUs to satisfy state requirements.

We find that many of our neighbors have just become aware of this project recently, and may not have fully appreciated the consequences of the proposed changes. We ask that more thorough discussions be held, and solutions put forward by the community and ae considered by the council.

We appreciate your consideration and thank you again for your dedication to our town and residents.

Sincerely,
Jing
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From: Chenchen Feng
To: General Plan
Cc: Li, Yanen
Subject: Housing element plan concern
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:00:39 PM
Dear Major, Council Members and City Attorney,
We are writing with great concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough. We want to thank you first for your hard work trying to create a plan to meet the state requirements on affordable housing. However, as currently proposed, we strongly oppose to the Housing Element draft.
- the plan, as is, is a dangerous starting point of a slippery slope and will be detrimental to the community of Hillsborough, pressuring our public infrastructure, school resources, traffic, and risk changing forever the unique characteristic of what makes the unique community. - There is a better and more acceptable alternative strategy - we should and can follow the lead of similar towns like Atherton to focus heavily on ADUs to satisfy state requirements.

We appreciate your consideration, and thank you again for your dedication to our town and residents.

Sincerely,
Chenchen Feng & Yanen Li
Residents at , Hillsborough, CA 94010
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Chenchen Feng
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From: Hoshin Lee
To: General Plan
Subject: comments on low-income housing
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:36:19 AM
Hello,
We are worrying that the approval of building low-income housing will completely change the safety and character of our beautiful town!
Hillsborough has a reputation as the safest town that's why we decided to raise our family here paying an extremely high price on purchasing the property, property taxes etc. It's a shame if we allow the city to force us to build those housing.

IF we have to do it, then we should limit those houses to our Hillsborough school teachers and staff only.

Warm regards,
Hoshin and Ross Hikida @ Brewer
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From: Glenn Gilliam
To: General Plan
Subject: State mandate
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:19:19 AM
Dear Hillsborough,
I have at my location in Sunnyvale and San Jose accessory dwelling units available to view. They come in different sizes and are built to the national HUD code. If this is something that can assist in securing your mandated goals, I would be happy to oblige you and those that reside in Hillsborough.

I think that this is the best way to accomplish this goal and this should not infringe on the charm of the town.. As a Hillsborough resident, I would hate to see lot’s doubling up with large homes. Small ADU’s can offer the same occupancy that satisfies the heavy hand of the state.

Thank you
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From: Linda Lin
To: Marie Chuang
Cc: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Subject: Re: Feedback on current housing element plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:11:20 AM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Royce, Vice Mayor Krolik and Council Members,
First, I would like to thank you all for the hard work you have done for our town. At the last town meeting, as you can see by the turn out and feedback from our residents, the Housing Element Plan is the most important issue that has come up in the over decade that I’ve lived in Hillsborough.

As stated in our last letter, we oppose the current draft housing plan, and even more so after the last town hall meeting.

I humbly suggest that the committee look at the plans that Atherton, Woodside and Portola Valley have drafted, and in particular Atherton. These towns have a similar uniqueness as Hillsborough. More importantly, we need more time allowing research to be done, correct data to be used, and more citizen engagement for such an important issue for our town.

I hope we will come up with a better plan to reach the mandated housing unit goal.

Regards,
Linda and Danny Lin
, Hillsborough
On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 9:35 AM Marie Chuang <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Linda and Danny -
So appreciative of you to take time providing your comments on the Housing Element Draft.

There will be study sessions on both the Town Hall Complex and the Housing Element Draft Update at tonight’s Council meeting starting at 6pm. Please join us. The info is attached.

The zoom link for the6 p.m.City Council meeting is:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83081572186? pwd=aUFXbXhwd1JMaUpvdUJLSG40ZEtiQT09
The link to the 9/12 agenda packet
is:https://www.hillsborough.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09122022-1203 All my best,
Marie
Marie Chuang | Councilwoman
Town of Hillsborough
Vice Chair | Central County Fire Board
[email protected]
(650) 477-6523
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Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2022 5:12:20 PM
To: Al Royse <[email protected]>; Christine Krolik <[email protected]>; Sophie Cole <[email protected]>; Larry May <[email protected]>; Marie Chuang <[email protected]>; Lisa Natusch <[email protected]>; Christopher Diaz <[email protected]>; General Plan <[email protected]>
Subject: Feedback on current housing element plan
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
We are writing to express concerns about the Hillsborough Town’s draft Housing Element plan recently shared with the public. We would like to ask you not to vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with no personal ties to Hillsborough that is home to us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Specifically, we oppose reduction in lot sizes, and other changes to our current "RD" zoning. This denser housing throughout our neighborhoods will create danger in fire and other emergency situations, destroy property values, and eliminate what makes Hillsborough special. Secondly, we do not agree on using such a small number of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's and JADU's) in the plan. Other towns are using much higher numbers of ADU/JADU's in their plans, and it helped to preserve their town while meeting the state requirements.

Sincerely,
Danny and Linda Lin
, Hillsborough
** The opinions expressed in this email are solely those of the sender and are not an official position of the Town of Hillsborough, of the respective body, or of the board I serve on at the Town.
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: WE OPPOSE THE HOUSING DRAFT ELEMENT (Resident Responses) Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:35:03 AM
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Julie Chao.pdf
Roger & Paula Guido.pdf
Herman Fitzgerald.pdf
Attached are just some more responses I've received so far from Hillsborough residents OFFICIALLY opposing the Hillsborough housing draft element. Please see the attachments, these officially inform you of the strong opposition to the Hillsborough draft housing element.

They include their names and addresses.

Regards,
Stanley Lo
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: WE OPPOSE THE HOUSING DRAFT ELEMENT (Resident Responses) Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:28:25 AM
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Email - - Tara and Mehran Farid.pdf
Email - - Bill and Gina Glaser.pdf
Email - - Kathleen & Chuck Cammarata.docx
Email - - Pauline and John Beare.docx
Email - - Alex Chen.docx
Email - - Aneal Vallurupalli.pdf
Email - - Ken & Mary Ann Woo.docx
Email - - Bob Yee.docx
Email - - Maggie Yen.pdf
Email - - Aurelio Yuen.pdf
Email - - Justin Cheong.docx
Attached are just some more responses I've received so far from Hillsborough residents OFFICIALLY opposing the Hillsborough housing draft element. Please see the attachments, these officially inform you of the strong opposition to the Hillsborough draft housing element.

They include their names and addresses.

Regards,
Stanley Lo
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From: Mehran Farid
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:44 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: State Mandated Draft Housing Plan
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members, We would like to express our opposition to the current “Draft housing plan” in Hillsborough. The current plan will add to road congestion on the vicinity roads as it does not address infrastructure issues. Proximity to El Camino is not a thoughtful idea . Many people will need access to I-280 or I-101 or to the BART. Hillsborough borders with El Camino is far from those 3 spots. It will be a poor solution to direct that traffic to El Camino, which is what the current draft will cause.

As you know, often there are many solutions to one problem. Certainly the current “draft housing plan” is among the poor solutions.

We would like to express our strong opposition to the current draft housing plan and would like to ask you not to vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with no personal ties to our town. We would like to suggest using the talent of individuals who live in Hillsborough in finding alternative ideas.

Thanks for your efforts to ensure that the town of Hillsborough will not suffer from any detrimental decisions without carefully considering the feedback of its residents.

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to find an alternative solution.

Regards,
Tara and Mehran Farid
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Glaser
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:42 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Cc: Gina ; Bill Glaser
Subject: We oppose the Hillsborough draft housing plan
Stanley,
Thanks for your mailer. Unfortunately we received it the day it needed to mailed so we hope this email will suffice in lieu of sending in a physical form. But make no mistake, our family vehemently opposes the Hillsborough draft housing plan. It’s bad for the city, bad for our schools and bad for our family. Let’s vote it down.

Thanks so much for bringing attention to this matter.

Bill and Gina Glaser
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Kathleen Cammarata
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 7:22 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: high density housing

I just received your mailer and today is Wednesday September 14th 2022. My husband and I oppose the Hillsborough City Council’s plan on high density housing. Our names are Kathleen and Chuck Cammarata, ,
Hillsborough, CA 94010. Thank you for your mailer.
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From: Pauline and John Beare
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:36 AM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: high density housing element in Hillsborough

Thanks for your recent mailing. We agree completely. We strongly oppose the proposed High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough. Thank you for your interest in this and leading the fight against it. Yeah Stanley!!!. Best regards, Pauline and John Beare, , Hillsborough, CA 94010. Owners and residents since 1980.
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From:

Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:39 AM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: STOP HIGH DENSITY HOUSING

I OPPOSE The Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan!
I, Alex Chen, resident of , Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly oppose the High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough.

Signed: Alex Chen Dated: 9/15/2022
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-----Original Message-----
From: Aneal Vallurupalli
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 7:28 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: Oppose high density housing element
Hillsborough, CA 94010
I would rather pay an annual fine.

Best,
Aneal vallurupalli
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From: Kenneth Woo <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 7:33 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: stop high density housing in hillsborough

Hi stanely,

We strongly oppose the hillsborough draft housing plan. There are plenty of apartment housing for rent in this county. Thank you for putting this initiative.

Ken and Mary Ann Woo
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Bob Yee
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 10:09 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: No to High Density in Hillsborough

Hi Stanley,
I received your letter tonight. I support your position to stop high density in Hillsborough.

Congrats on your sale for 1254 San Raymundo, which is up the street from me.

Thanks
Bob Yee
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-----Original Message-----
From: M Y
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:56 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: I oppose the Hillsborouh draft housing plan
I ,Maggie Yen, resident of Hillsborouh, CA 94010 strongly oppose the high density housing element in Hillsborouh.

Maggie Yen
09/14/2022
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-----Original Message-----
From: Aurelio Yuen
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 5:06 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: Draft Housing Plan
I Opposed The Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan.

I Aurelio Yuen, resident of , Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly opposed the High Density Element in Hillsborough.

Aurelio Yuen
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Signed: September 14th 2022
My iPhone
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From: S Cheong
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 8:32 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: I OPPOSE THE HILLSBROUGH DRAFT HOUSING PLAN!

I, Justin Cheong, resident of , Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly oppose the High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough.

Justin Cheong
09/14/2020
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From: Alix O"Brien
To: General Plan
Subject: We strongly oppose the current draft housing plan! Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:26:55 AM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik and Council Members,
We would like to express our concern and opposition to the current draft of the Hillsborough housing plan.

Best Regards,
Kevin & Alix O'Brien
, Hillsborough
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From: Wendy Wang
To: General Plan
Subject: Objection to housing element plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:14:35 AM
Dear Major, Council Members and City Attorney,
We are writing with great concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough. We want to thank you first for your hard work trying to create a plan to meet the state requirements on affordable housing. However, as currently proposed, we strongly oppose to the Housing Element draft.
- the plan, as is, is a dangerous starting point of a slippery slope and will be detrimental to the community of Hillsborough, pressuring our public infrastructure, school resources, traffic, and risk changing forever the unique characteristic of what makes the unique community. - There is a better and more acceptable alternative strategy - we should and can follow the lead of similar towns like Atherton to focus heavily on ADUs to satisfy state requirements.

We appreciate your consideration, and thank you again for your dedication to our town and residents.

Sincerely,
Wendy Wang
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From: Xi Han
To: General Plan
Subject: Hillsborough Affordable Housing Comments
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:58:28 AM
Dear Mayor, Council Members and City Attorney,
We are writing with great concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough. We want to thank you first for your hard work trying to create a plan to meet the state requirements on affordable housing. However, as currently proposed, we strongly oppose the Housing Element draft.
- the plan, as is, is a dangerous starting point of a slippery slope and will be detrimental to the community of Hillsborough, pressuring our public infrastructure, school resources, traffic, and risk changing forever the unique characteristic of what makes the unique community. - There is a better and more acceptable alternative strategy - we should and can follow the lead of similar towns like Atherton to focus heavily on ADUs to satisfy state requirements.

We find that many of our neighbours have just become aware of this project recently, and may not have fully appreciated the consequences of proposed changes. We ask that more thorough discussions be held, and solutions put forward by the community and be considered by the council.

We appreciate your consideration, and thank you again for your dedication to our town and residents.

Sincerely,
Xi Han
A Hillsborough Resident
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From: Vivian Salama
To: General Plan
Subject: Re-zoning
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:53:07 AM
I moved to Hillsborough because of quality of the town…… large lots, quiet streets, no sidewalks, no commerce or industry. Just homes, schools, a golf course and the Racquet Club. This is what Hillsborough is about. Any changes to the zoning rules will forever change this and we will end up with far too many people on smaller lots. If anything larger lots allow for larger beautiful homes. The new zoning suggestions will forever change the character of this fabulous town. I am completely opposed to the changes suggested. If this is a must, find a location on the edges of the town and put up all the housing together in one spot where we will not see it.

Vivian Salama
Sent from my iPhone
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From: Jennifer Wang
To: General Plan
Subject: Concerns about the housing element plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:41:40 AM
Dear Major, Council Members and City Attorney,
We are writing with great concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough. We want to thank you first for your hard work trying to create a plan to meet the state requirements on affordable housing. However, as currently proposed, we strongly oppose to the Housing Element draft.
- the plan, as is, is a dangerous starting point of a slippery slope and will be detrimental to the community of Hillsborough, pressuring our public infrastructure, school resources, traffic, and risk changing forever the unique characteristic of what makes the unique community. - There is a better and more acceptable alternative strategy - we should and can follow the lead of similar towns like Atherton to focus heavily on ADUs to satisfy state requirements.

We appreciate your consideration, and thank you again for your dedication to our town and residents.

Sincerely,
Jennifer (current hillsborough resident)
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From: Allyson Willoughby
To: General Plan
Subject: Zoning Change Comments
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:39:16 AM
I am supportive of Hillsborough's proposed zoning changes. They seem reasonable, thoughtful and practical.

I am disappointed by the NIMBY reaction that some vocal residents have had. I have received many emails that include false statements about what is being proposed, designed to invoke outrage. Because of that, I'm guessing you will receive more responses opposing the plan that supporting it. There is a lot of misinformation floating around.

Hillsborough must comply with the state mandate and the plan seems appropriate to me.

Thank you for the work that has gone into it.

Allyson Willoughby
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From: Denise Pollard
To: General Plan
Subject: Hillsborough ADU plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:09:27 AM
Greetings,
My husband, son, and I moved to Hillsborough in 2016 from San Mateo. Our reason for buying a home in Hillsborough was simple: Space and charm. Our fear is that the plan for adding more additional dwelling units will change the unique charm and obvious space that home owners seek when purchasing a home in this amazing community. We invest a lot of our wealth into our homes not because we have money burning a hole in our pockets but rather as an investment in our quality of life and mental health. The Bay Area is growing and hence we deal with over crowded roadways, stores, healthcare facilities, etc and our homes and community provide a safe haven from all of the above. Should Hillsborough become crowded and over populated there is no doubt that it’s reputation will take a big hit and home values will tank and those supporting a huge tax base for Hillsborough will likely move.

Please consider reconsidering this movement and keep Hillsborough what Hillsborough has always been since it’s inception: A refuge from crowded city life.

Thank you for your consideration.

Denise Pollard
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From: Gerri wong
To: Lisa Natusch; Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Christopher Diaz; General Plan; Hillsborough Mail; Sophie Cole; Larry May
Subject: AFTER THE ZOOM earlier this week I still vote NO to Hillsborough’s draft Housing Element in its current form Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:31:06 AM
Dear team,
I truly know in my heart that you are going to do what’s best for the town. I came out of the zoom more concerned about the impact as I stated below, as well as the impact on our housing values if this plan stands as it is.

If you could please give more visibility to all of the community, that would be helpful. Most of my neighbors in the area, as well as those in the school district who are busy raising family and getting back to work after the pandemic, do not know that this is occurring, let alone the tight time frames. If you could please provide a more targeted communication plan so that the whole town knows, I think you could really get a better sense of the community. If not, please push out the vote to 1) review other plans 2) complete a more systematic and widespread study on the impact 3) communicate more wholly into the community.

Thank you for your consideration.

Warmest,
Gerri Wong
On Sep 13, 2022, at 6:03 PM, Geraldine wong wrote:

Dear cherished members of the council of Hillsborough,
I am concerned about the current draft plan for housing. We have lived here for the past ten years and love the small, family-oriented community. We currently have four homes in Hillsborough 1) our current home which will eventually house my aging inlaws 2) one that we are building as our new home at , 3) one we are renting, which will ultimately accommodate my aged mom , and 4) one I am building with an ADU .

I believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion and are open to development, but NOT in this rushed form that 1) does not take into account feedback from the community 2) because it was completed by an OUTSIDE AGENCY/CONSULTANT who is 3) taking the state’s mandate as it stands without much thought, research, or foresight 4) not taking into account and completing a full research report on the impact of this plan, mainly how this plan affects our town's ability to SERVICE and SUPPORT the extreme increase in population as a result of this MANDATE from safety with regards to both police and fire support, water service support, school size increases, traffic, etc. to name a few. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the empathetic people in charge of representing us consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much. My heart goes out to the homes adversely affected and those who unknowingly bought, assuming that their homes would never have huge, unsightly apartments overlooking their backyards and families. I know several families affected. I wonder how many will ultimately be affected due to this current plan. It is one thing to buy a home knowingly with these conditions, but another to not know or have -1018-
a say and have it done as part of a mandate.

Smart Housing for Hillsborough makes sense. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've put into place. Both Atherton and Woodside took several years to develop their plan and carefully built it in a way that provided growth.

Thanks for your efforts to ensure that the town of Hillsborough will not suffer from any bad decisions. Thank you for carefully considering the feedback of its homeowners and for moving forward with a plan acceptable to both the community and the state.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Gerri Wong
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From: Medea Isphording Bern
To: General Plan
Subject: One more thing
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:21:04 AM
Neighbors:

I remain adamantly opposed to the housing plan, more so every day as I read what other communities in our state have proposed.

Please include my comments in the public record. I am out of town thus unable to attend the meeting this evening.

Please include dedicated housing for our town workers: teachers, firefighters, police, anyone else who works in and for
our town and who might be interested. We owe them that option.

Sincerely,
Medea Isphording Bern
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From: Jane Scribner
To: General Plan
Subject: Mandated Housing
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:31:01 AM
We would like to add our names to the list of residents who are in favor of ADU additions to fulfill our requirement for the housing plan.

Learning that the persons responsible for the draft had been chosen by the state and paid for by us, Hillsborough citizens, is infuriating to say the least. Clearly whomever was responsible for the draft had absolutely no concept of our unique town.

There already exist many hundreds of unregistered ADU’s in Hillsborough and a bit of work to register those would yield, I feel certain, adequate numbers of housing units for the plan required by the state.

Sincerely,
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Scribner (Bob and Jane)
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From: Christina
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing plan
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:39:04 AM
Dear Hillsborough housing committee, Mayor Royce, Vice Mayor Krolik and Council Members, I would like to express my concern and opposition to the current draft housing plan.

Christina Tan
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From: Frank Yang
To: Wei Zhang; General Plan
Subject: Concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 11:39:43 PM
Dear Major, Council Members and City Attorney,
My wife Vivian and I just moved into our lovely house in Hillsborough recently. We are writing with great concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough. We want to thank you first for your hard work trying to create a plan to meet the state requirements on affordable housing. However, as currently proposed, we strongly oppose the Housing Element draft.
- The plan, as is, is a dangerous starting point of a slippery slope and will be detrimental to the community of Hillsborough, pressuring our public infrastructure, school resources, traffic, and risk changing forever the unique characteristic of what makes the unique community.
- There is a better and more acceptable alternative strategy - we should and can follow the lead of similar towns like Atherton to focus heavily on ADUs to satisfy state requirements. Atherton removed multi-family townhomes and overlay zones from their RHNA proposal with the help of their mayor and councilwoman. We ask that you follow the plan Atherton has proposed and remove all multi-family overlay zones from the proposal
- Increase communication and community awareness of such a dramatic change to the town. We find that many of our neighbours have just become aware of this project recently, and may not have fully appreciated the consequences of proposed changes. We ask that more thorough discussions be held, and solutions put forward by the community and be considered by the council.

We appreciate your consideration, and thank you again for your dedication to our town and residents.

Sincerely,
Vivian and Frank
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From: Diana Chen
To: General Plan; Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz Cc: peter keim
Subject: Hillsborough Draft Housing Element
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 11:17:05 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Element Advisory Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
We are among the many homeowners in Hillsborough who are extremely concerned about the Draft Housing Element Plan and the adverse impact that converting the Townhall site into multi-family units will have on traffic congestion, crowded street parking, safety, schools, and property values.

Twelve years ago, we chose Hillsborough as our residence to raise a family, because of its highly regarded schools and teacher to student ratios, a safe and beautiful place to live, and close-knit community. We respectfully ask that you strive to maintain what makes Hillsborough special and consider the carefully thought out alternatives proposed by Smart Housing for Hillsborough.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Diana Chen and Peter Keim
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From: Sixuan (Sophie) Chen
To: General Plan
Subject: Hillsborough Housing Element Draft comments
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 10:43:34 PM
Dear Major, Council Members and City Attorney,
We are writing with great concern about the Housing Element Plan for our town of Hillsborough. We want to thank you first for your hard work trying to create a plan to meet the state requirements on affordable housing. However, as currently proposed, we strongly oppose to the Housing Element draft.
- the plan, as is, is a dangerous starting point of a slippery slope and will be detrimental to the community of Hillsborough, pressuring our public infrastructure, school resources, traffic, and risk changing forever the unique characteristic of what makes the unique community. - There is a better and more acceptable alternative strategy - we should and can follow the lead of similar towns like Atherton to focus heavily on ADUs to satisfy state requirements.

We appreciate your consideration, and thank you again for your dedication to our town and residents.

Sincerely,
Sophie Chen and Jian Yuan
Hillsborough residents
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From: Mehran Farid
To: General Plan
Subject: State Mandated Draft Housing Plan
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:44:06 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
We would like to express our opposition to the current "Draft housing plan" in Hillsborough.

The current plan will add to road congestion on the vicinity roads as it does not address infrastructure issues. Proximity to El Camino is not a thoughtful idea . Many people will need access to I-280 or I-101 or to the BART. Hillsborough borders with El Camino is far from those 3 spots. It will be a poor solution to direct that traffic to El Camino, which is what the current draft will cause.

As you know, often there are many solutions to one problem. Certainly the current "draft housing plan" is among the poor solutions.

Thanks for your efforts to ensure that the town of Hillsborough will not suffer from any detrimental decisions without carefully considering the feedback of its residents.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do to find an alternative solution.

Regards,
Tara and Mehran Farid
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From: Tara E
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:13:46 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members, I wanted to send an email since all of the many homeowners I've spoken to in Hillsborough along with my family are extremely concerned about the current draft plan for housing. In the 16 years that we've lived here, this is probably the most important issue that affects our town's aesthetics and natural features, safety, schools, property values, traffic - basically everything is at stake and could be affected adversely by the current plan. There is a reason our town is such a special, beautiful and safe place to live and we hope that we can best preserve what attracted us all to move here as much as possible. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas.

Please do not vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with no personal ties to this special place that is home to us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that protects us better.

Tara and Mehran Farid-Moayer
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From: Andy Miller
To: General Plan
Subject: Please consider the alternate plan
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 8:38:20 PM
Hello Hillsborough,
In looking at the proposed plan and the
alternative plan which has been proposed by Khristine Holtermn and numerous other town members, the alternate plan looks far superior. I urge the town to consider it's many suggestions.

Thanks,
Andy Miller
Hillsborough, CA
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From: Mona Shah
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Subject: Housing Plan Clarification
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 8:12:59 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
We, as well as many other community members, are extremely concerned about the current draft plan for housing. In the 13 years that we've lived here, this is probably the most important issue that affects our town's aesthetics and natural features, safety, schools, property values, traffic, electric grid, sewage, water, crowding - basically everything is at stake and could be affected adversely by the current plan. There is a reason our town is such a special, beautiful and safe place to live and we hope that we can best preserve what attracted us all to move here as much as possible. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

Please do not vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with no personal ties to this special place that is home to us.

We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that protects us better.

Thank you,
Mona Shah
, Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Eric Tilenius
To: General Plan
Subject: Comment on Housing Element
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 7:07:36 PM
Our schools are at the heart of Hillsborough and a key reason for our good property values.

Yet for many school teachers it is increasingly out of reach to live nearby! I would love to see the housing on the Town Hall Campus be earmarked priority for teachers and police and other workers in our town!
That will be key to retaining great talent + help instill a strong sense of community.

Thank you for considering this idea.

Eric Tilenius
Homeowner
Hillsborough, CA 94010-7233
[email protected]
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From: Joyce Bernas-Yung
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Subject: Town Hall Complex and Housing Element Comment
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:25:33 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Royce, Vice Mayor Krolik and Hillsborough City Council Members,
Thank you for the meeting last Monday. We were in attendance at the meeting in person and then over Zoom. We continue to remain firm in that we do not agree with the plans presented for Town Hall and RHNA6 housing element update presented.

We heard a lot of strong feedback for why these plans are not in the best interest in preserving our town's character and they do not represent the desire of the residents that live here. These plans were crafted by a group of consultants from Los Angeles who have no understanding, nor ties to our town. They did not factor in the need to include Centennial Park- a place where we honor our veterans and is the start of our beloved annual Memorial Day parade. The consultants also did not consider preserving the historical significance of the police and fire station, which are some of the oldest buildings of our town. When residents purchase historical homes here, they are required to preserve its historical nature. How can this important piece be overlooked when planning out the Town Hall campus? Further, why are we discussing three sets of potential plans when studies on environment, traffic, the need for increased fire and police personnel, impact on schools, etc. been done? When homeowners submit for permits, we have to jump through so many hoops to get anything approved, including notifying nearby neighbors. It seems that these plans have been well underway before many of us in the community were aware.

In order to meet the state mandates, we are in support of the alternative Smart Housing for Hillsborough proposal as a starting place. This plan was carefully drafted by actual residents of our town that sit on the HEAC committee. We feel this plan is a better way in that it prevents unnecessary "up-zoning", accelerates the creation rate for ADUs/JADUs, employs vacant lots, including town-owned properties, protects owners of older and smaller homes, reduces the amount of buffer units, incorporates SB9 units into the plan, and most importantly, largely preserves the character of our town and reflects what the majority of our community wants, while meeting the state mandates.

As you draft a new plan that incorporates the feedback that you have received thus far, we urge you to continue to reach out to your constituents, the Hillsborough Residents, and gather their input. We look to you to represent what the residents of our town want and truly hope that you can follow through for us.

Sincerely,
Joyce Bernas-Yung and Jeff Yung
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From: Linda Yuen
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing element
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:12:09 PM
Whatever happened to awareness of natural resources? Guess that’s gone.

I oppose the Draft High density housing plan.

We do not need high density housing or more housing in Hillsborough.

Linda Yuen
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From: Sheila McLaughlin Burke
To: General Plan
Subject: Why is this NOT subject to VOTER APPROVAL?!!!
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:11:33 PM
...another reason to MOVE!!
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From:

To: General Plan
Subject: Housing Element
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:05:41 PM
I’m 100% pro affordable housing in Hillsborough. I just want you to know this as I see the posts on HT for keeping people out.

Sara Furrer
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From: Kenneth Zimmem
To: General Plan
Subject: Draft Housing Element
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 5:36:22 PM
Dear Sir/Madam;
My wife and I have reviewed the Draft Housing Element and would like to provide our feedback as requested. While we certainly understand the challenges faced to reach the required additional units and are in favor of many of the proposed actions to achieve it, we are vehemently opposed to upzoning the whole of Hillsborough - reducing the minimum lot size, street frontage, height restrictions, reduced setbacks, increased floor area ratios, reduced landscaping coverage, etc. This would, over time, fundamentally change the character of Hillsborough and make it a much less desirable place to live, not to mention the almost certain decline in property values.

I have also reviewed an alternative plan - Smart Housing for Hillsborough - and find it to be much more acceptable. As with any good plan, you should set a goal to meet your objectives with the least objectionable step first - in this case, ADU's and JADU's - and do everything possible to promote those in sufficient quantity to meet the goal. I think the alternative plan also goes into detail regarding acceptable additional steps that should be taken and that we are in favor of. However, changing the zoning restrictions for the town as a whole would not be acceptable to me and the many neighbors that I have talked to about this.

I would suggest that the city council either adopt the alternative plan or revise the proposed housing element to eliminate upzoning, reduce the buffer units and incorporate some of the suggestions in the alternative plan.

Thank you,
Ken and Caroline Zimmerman
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Liz Ruess Subject: WE OPPOSE THE HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DRAFT ELEMENT (Resident Responses) Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 4:59:55 PM
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Attached are just some of the responses I've received so far from Hillsborough residents opposing the Hillsborough housing draft element. Please see the attachments; these officially inform you of the strong opposition to the Hillsborough draft housing element. They include their names and addresses.

I Andrew Chan resident of Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly appose the High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough.

Signature,
Andrew Chan
Date: Sept 14th 2022
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Draft Housing Element -
Public Comment Survey
Hillsborough’s draft Housing Element is
available for public review from August 4, 2022
to September 19, 2022. Input from the
community is essential in properly guiding
housing development over the next 8 years.

Thank you for taking the time to provide your
Town of Hillsborough
Housing Element
Questionnaire
Hillsborough is in the process of updating the
Town's Housing Element. In an effort to
adequately prepare the policies and objectives,
the Town is requesting public feedback from the
community. The intent of the survey is to help
Town staff better understand the community’s
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feedback on the draft Housing Element and plan
for the future of our Town.

Click here to view the Public Review Draft
Housing Element.

Click here to fill out the Public
Comment Survey
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housing needs and priorities as well as identify
preferred approaches to meeting state
requirements.

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Hillsborough Housing Element
Survey
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From: George Rogers <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 4:39 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: Hillsborough High Density element

Stanley,

I received your note regarding your opposition to the Hillsborough High Density Housing Element and I absolutely agree with your opposition.

I have been a resident of Hillsborough since 1965 and currently live at 675 Pullman Road. In addition to your points you provided the City Council, I would like to add the following:

• Adding high density to Hillsborough will not provide a solution. High density housing is most appropriate adjacent to rail, Bart, bus lines. Congestion in Hillsborough will not help anyone. • Property values will go down further. Hillsborough home prices are very much a function of interest rates and jobs. Jobs are quickly leaving the area and interest rates are likely now to revert to the norm of higher rates. Putting high density in the wrong area will only cause property values to permanently be negatively impacted without providing any benefit to the overall housing issues of the Bay Area. While the recession will not last forever, permanently changing the character and cheapening the product (housing) will not help. For decades Hillsborough has been careful by promoting and approving development that enhanced the community, changing that now is a mistake.
• There are many case studies of ill-conceived plans that ruin neighborhoods. In the 1950’s no one thought that Detroit would ever decline. Ill-conceived plans there caused the decline faster than anyone anticipated. We should learn from this.
• Many residents, including myself, are contemplating moving from Hillsborough. Plans that do not address the interests of our residents will only speed this up to the detriment of everyone.

While I am aware that there may be constraints imposed by other governing entities, I urge the City Council to be thoughtful in exploring all alternatives (additional ADU’s etc.) that would be more appropriate, especially as the Bay Area as a whole is experiencing increased vacancies, reduced jobs and lower home prices.

Thank you,

George Rogers
Hillsborough
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Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan
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Draft Housing Element -
Public Comment Survey
Hillsborough’s draft Housing Element is
available for public review from August 4, 2022
to September 19, 2022. Input from the
community is essential in properly guiding
housing development over the next 8 years.

Thank you for taking the time to provide your
feedback on the draft Housing Element and plan
for the future of our Town.

Click here to view the Public Review Draft
Housing Element.

Click here to fill out the Public
Town of Hillsborough
Housing Element
Questionnaire
Hillsborough is in the process of updating the
Town's Housing Element. In an effort to
adequately prepare the policies and objectives,
the Town is requesting public feedback from the
community. The intent of the survey is to help
Town staff better understand the community’s
housing needs and priorities as well as identify
preferred approaches to meeting state
requirements.

Click Here to fill out the
Hillsborough Housing Element
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Click here for more information.

Survey
Participate in Planning for the Future of Your Town!
State Mandated Draft Housing Plan Now Available for Review and Comments REVIEW the draft document at www.hillsborough.net/DraftHousingElement COMMENT on the draft plan and provide written feedback by September 19, 2022 at [email protected] or fill out the online survey VIEW Frequently Asked Questions about the Draft Housing Element.

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Linda Yuen
Wed 9/14/2022 4:51 PM
I OPPOSE the Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan
I Linda Potter Yuen resident of , Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly oppose the Hih Density Housing Element in Hillsborough.

Linda Potter Yuen. Sept. 14, 2022
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Hi Stanley!
Thanks for your involvement in this issue.

We are so against the Hillsborough City Council's Draft Housing Plan.

There are other ways to move forward with this. We look forward to other thoughtful avenues not to carve up our town.

Thanks for forwarding our message.

Liz Vorsatz
Hillsborough
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Town of Hillsborough
Housing Element
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Hillsborough’s draft Housing Element is
available for public review from August 4, 2022
to September 19, 2022. Input from the
community is essential in properly guiding
housing development over the next 8 years.

Thank you for taking the time to provide your
feedback on the draft Housing Element and plan
for the future of our Town.

Click here to view the Public Review Draft
Housing Element.

Click here to fill out the Public
Comment Survey
Click here for more information.

Questionnaire
Hillsborough is in the process of updating the
Town's Housing Element. In an effort to
adequately prepare the policies and objectives,
the Town is requesting public feedback from the
community. The intent of the survey is to help
Town staff better understand the community’s
housing needs and priorities as well as identify
preferred approaches to meeting state
requirements.

Click Here to fill out the
Hillsborough Housing Element
Survey
Participate in Planning for the Future of Your Town!
State Mandated Draft Housing Plan Now Available for Review and Comments REVIEW the draft document at www.hillsborough.net/DraftHousingElement COMMENT on the draft plan and provide written feedback by September 19, 2022 at [email protected] or fill out the online survey VIEW Frequently Asked Questions about the Draft Housing Element.

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Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 2:49 PM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Subject: Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan
Subject: Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan

I oppose the Hillsborough Draft Plan!
I Sanford Chin resident of , Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly oppose the High-Density Housing Element in Hillsborough. -1048-
Hi Ted,
Great letter! Very effective and strong. I agree with you 100%. I was approached by some other residents that wanted a compromise but I did not agree with them 100%. So I sent out a personal mail campaign that you should be getting soon (click here to see the mailer) and an email campaign to all my Hillsborough clients and contacts (click here to see the email) providing information and ways to oppose the Draft Housing Element. Let's spread the word.

Best regards,
Stanley Lo
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From: Ted Kevranian
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 7:20 AM
To: Stanley Lo <[email protected]>
Cc: Ted Kevranian
Subject: Fwd: Feedback from a resident--- Draft Housing Element Stanley
Privately sharing the below messages with you
Best Regards
Ted
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From: Ted Kevranian
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 9:47:31 AM
To: Al Royse <[email protected]>; Christine Krolik <[email protected]>; Marie Chuang <[email protected]>; Sophie Cole <[email protected]>; Larry May <[email protected]> Cc: Ted Kevranian ; General Plan
<[email protected]>; Liz Ruess <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: Feedback from a resident--- Draft Housing Element Dear Hillsborough Town City Hall members
I am forwarding you my below feedback email, with
Few high-level points
· My wife and I deeply love Hillsborough--we have been living here for 27 years · Raised 3 daughters and 1 son who attended Crocker and West School · I am not a democrat nor a republican, and not part of any “special interest group” · My educational background, UC Berkeley B.S. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, later MBA in Finance,
· 45-year work experience, domestic and International, as Financial Controller of global businesses, General Manager of the 4,000 employee Penang site in Malaysia, deep experience in Real Estate, Facilities construction, maintenance, engagements with many vendors and contractors. I feel I have the credibility to express my views on this important subject, in addition to my wife and I being very caring residents of this beautiful Town. · Gavin Newsom signed legislation in Sept 28, 2021 to increase affordable housing · Signing legislation, making speeches about this is obviously the very easy part · Gavin Newson is a master politician, and his track record is terrible o California is one of THE worst mismanaged states
o He loves to blame rather than really understand root causes, show sustained leadership to fix very serious and dangerous major issues in the State  All throughout the fires that ravaged Santa Rosa, Sonoma: all he did was blame PG&E
 California Electric power grid has not had enough capacity for a long time · Gavin Newsome has not been part of leading and driving the solution · To plan and execute low-cost housing is very hard work with not enough success stories.

The “devil is in the details”
o As you are aware, the politics of such a project is a hornets’ nest of powerful interest groups….
o I understand there are over 200 affordable housing projects in the Bay Area that are supposedly shovel ready, but still stuck in the pre-development stage due lack of funding o The term “low-cost housing” sounds nice but is extremely difficult to achieve  Builders of affordable housing must comply with the same guidelines on design and construction as market-rate housing projects. Affordable projects often must comply with even higher design standards due to some reliance on public dollars  The goal of building low-cost housing, for Hillsborough firefighters, police and teachers likely to be elusive: One reason
· I bet, there will always be lower than Hillsborough cost housing for them within 15 miles of Hillsborough
· Will the Town be able to pass a law that, if you don’t work for Hillsborough, you can’t buy such a low-cost house?

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· I have reviewed available material on your website and spoken with few of the hosts during the Sept 6th evening Public Open House at North School. I have not seen a compelling summary case for this project.
· All the goals and objectives of this project are probably not likely to be achieved 1) If one of the objectives is to create affordable housing for a special group: Firefighters, Police and teachers who work in Hillsborough but don’t live here · To work and live in the same town, is an elusive goal and extremely rare. I assume this is not a City Hall goal. If it is, then likely to be a false promise · Why this group of people are not renting or buying within a 10-15mile radius of Hillsborough—the very likely answer: they can’t afford it. · Does the Town of Hillsborough really believe they can build lower cost housing within a 10-15mile radius?
o With land prices in Hillsborough, escalating construction costs, material and labor shortages, public housing stringent requirements, union rates, etc, I don’t see how this is possible
o I am very doubtful: if and when, this project is completed, this special group will be able to afford to live in Hillsborough
· More likely, after messing up beautiful Hillsborough’s very precious attributes, as we have known it for decades, other than this special group, who can afford it, will likely move-in to Hillsborough
2) If a second objective is to comply to a mandate from consummate politician Gavin Newsom, in my opinion, this should be pushed back and assign resources to find other alternatives
Mr. Newsom, is doing political grandstanding, as he wants to “check the box” for his future career aspirations. I don’t know for sure, but I doubt, this “Mandate” will apply to every Town and City, in California.
3) Consider an alternative, while honoring free choice and addressing affordable housing.

Good idea to redouble efforts to work with relevant County, State and Federal government agencies to establish a tiered criterion of issuing vouchers for relevant special groups to be eligible for lower cost housing. They should be given the choice to choose where they want to live.
4) Recap of my recommendations from below email
· Why not send a summary email (with less than ten slides) to all residents to make them much better aware
· 11,000 residents: Should get a high percentage of them to agree before this measure is seriously considered for implementation
Even if passed, only a “baby step” should be considered in only one location in the Town to learn from this experience
I don’t know all the details, but if the State is providing part of the funding for affordable housing in Hillsborough, that amount will absolutely be dwarfed by the very large market value drop of properties in Hillsborough. This will be all borne by the residents of Hillsborough. Hence, it is essential that City Council ensure virtually all residents are well aware, eg via Email, of this seachange project and provide their feedback to you. The future of beautiful Hillsborough is in your hands
Thanks for the opportunity to provide this feedback
Best Regards
Assadour (Ted) Kevranian
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Hi
I had an opportunity to review the draft material on Housing Development on your website. I attended the 6pm Public Open House yesterday evening at North School Multipurpose Room. I briefly spoke with Ms, Liz Ruess, and I am copying her on my candid feedback regarding this unprecedented project for the Town of Hillsborough.

High level questions at the outset
Who is driving this Draft Housing Element?
Intended and unintended consequences?
How many of the 11,000 Hillsborough Residents are aware of this project, and how many have provided their feedback?
Who is driving this Draft Housing Element?
· If it is the State of California, their credibility has been on a very steep decline for over several decades. I would think the State is the least genuinely concerned body about the average worker in the State or Town of Hillsborough.
· Quality of life and living costs in California with high taxes, inflation, increasing crime rates is the real issue, not low-cost housing.
· I believe California has lost residents to other states every year since 2001. · My employer, Viavi, moved its headquarters from San Jose to Chandler, Arizona. Oracle and HP moved to Texas, others will follow.
o 396,000k regulations in the State of California.
 Declining quality and slow services.
o Example: City of Chandler, AZ offered, and we used “Concierge Service”, on construction permitting & approval process. They require and we adhere to very sound water recycling, solar power use, very good environmental measures etc. o We have to be mindful, cost of housing, reasonable mortgage rates, only one cost element vs many others, like availability-reliability of water & utilities, higher State Taxes, etc
· Hillsborough Town should not accept, at face value, a “mandate from the State” Intended and unintended consequences have been fully considered? · How many teachers, firefighters and police expressed active interest in this project? o How many of them drive more than 30 miles each-way to work? o “A few miles driving distance to work” seems attractive, but a very unreasonable expectation and requirement.
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· What is the projected sale price of proposed low-cost housing in Hillsborough? o With even lower cost housing choices within 15 miles of Hillsborough, interested firefighters, police & teachers will really buy such units in Hillsborough? · Tinkering with the very special--charming Town of Hillsborough, heritage & uniqueness. will most certainly have unintended consequences
o I believe this initiative will definitely make developers; utility companies, others richer
o Have unforeseen large infrastructure costs in water, sewer, schools, etc been quantified and considered?
o The Town could see some exodus from Hillsborough ….

My own immigrant’s story,
attraction was: equality of opportunities NOT equality of outcomes, · 50 years ago, fresh out of high school, with $200 in my pocket I came to America: stayed with an American family, dreamt of buying a house in Hillsborough attended CSM, UC Berkeley,
o 37-Years ago I married my beautiful wife from Vancouver, BC, spent 7 years in Penang running HP’s very large R&D and Manufacturing facility. Returned in 1995 with four children and purchased a beautiful house in precious and highly esteemed Hillsborough
o We have three daughters and a son, they initially attended the KZV Armenian School in San Francisco
o Then attended West and Crocker schools----great academics, character education, sports, best music teacher, etc
o Hillsborough residents: awesome people, highly educated, successful, high parental participation in local schools
o Our children later attended: San Mateo High School, UC Davis, University of Santa Clara, USC, University of Rome and Sorbonne. They all learned to appreciate diversity, different cultures, came back, and have successful jobs in the Bay Area.

How many of the 11,000 Hillsborough Residents are aware, how many have provided their feedback on this huge project?
· Hillsborough Town set up key meetings in August and September —high vacation months. There were quite a few people last night, but I would think, they make up a tiny fraction of the residents.
o Why not send a summary email (with less than ten slides) to all residents to make them better aware
 11,000 residents: Should get a high percentage of them to agree before this measure is seriously considered for implementation
 Even if passed, only a “baby step” should be considered in only one location in the Town to learn from this experience.

Thanks for listening. I work for a high-tech company and manage their Real Estate, EH&S, and Facilities in 60 global locations. I also manage Sourcing & Procurement.

Sincerely,
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Assadour (Ted) Kevranian
Ted Kevranian,
Viavi Solutions Inc
VP, Corporate Real Estate,
Global Sourcing & Procurement,
Travel Management
3047 Orchard Parkway, Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95134
Office +1-408-404-9088, Mobile
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Liz Ruess Subject: WE OPPOSE THE HOUSING DRAFT ELEMENT (Resident Responses) Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 4:58:53 PM
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Attached are just some of the responses I've received so far from Hillsborough residents opposing the Hillsborough housing draft element. Please see the attachments, these officially inform you of the strong opposition to the Hillsborough draft housing element. They include their names and addresses.

I Oppose The Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan!
Comment: 1, we just have not so much school education resources. 2, in fact, San Mateo county is losing population,this county doesn’t lack housing. 3,From a legal point of view,if Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan get through,all land owners apply for building condominium,apartment or townhouses,this should also be approved by city.
4,There is a better plan to meet the requirements of the state. For owners with large land, they are allowed to divide the land to build more single houses. this will increase a lot of single houses, which not only meets the state requirements, but also ensures that Hillsborough only has the urban style of single houses.

I Cheng Hu ,resident of Hillsborough,CA 94010,Strongly oppose the Draft Housing Plan.
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property value will go down. Hillsborough is highly valued due to the fact it consists of only signle family homes, no condo, apartments or townhouses. Also public utilities like water and power already strained. highly rated schools will get crowded.

Wei Jiang
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From: Glen Evans
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing Element feedback
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 3:14:24 PM
Hello,
I am a recent homeowner in Hillsborough. I grew up in the Bay Area and worked from nothing starting 20 years ago until I was finally able to purchase my home here in 2019. I moved here for a variety of reasons including the space, safety, security, community, etc. in this town. This proposal is going to create a horrible outcome for my family and many others. This proposal is seemingly implying that every community member has had unfair advantages to purchase their homes which I think is wrong. Maybe that is true in some cases but I worked hard for it as many others have. Now I am hearing the dead end street we live off of (Forestview) will become a through street with a bunch of new development at the top and bottom.

The street that has been safe enough for my family to bike and walk on will now be dangerous due to the traffic and lack of privacy I once had. How does this make sense for me or anyone in this community? How does this make sense for the value of my home? Where is the support or concern for people who have lived here? I am writing to say that I am vehemently opposed to these developments and plans and think the tax paying members of this community should have more say. As officials representing our best interest, you need to do better. PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE THIS PLAN AND COME UP WITH ANOTHER SOLUTION.

Thanks,
G. Evans
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From: Amy Wang Liou
To: Marie Chuang; Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Cc: Michael Liou
Subject: Re: hi - important feedback re: current draft housing plan Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 1:28:33 PM
Dear Marie, Council, and Housing Committee,
We were able to attend the 9/12 town update via zoom, and very much appreciated you letting us know about the important meeting.

Please know that we remain opposed to the Draft Housing Element Plan and continue to be hopeful that given the strong feedback against the Draft, that Council will explore the alternative Smart Housing Plan and other ideas presented in order to best represent Hillsborough's residents and work towards the preservation of our wonderful town which is truly the most important goal here.

Many thanks for your consideration and ongoing efforts. Please let us know if we can be helpful towards establishing alternative plans.

Best,
Amy and Michael Liou
On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 9:55 AM Marie Chuang <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Amy & Michael -
So appreciative of you to take time providing your comments on the Housing Element Draft.

There will be study sessions on both the Town Hall Complex and the Housing Element Draft Update at tonight’s Council meeting starting at 6pm. Please join us. The info is attached.

The zoom link for the6 p.m.City Council meeting is:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83081572186? pwd=aUFXbXhwd1JMaUpvdUJLSG40ZEtiQT09
The link to the 9/12 agenda packet
is:https://www.hillsborough.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09122022-1203 All my best,
Marie
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Town of Hillsborough
Vice Chair | Central County Fire Board
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(650) 477-6523
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Hillsborough.watersmart.com Sign up for Water Customer Service Portal From: Amy Wang Liou
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 1:52:05 PM
To: Al Royse <[email protected]>; Christine Krolik <[email protected]>; Sophie Cole <[email protected]>; Larry May <[email protected]>; Marie Chuang <[email protected]>; Lisa Natusch <[email protected]>; Christopher Diaz <[email protected]>; General Plan <[email protected]>
Cc: Michael Liou
Subject: hi - important feedback re: current draft housing plan Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
I wanted to send an email since all of the many homeowners I've spoken to in Hillsborough along with my family are extremely concerned about the current draft plan for housing. In the 16 years that we've lived here, this is probably the most important issue that affects our town's aesthetics and natural features, safety, schools, property values, traffic - basically everything is at stake and could be affected adversely by the current plan. There is a reason our town is such a special, beautiful and safe place to live and we hope that we can best preserve what attracted us all to move here as much as possible. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas. Please do not vote for or pass the current plan that was led by an outside consultant with no personal ties to this special place that is home to us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that protects us better.

Best regards,
Amy and Michael Liou
** The opinions expressed in this email are solely those of the sender and are not an official position of the Town of Hillsborough, of the respective body, or of the board I serve on at the Town.
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From: Rita Walia
To: General Plan; Lisa Natusch; Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang Subject: Re: More Concerns about draft housing plan after meeting Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 12:34:58 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Royce, Vice Mayor Krolik and Council Members,
Let me first begin by thanking you all for the last town meeting. As you can see by the turn out and by the length of the meeting, this issue is the most important issue that has come up in the over decade that I’ve lived in Hillsborough.

As stated in my last letter, we strongly oppose the draft housing plan, and even more so after the last town hall meeting. We have spoken to numerous residents, and they too are even more opposed to the draft plan after the town meeting.

I do not believe the consultant from LA understands the town we live in and what makes this town so unique. I humbly suggest that the committee look at the plans that Atherton, Woodside and Portola Valley have drafted, and in particular Atherton. These towns have a similar uniqueness as Hillsborough.

Again, I urge you to reach out to your constituents (Hillsborough residents), and get their input to draft a new plan.

Warmly,
Rita & Hardeep Walia
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On Sep 7, 2022, at 9:22 PM, Rita Walia wrote:

Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
First, thank you all for your hardwork and for all that you do for our beautiful town.

I send this email today to address the concerns my family (and my neighbors) have about the current draft plan for housing. I have lived in Hillsborough for over a decade, and I believe that this is the most important issue that will affect our town's safety, aesthetics, schools, property values, and traffic. If the current draft plan for housing is allowed, it would dramatically change this town for the worse.
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Hillsborough homeowners are extremely alarmed and we respectfully ask that our town representatives please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that will allow the town to achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas. Please do not vote for or pass the current plan that was drafted by an outside consultant with no personal knowledge of our town. We need to look carefully at other towns (ie Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Thank you for carefully considering the feedback of Hillsborough homeowners, and listening to alternative plans. I have talked to many homeowners, and none of them are in favor of the current draft housing plan. I encourage you to reach out to your residents and get their input.

Warmly,
Rita and Hardeep Walia
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From: Chris Read
To: General Plan
Subject: Public Comments
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 11:46:22 AM
We sent the following email previously, but did not address it to the general plan email. We want to make sure our thoughts and concerned are directed to the correct email for considerations.

Dear Burlingame Officials and Neighbors,
My husband and I are longtime residents of Burlingame and live at .We have become aware recently that the town of Hillsborough is drafting a plan to redesign their town hall campus. The construction will include building for the police department, city services and housing. The proposed building has been initially described as between 5-10 stories tall with potentially 100 housing units. While we are not Hillsborough residents, such a project will dramatically impact the safety of our neighborhood as well as the quality of our lives during and after the construction.

Our concerns are as follows:

1. Walnut Ave is one of the narrowest streets (24 ft.) in Burlingame. If vehicles are parked on both sides of the streets, it is difficult for emergency vehicles as well as Recology trucks to get down the street. A delay in the arrival of emergency services is a safety and welfare concern. It is also not an unusual occurrence for parked cars to have side mirrors damaged because the street is so narrow.

2. The potential traffic from an additional 100 residential units using a street that is already narrow and populated with many young families is a serious safety liability. How can the infrastructure be altered to ensure the safety of our residents and children?

3. We have many young families on the 700 block of Walnut. The closest signal is at Floribunda and El Camino. Many of our families walk their children to McKinley School using the crosswalk at Floribunda and El Camino. On the portion of the block that is Hillsborough property, there is no sidewalk on the west side of the street to safely walk on. A long term construction project at the corner reduces the number of safe options to get the children to school.

After the project is complete, the area will be congested and still be a safety concern.

4. Accidents frequently occur at the intersection of Floribunda and El Camino.

Although steps have been taken to reduce the occurrence, what additional steps can be taken to ensure safety and access for the families of Walnut Ave as well as the additional potential 100 plus new residents, their families and workers based in the Hillsborough Town Center?

5. Whenever there is a function at the Hillsborough town hall, no parking signs are put out on Floribunda, but not on Walnut Ave. Examples are the tree lighting ceremony and the Memorial Day parade. During these events, the 700 block of Walnut is completely occupied with non-resident parked cars.

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after the project is complete? Is there adequate parking planned for 100 units? Families often have two cars.

7. If there is an accident on El Camino, traffic is often routed down Walnut Ave.

Cars frequently do not obey the 25 mph speed limit. Non-residential parking will compound the dangers when navigating the street putting residents and their children at risk.

8. Walnut Ave makes a sharp bend when it reaches the Hillsborough town complex. Ingress and egress from the driveway at this location are already a safety concern. If a vehicle is driving south on Walnut and the morning sun is low, it is hazardous and often impossible to see oncoming vehicles. More traffic will increase the chances of an accident in these scenarios.

We have been trying to think of possible solutions and ways to mitigate problems that will impact Walnut Ave residents. Our neighborhood has never faced a problem this before. We don’t know all of the possible options, the cost of various options and the legality of the various options. We are hoping the Burlingame and Hillsborough can help us with solutions.

We have a few suggestions, but again, we are not sure what the best solution or combination of solutions may be.

Below is the possible list we have generated to date.

1. Design a project with fewer housing units and adequate parking.

2. Create a cul de sac for the 700 block of Walnut that ends with the boundary of Burlingame.

3. Parking permits for residents only on Walnut Ave. Potentially gardeners or other resident services could have permits for limited hours of parking.

4. Install additional traffic lights at Willow and El Camino and possibly at the Forestview intersection.

5. Because of the increase in population density, create a new traffic safety plan to access Floribunda and El Camino.

6. On the portion of the block that is within Hillsborough, pave a sidewalk on the west side for safety purposes.

7. Eliminate the driveway from the town center onto Walnut Ave. If the driveway cannot be removed, straighten the bend in the street that begins where the town hall is. This will ensure greater visibility and may help prevent accidents.

Thanks in advance for reading this email and we are hoping both Burlingame and Hillsborough will offer support and solutions to help us solve this dilemma. Please let us know what next steps can be taken to insure the safety of our neighborhood.

Sincerely,
Chris and Michael Read
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From: Chris Read
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Larry May; [email protected] Subject: Town Hall Campus Development Concerns
Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 11:36:45 AM
Dear Council Members,
We were present at the meeting last night and found it informative on so many levels. One of the presenters did share a slide with statistics for outreach and it was stated outreach had occurred to residents on Floribunda, Walnut and Fairway. When (date) did this outreach occur and what method was used? From our experience it seems, the outreach was not done thoroughly or in an accountable way. We are residents of Walnut Avenue in Burlingame. We did not receive notice and also know that our neighbors did not receive notice. I spoke to a Hillsborough resident who lives on Walnut and she did not receive notice. It is hard for the public to respond with concerns, questions and ideas if they are not aware of the proposed project details.

Please consider immediately notifying all residents on Walnut, Willow, Forestview, Newhall by mail or hand delivered flyers. We can help organize the delivery of flyers if necessary.

Though we understand the entirety of the streets mentioned are not in Hillsborough, the residents will be negatively impacted by a housing project of the size proposed by HIllsborough.

A project of this size will have a dramatic impact on the Hillsborough Burlingame area as well as anyone traveling along the narrow El Camino corridor. The sidewalks are narrow on El Camino close to McKinley School and trees make visibility limited.Traffic often exceeds the speed limit. Bottlenecks frequently occur due to the reduced number of lanes, left hand turns, delivery vans and buses. McKinley School took the step of installing colorful cement bollards in the play yard in the effort to protect students from cars crashing through the fence into the play yard. It has happened and gratefully, no students were hurt. Even if the number of residents in the proposed housing units are for the most part using public transit, there will still be increased congestion and an increased risk for accidents.

I have written previously about the safety issues on our quiet narrow street by the addition of more population density and through traffic. We want assurances of how HIllsborough will be able to create a plan to mitigate our concerns and preserve the safety of our quiet residential neighborhood.

Though we are respectful of timelines and state requirements, we strongly believe the outreach to the greater community should be more accountable and the period for public comment should be extended beyond September 19th. To make a decision on such an important project without the adequate foundation input of the community seems shortsighted. We are hoping Hillsborough will help solve the problems noted and not exacerbate them.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and attention.

Chris and Michael Read
Burlingame, 94010
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From: David Chung
To: General Plan
Subject: HILLSBOROUGH: housing plan comments
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:05:24 PM
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I, David Chung, resident of Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly oppose the High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough
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From: Mei Chen
To: General Plan
Cc: Hillsborough Mail; Lisa Natusch; Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Christopher Diaz; Herald Chen
Subject: Feedback on current draft housing plan
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 10:12:22 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,
We recently heard about the town's draft housing plan, and we are concerned about what is being proposed. We understand the need for more affordable housing and appreciate the efforts made to address this important issue, but the current plan does not balance this need with the best interests of the residents of Hillsborough. Our understanding is that alternative plans have been proposed that can help achieve the state goals to increase housing while also taking into account the concerns raised by homeowners in Hillsborough. We hope that the town will carefully consider these alternative plans before submitting its housing plan. We appreciate all that everyone is doing and thank you for your efforts.

Best,
Mei and Herald Chen
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From: Cheng Hu
To: General Plan
Subject: Oppose the housing plan
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 9:52:26 PM
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City Council:

I Cheng Hu ,resident of Hillsborough,CA 94010,Strongly oppose the Draft Housing Plan.

Cheng Hu, 09/13/2022
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From: Zara Fritts
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Subject: Opposition to proposed HED plan
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 6:41:33 PM
Hello
I am writing to strongly oppose the Housing Element Draft as proposed. I understand and agree that Hillsborough needs to meet the Housing Element allotment due to our current housing crisis, but this plan has been flawed from the beginning. It is my understanding that the State guidelines on ADU calculations suggest taking the previous rolling three year average - as a guideline.

The flaw with this calculation is that we had COVID-19 in 2019 and 2020 where the state had literally ordered people not to work, to stay home, to stay separate, limit certain types of construction, etc. In those two COVID years we had ADU’s completion of 26 and 28 units. As soon as the new legislation for ADU’s came out (which streamlined the process), coupled with COVID-19 pandemic ending, our ADU production shot through the roof with 65 ADUs in one year and this year we are on track for 60 ADU’s/ year.

It doesn’t make sense to use the artificially low ADU production years of 2019 and 2020 as factors in a calculation that massively impacts the layout of our town for the next 8 years!? We need to have a plan that utilizes ADU’s as the primary way to solve our Housing Element allotment. We have a clear track record of creating at least 60 units/ year- which over 8 years is 480 units, vs the 250 proposed in the current draft of the Housing Element. I believe there have been significant miscalculations by our consultants.

It appears that every problem the Draft worked on solving was based on that idea that we needed to solve for 400 extra units vs 100-150.

I urge our town council to reconsider the proposal from the consultant and work on better community outreach to bring more home owners into the conversation.

Thank you,
Zara Fritts
Zara
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From: Craig Reynolds
To: General Plan
Cc: Katrina Reynolds
Subject: HEAC feedback
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 6:18:23 PM
My wife and I reside at . We're strongly against the proposed HEAC plan.

ADUs are an appropriate solution for our community which will allow us to maintain environmentally important green space. We need less single family housing in California and multifamily housing in Hillsborough doesn't make sense given the layout of our roads and distance from public transit. Rezoning to encourage small lot single family homes is a backwards policy. ADUs allow Hillsborough to offer a housing option to those who are working in our metro area. If there is a concern from the state that ADUs will not be rented out, the town can assuage the states concerns by promising to monitor the rental status in four years time. If we have built the ADUs but they are not being used as housing, the town can look at alternate measures like the city hall project. We shouldn't be afraid of our first plan being rejected by the state. An all ADU plan is one done in good faith and gives the community more time to understand what other options might be viable and what legal options are available to the town to prevent the state from forcing an environmentally disastrous plan on us.

Thank you for your time,
Craig and Katrina Reynolds
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From: Geraldine wong
To: Lisa Natusch; Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Christopher Diaz; General Plan; Hillsborough Mail; Sophie Cole; Larry May
Subject: NO to Hillsborough’s draft Housing Element in its current form Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 6:03:45 PM
Dear cherished members of the council of Hillsborough,
I am concerned about the current draft plan for housing. We have lived here for the past ten years and love the small, family-oriented community. We currently have four homes in Hillsborough 1) our current home 535 El Arroyo Road which will eventually house my aging inlaws 2) one that we are building as our new home at 940 West Santa Inez, 3) one we are renting, which will ultimately accommodate my aged mom 2060 Forestview, and 4) one I am building with an ADU 50 Knightwood.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Gerri Wong
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From: michaeltzu wang
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing plan
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 4:50:25 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members,

There is a reason our town is such a special, beautiful and safe place to live and we hope that we can best preserve what attracted us all to move here as much as possible. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas.

Please do not vote for or submit the current plan that was designed by an outside consultant with no personal ties to this special place that is home to all of us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that protects us better.

Best regards,
Michael Wang
San Mateo Ca. 94401
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From: Judy Tu, Esq.

To: General Plan
Subject: Urgent: Hillsborough Housing
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 4:07:45 PM
Importance: High
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council Members:

I wanted to send an email since all of the many homeowners I've spoken to in Hillsborough along with my family, are extremely concerned about the current draft plan for housing. In the years that we've lived here, this is probably the most important issue that affects our town's aesthetics and natural features, safety, schools, property values, water usage, traffic - basically everything is at stake and could be affected adversely by the current plan. There is a reason our town is such a special, beautiful and safe place to live and we hope that we can best preserve what attracted us all to move here as much as possible. As such, most homeowners are alarmed and would like to respectfully ask that the hard-working people who are in charge of representing us to please consider some of the proposed alternative plans that can still help us achieve the state goals without giving up so much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent alternative ideas. Please do not vote for or submit the current plan that was designed by an outside consultant with no personal ties to this special place that is home to all of us. We should look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside) with similar profiles and consider what they've done.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do towards helping the town to reach an alternative plan that protects us better.

Best regards,
Judy Tu
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From: Peter Adams
To: General Plan
Cc: Timothy Anderson
Subject: Housing Element Comments
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 4:06:36 PM
Team,
After reviewing the doc's and attending the Town Hall, here are my thoughts, which also represent those of my wife. We are 35 year Hillsborough residents, at .

1. It's annoying that the State forces these things on small communities such as ours. But, that is the state we live in, that can't easily be changed. The Bright side is, this gives us a chance to provide housing to the employees and teachers, etc, who work in and for our Town, a very worthwhile goal.

2. I'm Very Positive on the emphasis on ADU's/JADU's to meet these housing goals! They will have the least impact on the "character" of the Town in general. With the proposed Reduced Barriers to Development and the Promotion activities re ADU's, I believe these efforts will be very successful and exceed the max 280 unit planning allotment formula allowed by the State. Please emphasize ADU's and JADU's in your work, both before and after Plan approval. If done well, these could end up meeting the large majority of the required 554 new housing units over the years.

3. I'm also Very Positive on the plan for RD-3, the Town Hall campus. Please emphasize this in your work, before and after Plan approval.

4. I'm Very Negative on RD-1, essentially reducing the 1/2 acre minimum for almost every lot in Town. I think this will negatively change the "character" of the Town, and reduce property values. Your Plan to the State only allocates 15 units for this. I ask that RD-1 be eliminated from your Plan, the 15 units found elsewhere in your Plan, and the 1/2 acre minimum lot size be retained, with limited exceptions.

5. If RD-1 somehow stays in the Plan, please eliminate the sub-division opportunity at 1053 La Cuesta.

Reasons are explained in detail in my Sept 5 letter to Tim Anderson.

6. I'm Neutral on the proposed RD-2 and O-AH districts. Though these changes may negatively affect the Town's "character," they are limited to certain specific areas, and may provide a large number of added units for the Town, a reasonable trade-off.

7. As more housing units are added over the years, it's important to add some "regulations" in some fashion to try to reserve these for people who live and work in the Town, whether employed by the Town or schools themselves, or by residents as household employees. Whether you share this detail with the State is your choice, but it needs to be built into your execution plans. Particularly with ADU/JADU's, it's important in promoting these to homeowners, that they know they have some freedom to choose who they rent to.

8. The Town exceeded the requirements of RHNA Cycle 5, a rare occurrence. The "extra" units achieved in Cycle 5 should be applied to Cycle 6, and the Town should fight for this. Maybe not as part of the initial Plan submitted shortly to the State, but definitely counted in the future as the Town executes on Cycle 6 over the next nine years.

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing positive results as the plans take shape.

Peter and Bonnie Adams
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From: Su-Mien Chong
To: General Plan
Subject: Draft housing plan
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 3:07:54 PM
HelloMy husband and I own our home at
We oppose the draft to allow lot sizes to be reduced to a minimum of 1/3 of an acre. We support the current lot size minimum of 1/2 an acre.

We do support ADUs and hope the lot set backs can be revisited to be more flexible to allow for ADUs to be built.

Thank you for taking our input into account.

Kyle Elrod & Su-Mien Chong
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Su-Mien
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From: Rebecca Anwar
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Subject: Housing Element feedback
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 2:19:57 PM
Dear Hillsborough Housing Committee, Mayor Al
Royse, Vice Mayor Christine Krolik, and Council
Members,
I wanted to send an email since all of the many
homeowners I've spoken to in Hillsborough along
with my family, are extremely concerned about
the current draft plan for housing. In the 16 years
that we've lived here, this is probably the most
important issue that affects our town's aesthetics
and natural features, safety, schools, property
values, water usage, traffic - basically everything is
at stake and could be affected adversely by the
current plan. There is a reason our town is such a
special, beautiful and safe place to live and we
hope that we can best preserve what attracted us
all to move here as much as possible. As such,
most homeowners are alarmed and would like to
respectfully ask that the hard-working people who
are in charge of representing us to please consider
some of the proposed alternative plans that can still
help us achieve the state goals without giving up so
much.

One of the plans is called Smart Housing for
Hillsborough and seems to have some excellent
alternative ideas. Please do not vote for or
submit the current plan that was designed by an
outside consultant with no personal ties to this
special place that is home to all of us. We should
look carefully at other towns (Atherton, Woodside)
with similar profiles and consider what they've
done.

Thanks for your efforts to ensure that the town of
Hillsborough will not suffer from any detrimental
decisions without carefully considering the
feedback of its homeowners in order to move
forward with a plan that most accept and support
versus the current draft plan.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do
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towards helping the town to reach an alternative
plan that protects us better.

Warmly,
Rebecca Anwar
She/ Her/ Hers
Cell:
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From: Nidhi Dash
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang Subject: Concern over draft of city housing plan
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 2:02:55 PM
Dear Council Members,
I am deeply concerned about the effects of this proposed housing plan for the lovely town of Hillsborough that we call home and wanted to send along my concerns as an active parent, towns person, and resident of this area.

I have read the full plan and various associated documents posted on the Town website and developed an understanding of the State’s RHNA6 mandate. To all of the Councilmembers, thank you for your service on behalf of Hillsborough, both generally and especially as we navigate this challenging issue. I am supportive of the objective to develop more affordable housing throughout the State and in the Bay Area but we must ensure we do so in a thoughtful, carefully considered, and long-term manner. Unfortunately, the current Draft Plan is not that.

I am strongly opposed to the current Draft Plan, which brings a one-size fits all approach to a town that is objectively, based on the data, an outlier. There is absolutely no reason to rezone the entire town through a blanket plan that creates unnecessary complexity. Crucially, the current Draft Plan fails to articulate in any form the expected cost and impact of the proposed zoning changes on current residents. This is ill-considered and reckless.

I am supportive of a Housing Element plan that builds on our existing demonstrated strengths. Our plan should focus heavily on ADUs, where we have consistently exceeded expectations. We must engage in thoughtful, long-term planning with fulsome and transparent discussion and community engagement and appropriate consideration of the cost and impact of any proposed changes.

I want to voice my strong opposition to the current Draft Plan. There are superior alternative plans to propose to the state for our RHNA6 submission. Please include this email in the -1088-
public record and consider it as you finalize our submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Thank you for your public service.

Kind regards,
Nidhi & Somesh Dash
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From: Sarah Chung
To: General Plan
Subject: I oppose the Hillsborough Draft housing plan
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:40:16 AM
Hillsborough City Council,
I, Sarah Chung resident of Hillsborough, CA 94010 strongly oppose the High Density Housing Element in Hillsborough.

Sarah Chung
9/13/2022
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From: Suzann Pershing
To: General Plan
Subject: Followup re: Hillsborough Housing Element - additional references Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:22:08 AM
Attachments: Technical memo on ADUs.pdf
State memo on performance in the last housing element.pdf Long Term Rental Exemption 2023.pdf
Dear City Council and Hillsborough Staff,
Thank you again for your time, commitment, and continued work on behalf of the town. We joined last night's City Council meeting via Zoom, and heard additional constituents' comments.

In the event that the Council decides to revisit our housing element ADU allocation, we do believe we have a compelling rationale for presenting a higher number of ADUs, based on the ABAG requirement for a "robust, funded, and clear plan to increase production [that] has been put in place." Specifically:

Robust: Hillsborough has developed and implemented a multipronged approach to make ADU development easy, efficient, and affordable:
- Streamlined permit approval and dedicated ombudsman
- Fee waivers and financial incentives
(Note: I've also attached an example of property tax incentive. Maui County offers a property tax exemption to incentivize property owners to dedicate their units to long-term rentals instead of short-term vacation rentals. Eligible properties are required to fill out a form annually (attached) and provide a copy of the signed lease -- more details at https://www.mauicounty.gov/faq.aspx? TID=141. Hillsborough/San Mateo could adapt something like this). - Expedited conversions
- Amnesty program for preexisting ADU units
Funded: Hillsborough has explicitly allocated funding toward ADU production. - The town continues to fund an ADU Ombudsman position, which has proven success in facilitating Hillsborough ADU production.
- Hillsborough has tested a fee waiver program for ADU development review, which yielded a successful increase in ADU permits issued.
- [Pending- property tax incentive]
Clear: Hillsborough’s ADU approval process is transparent and accessible. - The town website clearly describes the ADU approval process and the Ombudsman position provides dedicated one-on-one support
- Initiatives to facilitate ADU development will be advertised and promoted on the town website and in town communications.

Credible: Hillsborough has a proven track record of success. - In the RNHA 5 (last housing element) cycle, Hillsborough achieved more than double its housing allocation. This clearly demonstrates credibility; 91 units were allocated, but Hillsborough reached 192 new permitted units. The allocated numbers were exceeded in all target categories: very low income, low income, moderate income, and above moderate income.
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- Hillsborough was one of only 29 out of 539 jurisdictions in California to have met all prorated housing requirements in RHNA 5.

Hillsborough’s demonstrated and planned measures to increase and maintain ADU production have proven success and will be further expanded in RHNA 6. [Note: the draft housing element indicates that Hillsborough was one of only 38 jurisdictions in California to achieve the allocated number of units, however, the attached source HCD document SB 35 memo appears to indicate that Hillsborough was one of only 29 jurisdictions to achieve this feat. The actual number should be verified before submission to the state] We noted Councilmember Krolik's inquiry to town staff at the Council meeting regarding surveying town residents regarding ADU interest; hopefully this will be feasible to investigate.

Thank you!
Suzann Pershing
Armin Afshar
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Using ADUs to Satisfy RHNA
Technical Memo
Background
Jurisdictions are allowed to use ADUs to help satisfy their RHNA requirements; however, the process is somewhat different than other aspects of the sites inventory. The standard method is to estimate the number of ADUs that will be developed in the planning period, then distribute those estimated units into each of the income categories.

Estimating Production
The estimate should be based on the average number of ADU building permits issued each year, multiplied by eight (because there are eight years in a housing element cycle). Most cities base their determination of annual ADU permits by averaging the building permits approved each year since 2018, when state law made it easier to construct the units. This is generally considered a safe harbor.

There is a small amount of flexibility in the calculations. If numbers were low in 2018 (or 2019) but were high in 2020, 2021, and 2022, a jurisdiction could potentially use 2019-2021 or 2020-2022 as the baseline.

Because this is outside the safe harbor, these calculations would need to be bolstered by a logical explanation for the methodology, e.g., the jurisdiction further loosened regulations in 2019.

Projecting a higher number of ADUs than what has been demonstrated through permit approvals in recent years may be possible, but more challenging. A slightly larger number may be warranted if a robust, funded, and clear plan to increase production has been put in place. However, you are strongly encouraged to coordinate with HCD before deviating from the standard methodology.

ADU sites are not listed in the site inventory, rather they are summarized and tallied in their own subsection.
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Determining the Income Distribution
ABAG conducted an analysis of ADU affordability and concluded that in most jurisdictions, the following assumptions are generally applicable. Many jurisdictions are choosing to use these numbers in lieu of conducting their own affordability analysis.

Table 1. Percent of ADUs Affordable to Different Income Categories Percent Income Category
30% Very low income
30% Low income
30% Moderate income
10% Above moderate
Please contact your County Collaborative Technical Assistance Provider for more information on affordability. A few key points are summarized below:
• Use building permits issued for the estimate.
• Jurisdictions do not need to list the addresses for potential ADUs. • Make sure the assumptions in your Housing Element match the numbers reported in past year APRs.

Please visit the ABAG Housing Technical Assistance page for more information, including a webinar that covers this topic.

Sample Housing Element Write Up
The following is what a jurisdiction might include in their sites inventory section of the housing element.

Since City amended its ordinance in 2019, the number of ADUs permitted has significantly increased. City’s ordinance goes beyond state law and allows 1,200 square foot ADUs. Additionally, the City website has an entire section devoted to ADUs with clear information about the standards and approval process. On average, the building department provides comments to completed ADU applications in 10 days. 2018 is not used as a base year because the old ADU standards were very restrictive and the City did not have much information on its website. Production has been consistently higher since the new ordinance went into effect.

Since 2019, the City has issued an average of 12.75 ADU permits per year, as listed below.

Year Building Permits
2017 2
2018 1
2019 10
2020 15
2021 10
2022 16 (estimate based
on first 6 months)
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Based on the annual average of 12.75 ADU permits per year since 2019, the City is projecting 102 ADUs being permitted over the eight year planning period and is using ABAG’s survey data to distribute the projected units by income category:

Income Category Percentages Totals
Very low 30% 30
Low 30% 31
Moderate 30% 31
Above moderate 10% 10
Based on these calculations, the City is able to meet approximately 1/7 of its RHNA through ADUs, and must accommodate another 598 units on the sites detailed in the sites inventory. See table below for a summary:

V Low Low Mod Above Mod Total
RHNA 200 200 100 200 700
Pipeline / Approved Units 0 0 0 0 0
ADUs 30 31 31 10 102
Remaining RHNA 170 169 69 190 598
ADUs and Level of Scrutiny of Other Sites in Housing Elements Cities that are heavily dependent on redevelopment sites (or technically nonvacant sites) face more scrutiny in their lower income sites inventory. ADUs can help some cities avoid this additional scrutiny/analysis. To simplify: if greater than 50 percent of the lower income RHNA can be satisfied by vacant sites, under construction (pipeline) projects, and projected ADUs, cities can avoid the higher standard.

For example: If the lower income RHNA is 100 and there are ten units under construction and sites for ten vacant units, a jurisdiction can avoid the heightened scrutiny if ADU projections are at least 31 units for the housing element period. (Half of 100 is 50. 10 under construction plus 10 vacant plus 31 ADUs is 51, or greater than 50.)
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SB 35 Statewide Determination Summary
Cities and Counties Not Currently Subject to
SB 35 Streamlining Provisions

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This determination represents Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) data received as of June 18, 2021. The following 29 jurisdictions have met their prorated Lower (Very-Low and Low) and Above-Moderate Income Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for the Reporting Period and submitted their latest APR (2020).

These jurisdictions are not currently subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process (SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) streamlining), but the jurisdictions are still encouraged to promote streamlining. All other cities and counties beyond these 29 are subject to at least some form of SB 35 streamlining, as indicated on the following pages.

For more detail on the proration methodology or background data see the SB 35 Determination Methodology.

JURISDICTION JURISDICTION
1 ATHERTON
2 BELL
3 BEVERLY HILLS
4 CALISTOGA
5 CARPINTERIA
6 CORTE MADERA
7 EL CERRITO
8 FOSTER CITY
9 GUADALUPE
10 HILLSBOROUGH
11 INDUSTRY
12 LAGUNA NIGUEL
13 MENDOCINO COUNTY
14 MENLO PARK
15 MILL VALLEY
16 MODOC COUNTY
17 MONTE SERENO
18 NEWPORT BEACH
19 ROHNERT PARK
20 SAINT HELENA
21 SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY
22 SANTA ANA
23 SANTA CLARA COUNTY
24 SANTA MONICA
25 SOLVANG
26 SONOMA COUNTY
27 UKIAH
28 WEST HOLLYWOOD
29 WOODSIDE
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SB 35 Statewide Determination Summary
Cities and Counties Subject to SB 35 Streamlining Provisions When Proposed Developments Include ≥10% Affordability
These 285 jurisdictions have insufficient progress toward their Above Moderate income RHNA and/or have not submitted the latest Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) (2020) and therefore are subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process (SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) streamlining) for proposed developments with at least 10% affordability.

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JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION
1 ADELANTO
2 ALAMEDA COUNTY
3 ALHAMBRA
4 ALISO VIEJO
5 ALPINE COUNTY
6 ALTURAS
7 AMADOR
8 ANGELS CAMP
9 APPLE VALLEY
10 ARCADIA
11 ARCATA
12 ARROYO GRANDE
13 ARVIN
14 AVALON
15 AVENAL
16 AZUSA
17 BAKERSFIELD
18 BANNING
19 BARSTOW
20 BEAUMONT
21 BELL GARDENS
22 BELVEDERE
23 BENICIA
24 BIGGS
25 BISHOP
26 BLUE LAKE
27 BLYTHE
28 BRAWLEY
29 BURBANK
30 BUTTE COUNTY
31 CALAVERAS COUNTY
32 CALEXICO
33 CALIFORNIA CITY
34 CALIMESA
35 CALIPATRIA
36 CARMEL
37 CARSON
38 CATHEDRAL
39 CERES
40 CITRUS HEIGHTS
41 CLAYTON
42 CLEARLAKE
43 CLOVERDALE
44 COACHELLA
45 COLFAX
46 COLMA
47 COLTON
48 COLUSA
49 COLUSA COUNTY
50 COMMERCE
51 CONCORD
52 CORCORAN
53 CORNING
54 COVINA
55 CRESCENT CITY
56 CUDAHY
57 DEL NORTE COUNTY
58 DEL REY OAKS
59 DELANO
60 DESERT HOT SPRINGS
61 DORRIS
62 DOS PALOS
63 DUARTE
64 DUNSMUIR
65 EAST PALO ALTO
66 EL CAJON
67 EL CENTRO
68 EL MONTE
69 EL SEGUNDO
70 ESCALON
71 ESCONDIDO
72 ETNA
73 EUREKA
74 EXETER
75 FAIRFAX
76 FARMERSVILLE
77 FERNDALE
78 FILLMORE
79 FIREBAUGH
80 FONTANA
81 FORT JONES
82 FORTUNA
83 FOUNTAIN VALLEY
84 FRESNO COUNTY
85 GARDEN GROVE
86 GLENN COUNTY
87 GONZALES
88 GRAND TERRACE
89 GRASS VALLEY
90 GREENFIELD
91 GRIDLEY
92 GUSTINE
93 HALF MOON BAY
94 HANFORD
95 HAWAIIAN GARDENS
96 HAYWARD
97 HEMET
98 HESPERIA
99 HIDDEN HILLS
100 HIGHLAND
101 HOLTVILLE
102 HUMBOLDT COUNTY
103 HUNTINGTON BEACH
104 HUNTINGTON PARK
105 HUGHSON
106 HURON
107 IMPERIAL
108 IMPERIAL COUNTY
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SB 35 Statewide Determination Summary
Cities and Counties Subject to SB 35 Streamlining Provisions When Proposed Developments Include ≥10% Affordability
These 285 jurisdictions have insufficient progress toward their Above Moderate income RHNA and/or have not submitted the latest APR (2020) and therefore are subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process (SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) streamlining) for proposed developments with at least 10% affordability.

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JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION
109 INGLEWOOD
110 INYO COUNTY
111 IRWINDALE
112 ISLETON
113 JURUPA VALLEY
114 KERMAN
115 KERN COUNTY
116 KINGS COUNTY
117 KINGSBURG
118 LA HABRA HEIGHTS
119 LA MIRADA
120 LA PUENTE
121 LA VERNE
122 LAKE COUNTY
123 LAKE ELSINORE
124 LAKEPORT
125 LANCASTER
126 LASSEN COUNTY
127 LAWNDALE
128 LEMON GROVE
129 LEMOORE
130 LINDSAY
131 LIVE OAK
132 LIVINGSTON
133 LODI
134 LOMA LINDA
135 LOMPOC
136 LONG BEACH
137 LOOMIS
138 LOS ALAMITOS
139 LOS ANGELES COUNTY
140 LOS GATOS
141 LOYALTON
142 LYNWOOD
143 MADERA
144 MADERA COUNTY
145 MARICOPA
146 MARIPOSA COUNTY
147 MARTINEZ
148 MARYSVILLE
149 MAYWOOD
150 MCFARLAND
151 MENDOTA
152 MENIFEE
153 MERCED COUNTY
154 MILLBRAE
155 MODESTO
156 MONTAGUE
157 MONTCLAIR
158 MONTEBELLO
159 MONTEREY
160 MONTEREY PARK
161 MORENO VALLEY
162 MORRO BAY
163 MOUNT SHASTA
164 NATIONAL CITY
165 NEEDLES
166 NEVADA CITY
167 NEVADA COUNTY
168 NEWMAN
169 NORCO
170 NOVATO
171 OCEANSIDE
172 OJAI
173 ONTARIO
174 ORANGE COVE
175 ORLAND
176 OROVILLE
177 OXNARD
178 PACIFICA
179 PALMDALE
180 PALOS VERDES ESTATES
181 PARADISE
182 PARAMOUNT
183 PARLIER
184 PASO ROBLES
185 PATTERSON
186 PICO RIVERA
187 PINOLE
188 PLEASANT HILL
189 POMONA
190 PORTERVILLE
191 PORTOLA
192 POWAY
193 RED BLUFF
194 REDLANDS
195 REDONDO BEACH
196 REEDLEY
197 RIALTO
198 RICHMOND
199 RIDGECREST
200 RIO DELL
201 RIPON
202 RIVERBANK
203 RIVERSIDE
204 RIVERSIDE COUNTY
205 ROLLING HILLS
206 ROSEMEAD
207 ROSS
208 SACRAMENTO
209 SACRAMENTO COUNTY
210 SALINAS
211 SAN BERNARDINO
212 SAN BRUNO
213 SAN DIEGO COUNTY
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SB 35 Statewide Determination Summary
Cities and Counties Subject to SB 35 Streamlining Provisions When Proposed Developments Include ≥10% Affordability
These 285 jurisdictions have insufficient progress toward their Above Moderate income RHNA and/or have not submitted the latest APR (2020) and therefore are subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process (SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) streamlining) for proposed developments with at least 10% affordability.

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JURISDICTION JURISDICTION
214 SAN DIMAS
215 SAN FERNANDO
216 SAN JACINTO
217 SAN JOAQUIN
218 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
219 SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
220 SAN LEANDRO
221 SAN MATEO COUNTY
222 SAN PABLO
223 SAN RAFAEL
224 SAND CITY
225 SANGER
226 SANTA CLARITA
227 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
228 SANTA MARIA
229 SANTA PAULA
230 SANTA ROSA
231 SANTEE
232 SARATOGA
233 SAUSALITO
234 SEASIDE
235 SEBASTOPOL
236 SELMA
237 SHAFTER
238 SHASTA COUNTY
239 SHASTA LAKE
240 SIERRA COUNTY
241 SIGNAL HILL
242 SISKIYOU COUNTY
243 SOLANA BEACH
244 SOLEDAD
245
246 SONORA
247 SOUTH GATE
248 STANISLAUS COUNTY
249 STOCKTON
250 SUISUN CITY
251 SUSANVILLE
252 TAFT
253 TEHACHAPI
254 TEHAMA
255 TEHAMA COUNTY
256 TIBURON
257 TORRANCE
258 TULARE COUNTY
259 TULELAKE
260 TUOLUMNE COUNTY
261 TURLOCK
262 TWENTYNINE PALMS
263 UPLAND
264 VALLEJO
265 VENTURA COUNTY
266 VICTORVILLE
267 VILLA PARK
268 VISALIA
269 WATERFORD
270 WEST SACRAMENTO
271 WESTLAKE VILLAGE
272 WESTMORLAND
273 WHEATLAND
274 WHITTIER
275 WILLIAMS
276 WILLITS
277 WILLOWS
278 WINDSOR
279 WOODLAKE
280 YOLO COUNTY
SONOMA 281 YREKA
282 YUBA CITY
283 YUBA COUNTY
284 YUCAIPA
285 YUCCA VALLEY
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SB 35 Statewide Determination Summary
Cities and Counties Subject to SB 35 Streamlining Provisions When Proposed Developments Include ≥ 50% Affordability
These 225 jurisdictions have insufficient progress toward their Lower income RHNA (Very Low and Low income) and are therefore subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process (SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) streamlining) for proposed developments with at least 50% affordability. If the jurisdiction also has insufficient progress toward their Above Moderate income RHNA, then they are subject to the more inclusive streamlining for developments with at least 10% affordability.

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JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION
1 AGOURA HILLS
2 ALAMEDA
3 ALBANY
4 AMADOR COUNTY
5 AMERICAN CANYON
6 ANAHEIM
7 ANDERSON
8 ANTIOCH
9 ARTESIA
10 ATASCADERO
11 ATWATER
12 AUBURN
13 BALDWIN PARK
14 BELLFLOWER
15 BELMONT
16 BERKELEY
17 BIG BEAR LAKE
18 BRADBURY
19 BREA
20 BRENTWOOD
21 BRISBANE
22 BUELLTON
23 BUENA PARK
24 BURLINGAME
25 CALABASAS
26 CAMARILLO
27 CAMPBELL
28 CANYON LAKE
29 CAPITOLA
30 CARLSBAD
31 CERRITOS
32 CHICO
33 CHINO
34 CHINO HILLS
35 CHOWCHILLA
36 CHULA VISTA
37 38 CLOVIS
39 COALINGA
40 COMPTON
41 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
42 CORONA
43 CORONADO
44 COSTA MESA
45 COTATI
46 CULVER CITY
47 CUPERTINO
48 CYPRESS
49 DALY CITY
50 DANA POINT
51 DANVILLE
52 DAVIS
53 DEL MAR
54 DIAMOND BAR
55 DINUBA
56 DIXON
57 DOWNEY
58 DUBLIN
59 EASTVALE
60 EL DORADO COUNTY
61 ELK GROVE
62 EMERYVILLE
63 ENCINITAS
64 FAIRFIELD
65 FOLSOM
66 FORT BRAGG
67 FOWLER
68 FREMONT
69 FRESNO
70 FULLERTON
71 GALT
CLAREMONT 72 GARDENA
73 GILROY
74 GLENDALE
75 GLENDORA
76 GOLETA
77 GROVER BEACH
78 HAWTHORNE
79 HEALDSBURG
80 HERCULES
81 HERMOSA BEACH
82 HOLLISTER
83 IMPERIAL BEACH
84 INDIAN WELLS
85 INDIO
86 IONE
87 IRVINE
88 JACKSON
89 KING CITY
90 LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
91 LA HABRA
92 LA MESA
93 LA PALMA
94 LA QUINTA
95 LAFAYETTE
96 LAGUNA BEACH
97 LAGUNA HILLS
98 LAGUNA WOODS
99 LAKE FOREST
100 LAKEWOOD
101 LARKSPUR
102 LATHROP
103 LINCOLN
104 LIVERMORE
105 LOMITA
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SB 35 Statewide Determination Summary
Cities and Counties Subject to SB 35 Streamlining Provisions When Proposed Developments Include ≥ 50% Affordability
These 225 jurisdictions have insufficient progress toward their Lower income RHNA (Very Low and Low income) and are therefore subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process (SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) streamlining) for proposed developments with at least 50% affordability. If the jurisdiction also has insufficient progress toward their Above Moderate income RHNA, then they are subject to the more inclusive streamlining for developments with at least 10% affordability.

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JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION
106 LOS ALTOS
107 LOS ALTOS HILLS
108 LOS ANGELES
109 LOS BANOS
110 MALIBU
111
112 MANHATTAN BEACH
113 MANTECA
114 MARIN COUNTY
115 MARINA
116
MERCED
117 MILPITAS
118 MISSION VIEJO
119 MONO COUNTY
120 MONROVIA
121 MONTEREY COUNTY
122 MOORPARK
123 MORAGA
124 MORGAN HILL
125 MOUNTAIN VIEW
126 MURRIETA
127 NAPA
128 NAPA COUNTY
129 NEWARK
130 NORWALK
131 OAKDALE
132 OAKLAND
133 OAKLEY
134 ORANGE
135 ORANGE COUNTY
136 ORINDA
137
138
139 PALM SPRINGS
140 PALO ALTO
141 PASADENA
142 PERRIS
143 PETALUMA
144 PIEDMONT
145 PISMO BEACH
146 PITTSBURG
147
148 PLACER COUNTY
149 PLACERVILLE
150 PLEASANTON
151 PLUMAS COUNTY
152 PLYMOUTH
153 POINT ARENA
154 PORT HUENEME
155 PORTOLA VALLEY
156 RANCHO CORDOVA
157 RANCHO CUCAMONGA
158 RANCHO MIRAGE
159 RANCHO PALOS VERDES
160 RANCHO ST. MARGARITA
161 REDDING
162 REDWOOD CITY
163 RIO VISTA
164 ROCKLIN
165 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
166 ROSEVILLE
167 SAN ANSELMO
168 SAN BENITO COUNTY
169 SAN BUENAVENTURA
170 SAN CARLOS
171 SAN CLEMENTE
172 SAN DIEGO
173 SAN FRANCISCO
174 SAN GABRIEL
175 SAN JOSE
176 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
177 SAN LUIS OBISPO
178 SAN LUIS OBISPO CO.

MAMMOTH LAKES 179 SAN MARCOS
180 SAN MARINO
PLACENTIA 181 SAN MATEO
182 SAN RAMON
183 SANTA BARBARA
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SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY
185 SANTA CLARA
186 SANTA CRUZ
187 SANTA FE SPRINGS
188 SCOTTS VALLEY
189 SEAL BEACH
190 SIERRA MADRE
191 SIMI VALLEY
192 SOLANO COUNTY
193 SOUTH EL MONTE
194 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
195 SOUTH PASADENA
196 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
197 STANTON
198 SUNNYVALE
199 SUTTER COUNTY
200 SUTTER CREEK
201 TEMECULA
202 TEMPLE CITY
203 THOUSAND OAKS
204 TRACY
PACIFIC GROVE 205 TRINIDAD
PALM DESERT 206 TRINITY COUNTY
207 TRUCKEE
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SB 35 Statewide Determination Summary

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Cities and Counties Subject to SB 35 Streamlining Provisions When Proposed Developments Include ≥ 50% Affordability
These 225 jurisdictions have insufficient progress toward their Lower income RHNA (Very-Low and Low income) and are therefore subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process (SB 35 (Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) streamlining) for proposed developments with at least 50% affordability. If the jurisdiction also has insufficient progress toward their Above Moderate income RHNA, then they are subject to the more inclusive streamlining for developments with at least 10% affordability.

JURISDICTION
208 TULARE
209 TUSTIN
210 UNION CITY
211 VACAVILLE
212 VERNON
213 VISTA
214 WALNUT
215 WALNUT CREEK
216 WASCO
217 WATSONVILLE
218 WEED
219 WEST COVINA
220 WESTMINSTER
221 WILDOMAR
222 WINTERS
223 WOODLAND
224 YORBA LINDA
225 YOUNTVILLE
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From: Kathryn Toms
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing Element Plan
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:15:08 AM
II am wholeheartedly opposed to the housing element plan prepared by the Town of Hillsborough. It clearly is not in the service of the majority of tax-paying homeowners as it does nothing to prevent a drastic change in our town’s unique character, nor does it address all the additional services that will be required (how in the world will our aging water infrastructure handle it?!) to service these new units/people, nor does it take into account the drastic reduction in property values that will result.

Most importantly, why did our required affordable housing numbers go up so drastically this year?! If we capitulate, what will the next round be…2,000?! Our town has 11,000+/- residents now, so one has to ask where all this is going? This is an existentialist threat to Hillsborough, and we need to understand it as such and fight back. I simply don’t understand why we are volunteering to do more units than were required and was determined by the state to be our fair share. I know not one person who understands that, or agrees with it even remotely! There is an alternate Master Plan being floated at this time which involves the changing of ordinances to add the appropriate number of ADU’s to reach the state’s goal in such a way that our town’s character will not be significantly altered for the worse…I adamantly support it over the Town planned version.

Kathryn Maugg Toms
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Nancy Malaspina
To: General Plan
Subject: Water and sewer providers
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 10:35:01 AM
Hello,
We are concerned that water and sewer providers have been included and they’re input considered DURING the development and writing of the Housing draft so that adequate water and services will be available when the time comes for further development.

Sincerely, Alex and Nancy Malaspina
(51 years)
Sent from my iPad
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From: Lisa Natusch
To: General Plan
Subject: FW: findings from HOUSING ELEMENT survey that 7% of Hillsborough residents participated in this past week Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 9:33:52 AM
Attachments: Housing Element - 3Q2022 survey results WITH FINDINGS - Monday 12-Sep-2022.pdf Housing Element - 3Q2022 survey ADDENDUM - Monday 12-Sep-2022.pdf From: Aaron Zornes
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 4:13 PM
To: Al Royse <[email protected]>; Christine Krolik <[email protected]>; Marie Chuang <[email protected]>; Sophie Cole <[email protected]>; Larry May <[email protected]>; Ann Ritzma <[email protected]> Cc: Lisa Natusch <[email protected]>
Subject: findings from HOUSING ELEMENT survey that 7% of Hillsborough residents participated in this past week
Apologies for the LATE drop into your official town mailboxes, but when the original PDF/PPT was sent over today, it did not include the critical 4 pages of FINDINGS To correct that omission/error, here is FULL presentation including the findings ... or if you had access to the presentation already, the findings can be found in addendum separately Aaron ZORNES
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6.53 RESIDENT FEEDBACK ON
“HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
(3Q2022 SURVEY)
7% of Hillsborough’s 4,000+ households
responded
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BACK STORY

BACK STORY
• For 2 years (since 2020), our town council has attempted to craft its statemandated “Housing Element” to plan & execute for higher density housing as mandated by the state of California
• For the past year, the town organized a “Housing Element Advisory Committee" (HEAC) comprised of 17 residents & affected organizations (CSUS, Nueva) to make recommendations to the city council
• The town has also retained a consultancy (Houseal Lavigne) to manage the process for our proposed plan to the state
• The draft HEAC plan was revealed the week of August 8th to city council & the town residents
• Currently the town's plan is to submit the revised HEAC proposal/response as required in October 2022 at which time the state will review our plan • TOWN could have surveyed residents, to have better data on how to represent their constituency ... So we residents took it on ourselves
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SURVEY OVERVIEW

BACK STORY
• Using publicly available databases, we created a pool of 6,000+ validated email addresses, landlines & mobile phones for each Hillsborough address • During Sept 1-12, 2022, we sent email invitations to this group in addition to posting SURVEY INVITATION to all 5,000+ members of Nextdoor Hillsborough & Hillsborough Together social networks
• In addition to our own research questions, we also included the questionnaire that the 17 member HEAC group used on itself as well as survey questions proposed by Hillsborough Citizen Alliance (HCA)
• 260+ survey responses were received (7% of Hillsborough households) of which 165 provided full contact info for the public record, and the 90+ other anonymous responses were confirmed via IP address; we assume that given the nature of our town’s “own” online survey for Housing Element feedback (which are anonymous as well) that these are critical data that merits full town council & management attention 3 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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SURVEY INVITATION
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 5
Our goal was to (neutrally) educate, as well as capture feedback on several different viewpoints of the proposed plan
85%
15%
1A. Are you aware state law mandates
affordable low income & moderate
income housing in ALL cities?
Yes No
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 6
4%
6%
9%
18%
18%
20%
21%
22%
25%
During town council meeting
Local TV report
Other (please describe)
Nextdoor Hillsborough post
Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail)
Local newspaper article
Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
This email survey invitation
Hillsborough Together post
2A - How did you learn of Hillsborough's mandate?
56% learned about this issue from social media and email. 24% learned about this from the town communications. We need to rethink how the town communicates overall, especially on critical issues like this. -1112-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 7
56% learned about this issue from social media and email. 24% learned about this from the town communications. We need to rethink how the town communicates overall, especially on critical issues like this.

During town council meeting
20%
Local TV report
14%
Other (please describe)
12%
Nextdoor Hillsborough post
10%
Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter
(print/mail)
12%
Local newspaper article
10%
Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter
(email)
2%
This email survey invitation
11%
Hillsborough Together post
4%
Word of mouth from fellow
residents/neighbors (email, phone,
conversation, etc.)
5%
2A. How did you learn of this state-mandated housing density mandate requirement for Hillsborough (multiple selections allowed) -1113-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 8
More than half the town respondents were not aware of issue until past 3 months, including almost 3 out of 10 who just learned of this in past 2 weeks before survey.
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 9
More than half the town respondents were not aware of issue until past 3 months, including almost 3 out of 10 who just learned of this in past 2 weeks before survey.
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 10
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 11
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 12
By a margin of nearly 14 to 1, the town is highly, very, or somewhat concerned about the re-zoning.
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 13
By a margin of nearly 14 to 1, the town is highly, very, or somewhat concerned about the re-zoning.
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 14
By a margin of more than 10 to 1, our town is concerned about excluding town-owned open space.
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 15
By a margin of more than 8 to 1, our survey respondents are concerned about reducing minimum lot sizes according to the draft Housing Element. -1121-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 16
By a margin of more than 11 to 1, our residents care about preserving 150 foot street frontages.
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 17
By a margin of almost 14 to 1, our residents are concerned about reducing setbacks.
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 18
By an 11 to 1 margin, our citizens don't want to allow or increase the number of lot splits and duplexes on lots
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 19
By almost 6 to 1, our residents don't want a plan that decreases minimum landscape coverage.
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 20
By a margin of more than 8 to 1, our townspeople don't want to reduce the minimum dwelling size from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft. -1126-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 21
By more than 12 to 1, our town doesn't want high-density housing anywhere but near El Camino or another high traffic route. -1127-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 22
Our town overwhelmingly thinks the Housing Element team should have approached the owners of the large parcels included in the plan. -1128-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 23
About 1/3 of our town is planning on adding at least one ADU now, with fewer than half not currently planning (and about 1/5 unsure) -1129-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 24
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By more than 11 to 1, our town opposes this plan.
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OVERWHELMING CONSENSUS ON THESE ITEMS:
• By more than 11:1, our town opposes this Housing Element plan as drafted
• By ~14:1, the town opposes re-zoning
• By >10:1, our town is concerned about excluding town-owned open space
• By >7:1, our town wants our proposal to be based on ADU/JADUs • By ~14:1, residents really want the town to understand what other towns like Hillsborough are doing, & to engage with them to fight for our common interests
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OTHER KEY FINDINGS**:
• There is NO consensus about multiple detached ADUs, so the town must make a good case for this to our citizens, if this is to be included in our Housing Element • There is a small plurality in favor of exploring denser housing at the Town Hall campus site, so the Town must make a proposal and get feedback from residents (epsically local neighborhoods) before including this in our Housing Element • There is a plurality opposed to considering taller building heights at the Town Hall campus site, so the Town must make a proposal and get feedback from residents before including this in our Housing Element
• By a margin of ~ 3:2, the Town supports the concept (but not any specific plan) of focusing on the area near El Camino Real for appropriately locating higher density housing. However, there is a very large undecided block, so the town should get approval from our citizens before making any specific plans.
• ** Items without a consensus, where the Town Council must make a strong case to gain support (or exclude the item from the plan), and then must go out and survey the town to ensure there is a consensus
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ADDITIONAL FINDINGS**:
• By >8:1, our town opposes reducing minimum lot sizes according to the draft Housing Element. • By >11:1, our residents want to preserve 150 foot street frontages. • By ~14:1, our residents oppose reducing setbacks.
• By 11:1, our citizens don't want to allow or increase the number of lot splits and duplexes. • By ~6:1, our residents oppose any decrease in minimum landscape coverage. • By >8:1, our townspeople oppose reducing the minimum dwelling size from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft. • By >12:1, our town opposes high-density housing anywhere but near El Camino or another high traffic route.
• By ~3:1, the residents oppose including highest density housing near the I-280 corridor • By 8:11, our town overwhelmingly thinks the Housing Element team should have approached the owners of the large parcels included in the plan.
• By >11:1, the Town rejects the idea of reducing minimum lot size and street frontages in our Housing Element.
• By ~3:1, our residents support increasing the ADU component of our plan, and eliminating any "upzoning" and overlay zones. The town must explore and attempt this approach. • By >5:1, our residents support using Town-owned parcels (including better ingress/egress for evacuation safety) to achieve a portion of our RHNA housing unit allocation. 29 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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OTHER FINDINGS RE: MESSAGING
• The town needs bolster its online marketing methods/channels • Better outbound communcations via social networking sites Nextdoor Hillsborough & Hillsborough Together
• Strengthen email & SMS key messaging opportunities for topics such as this plan, elections, etc.
• Weekly town newsletter is good for community relations, but the town needs to better assertively communicate re: key timely issues (residents can ALWAYS opt out) • Surveys provide both educational oppty & data capture capability ... This enables council members to “better represent, rather than rule, their constituents” 30 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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THANK YOU
(MORE ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW

LATER THIS WEEK
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6.53 RESIDENT FEEDBACK ON “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
(3Q2022 SURVEY)
7% of Hillsborough’s 4,000+ households responded
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OVERWHELMING CONSENSUS ON THESE ITEMS:
• By more than 11:1, our town opposes this Housing Element plan as drafted
• By ~14:1, the town opposes re-zoning• By >10:1, our town is concerned about excluding town-owned open space
• By >7:1, our town wants our proposal to be based on ADU/JADUs• By ~14:1, residents really want the town to understand what other towns like Hillsborough are doing, & to engage with them to fight for our common interests 27 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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OTHER KEY FINDINGS**:
• There is NO consensus about multiple detached ADUs, so the town must make a good case for this to our citizens, if this is to be included in our Housing Element • There is a small plurality in favor of exploring denser housing at the Town Hall campus site, so the Town must make a proposal and get feedback from residents (epsically local neighborhoods) before including this in our Housing Element • There is a plurality opposed to considering taller building heights at the Town Hall campus site, so the Town must make a proposal and get feedback from residents before including this in our Housing Element • By a margin of ~ 3:2, the Town supports the concept (but not any specific plan) of focusing on the area near El Camino Real for appropriately locating higher density housing. However, there is a very large undecided block, so the town should get approval from our citizens before making any specific plans. • ** Items without a consensus, where the Town Council must make a strong case to gain support (or exclude the item from the plan), and then must go out and survey the town to ensure there is a consensus
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ADDITIONAL FINDINGS**:
• By >8:1, our town opposes reducing minimum lot sizes opposes reducing minimum lot sizes opposes reducing minimum lot sizes according to the draft Housing Element. • By >11:1, our residents want to preserve want to preserve want to preserve 150 foot 150 foot150 foot 150 foot street frontages street frontages street frontages.• By ~14:1, our residents oppose reducing setbacks oppose reducing setbacks oppose reducing setbacks.• By 11:1, our citizens don't want to allow or increase the number of lot splits and duplexes don't want to allow or increase the number of lot splits and duplexes don't want to allow or increase the number of lot splits and duplexes.• By ~6:1, our residents oppose any decrease in minimum landscape coverage oppose any decrease in minimum landscape coverage oppose any decrease in minimum landscape coverage.• By >8:1, our townspeople oppose reducing the minimum dwelling size from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft oppose reducing the minimum dwelling size from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft oppose reducing the minimum dwelling size from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft.• By >12:1, our town opposes high opposes high opposes high-density housing anywhere but near El Camino or another high density housing anywhere but near El Camino or another high traffic route. traffic route• By ~3:1, the residents oppose including highest density housing near the I oppose including highest density housing near the I oppose including highest density housing near the I-280 corridor 280 corridor• By 8:11, our town overwhelmingly thinks the Housing Element team should have approached the overwhelmingly thinks the Housing Element team should have approached the owners of the large parcels included in the plan. owners of the large parcels included in the plan• By >11:1, the Town rejects the idea of reducing minimum lot size and street frontages rejects the idea of reducing minimum lot size and street frontages rejects the idea of reducing minimum lot size and street frontages in our Housing Element.• By ~3:1, our residents support increasing the ADU component of our support increasing the ADU component of our support increasing the ADU component of our plan, and plan, andplan, and plan, and eliminating any "up eliminating any "up eliminating any "up- zoning" and overlay zones. The town must explore and attempt this approach. zoning" and overlay zones• By >5:1, our residents support using Town support using Town support using Town-owned parcels (including better ingress/egress for owned parcels (including better ingress/egress for evacuation safety) to achieve a portion of our RHNA housing unit allocation. evacuation safety) to achieve a portion of our RHNA housing unit allocation 29 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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OTHER FINDINGS RE: MESSAGING
• The town needs bolster its online marketing methods/channels • Better outbound communcations via social networking sites Nextdoor Hillsborough & Hillsborough Together
• Strengthen email & SMS key messaging opportunities for topics such as this plan, elections, etc.
• Weekly town newsletter is good for community relations, but the town needs to better assertively communicate re: key timely issues (residents can ALWAYS opt out) • Surveys provide both educational oppty & data capture capability ... This enables council members to “better represent, rather than rule, their constituents better represent, rather than rule, their constituents better represent, rather than rule, their constituents” 30 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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THANK YOU
(MORE ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW LATER THIS WEEKAaron ZORNES
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From: Noelle Langmack
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Larry May Cc: General Plan
Subject: Sep 12th City Council Meeting Comments - Housing Element Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 10:25:12 PM
Dear City Council and Staff,
Please see below for the text version of the comments I delivered at tonight's (Sep 12) City Council Meeting, delivered over email as requested by the mayor due to difficulties hearing them in the City Council chambers.
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Hello, my name is Noelle Langmack and I am a 21-year resident of Hillsborough. I went to West and Crocker, and am currently on Eugenia Way. I would like to speak in favor of the proposed Housing Element draft.

The HEAC committee went through an extensive planning and advisory process to identify a unique and tailored plan for Hillsborough, including a large proportion of ADUs (arguably too many as it relates to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, echoing Anne Paulson's prior comments). In fact, in 21 years of living in Hillsborough, this is the first year I have heard of a person actually renting an ADU, and it was only one person.

We have utilized higher density housing as is appropriate and would largely maintain the current character of the town, as well as provide an opportunity for senior housing, and done so in a manner that distributes such housing across various sections of the town. In addition, we have distributed zoning changes to lot sizes across the town to make the changes more equitable.

I applaud the town for utilizing appropriate safe harbor ADU projection as specified by the state, of taking the past 3 year's data and averaging it, and using that project over the planning period. I also applaud the town for not including SB-9 units in the projection as they would not be appropriate, given a total of 0 complete or approved SB-9 projects so far, and a projection of 8 x 0 = 0. Further, Hillsborough's additional SB-9 restrictions make it unlikely any homeowners will utilize the law in the future without removing those extra restrictions.

I would also like to encourage the reduction of permitting fees and timelines to help expedite housing development, as well as encourage placing as few as possible additional housing amenity requirements to help make the potential for development more feasible.

I believe our council, staff, and consultants have proposed a thoughtful, realistic, appropriate, and largely compliant plan which provides our good-faith attempt to do our duty to remove barriers to housing.

As may have been noted prior, penalties for non-compliance shall be $10,000 per month to $600,000 per month, opening us to lawsuits both by the attorney general and private parties, which would waste both staff time and money that could be used elsewhere.

Thank you.
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Noelle Langmack
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From: Davina Murphy
To: General Plan
Subject: Opposition to Current Housing Plan
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 9:00:38 PM
Hello,
As a Hillsborough resident I have many concerns with the proposed plan because it will completely change the feeling of our unique town and the reason we all pay a premium to live here. We are all drawn and want to protect the very issues that this plan is drastically changing.

First of all, there is not enough being done to fight to keep our town from drastically changing with the proposed zoning and rule changes. The city council, housing committee, Mayor and other elected officials need to do more! They have to get more aggressive with the number of ADU's, including passing ordinances now before submitting our plan, allowing for more ADU's and more incentives for ADU's. If the Council passes such ordinances, it can justify a much higher number of ADU's, which would potentially eliminate (or at least drastically slash) any high density housing in their plan. Other towns similar to ours have done this and we need to fight for that as well!
You must also demand that there be no "up-zoning", as this imposes a very unfair restriction on anyone who currently owns a smaller home, and no to smaller minimum lot sizes, no to reduced setbacks, no to increased high allowances, no to increased FAR (floor area ration), and no to reduced landscaping coverage.

If any of the proposed zoning changes are approved, they must be limited to a one time exception and not the norm, as that would ensure our town doesn’t get taken over by developers, but rather stays a town of predominantly single family homes, as it was intended to be, and why it’s so highly coveted.

If affordable housing absolutely has to be added, then the developers must be required to stick to strict architectural guidelines that are regulated and enforced by the town.

These guidelines must be put in place so the new buildings blend in with the beautiful architecture that is all around Hillsborough.

Dennis Moore has proposed a new plan that is much improved over the original and I support aspects of that plan, although I still think there is more work to be done to preserve our small town and ensure we’ve exhausted all options first, and laid out very specific changes/guidelines in zoning and architecture that will only apply to
the new developments going in related to this mandate.

The best solution is to incorporate much higher numbers of ADU/JADU's as other surrounding towns with similar demographics have done and that have proven -1146-
successful and reject all other strategies. Please keep Hillsborough Hillsborough! Take Care,
Davina
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From: Jon Ross
To: General Plan
Subject: Improve the plan
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 7:58:02 PM
Dear Members of the Town Council:

We oppose a number of elements of the proposed housing plan. We recognize California’s need to build more housing, and the need for the Town of Hillsborough to contribute to the effort by rezoning to some extent. However, we should not be disadvantaged in this effort in comparison to other communities on the Peninsula which are generally similar.

We have no interest in enlarging our home which is on a smaller lot to begin with. We are older and do not enjoy seeing the new giant castles being built near us on every hilltop.But it does seem unfair to restrict younger owners’ ability to upgrade and enlarge smaller homes which they may well have acquired with the intent of making such changes—changes to accommodate families.

We have one definite complaint. The Housing Element plan notice came in the mail early last week, I think. Certainly no more than 10 days ago. Strangely, it got our attention immediately with a fairly attentive review on-line. The maps got studied, a new vocabulary of urban planning got figured out to some extent. And now I understand today, September 12, is the deadline for submitting comments. Tell me that isn’t so! This is a complex plan, and its implications are not immediately evident.

For example, the effect on schools completely eluded us on first review. Why such haste? Did we miss an earlier train?
Sincerely,
Jon Ross
Carol Merryfield
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From: Michelle Richmond
To: General Plan
Subject: fire and erosion risk & housing sites
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 5:08:08 PM
I am writing to express my concern over the proposal to designate the hillside areas along Hayne Rd for HD-2 housing.

Extreme fire risk:

Until you have heard a neighbor across the canyon shout "Fire! Fire" and watched the fire trucks speed toward the scene due to a single wayward spark from a car, as I witnessed a few years ago, you cannot properly understand the fire dangers along this stretch of road. A fire official who visited for our inspection once told us that, if the canyon catches on fire, the fire department will be fighting a losing battle. Adding years of construction and dense housing here would exponentially increase the risk of fire in the canyon, threatening the safety of the entire town. Dense housing would also severely limit residents' ability to escape to 280 in case of a canyon fire, putting both current residents and residents of the proposed new units in danger.

Has the Hillsborough Fire Department been consulted about the proposed use of this site? The professionals who battle and study fires, and who would be called upon to risk their lives in the event of a canyon fire, should certainly be a part of this conversation.

Serious erosion already underway:

In addition to being an area of extreme fire risk, the area along Hayne is subject to serious erosion. The town has only recently undergone a major renovation at Robinwood and Hayne to deal with erosion caused by the creek, which overwhelms its banks during heavy rains. In the area where the town proposes to build, you can already see an entire hillside covered with tarp in an attempt to stave off further erosion. Assuming that civil engineers have been called in to assess the erosion risk associated with building multi-story housing units along this hilly stretch of road, I am eager to see their report.

To conclude, allowing dense housing along Hayne would be extremely short-sighted and would prove to be not only environmentally disastrous, but also economically fraught. 280 access
In addition to the fire and erosion risks, dense housing, and the years of construction preceding it, would cut off the primary access to 280 for many town residents.

The town would be far better served by complying with the state law by way of ADUs, like other nearby towns have done, and by concentrating dense housing on the flat, town-owned property by El Camino, which poses much lower fire risk and no risk of erosion.

Sincerely,
Michelle
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From: Jerry Weissman
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang Subject: Draft Plan
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 5:00:06 PM
Dear Hillsborough Councilmembers:

We have read the full Draft Plan and various associated documents posted on the Town website and developed an understanding of the State’s RHNA6 mandate. To all of the Councilmembers, thank you for your service on behalf of Hillsborough, both generally and especially as we navigate this challenging issue. I am supportive of the objective to develop more affordable housing throughout the State and in the Bay Area but we must ensure we do so in a thoughtful, carefully considered, and long-term manner. Unfortunately, the current Draft Plan is not that.

Hillsborough also faces very high costs for both land and construction. Empirically, there are very few towns with situations similar to Hillsborough in the State.

Furthermore, Hillsborough also strongly outperformed our allocation by 111% in the last RHNA5 cycle (one of very few to do so), and yet under the current legislation we receive no carry-forward credit for the excess units that we delivered.

We are strongly opposed to the current Draft Plan, which brings a one-size fits all approach to a town that is objectively, based on the data, an outlier. There is absolutely no reason to re-zone the entire town through a blanket plan that creates unnecessary complexity. Crucially, the current Draft Plan fails to articulate in any form the expected cost and impact of the proposed zoning changes on current residents.

This is ill-considered and reckless.

We are supportive of a Housing Element plan that builds on our existing demonstrated strengths. Our plan should focus heavily on ADUs, where we have consistently exceeded expectations. We must engage in thoughtful, long-term planning with fulsome and transparent discussion and community engagement and appropriate consideration of the cost and impact of any proposed changes.

We voice our strong opposition to the current Draft Plan. There are superior alternative plans to propose to the state for our RHNA6 submission. Please include this email in the public record and consider it on September 12 and beyond as you finalize our submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Thank you for your public service.

Kind regards,
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Jerry and Lucie Weissman
Hillsborough, California 94010
-1151-
From: Kirk Syme
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Marie Chuang; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; General Plan Subject: Draft Housing Element Objections
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 4:19:13 PM
Attachments: Letter to Town re Housing Element.pdf
Thank you for considering the attached letter regarding the current proposed Housing Element Plan Kirk C Syme
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Dana Morse
To: General Plan
Subject: Proposed Zoning Plans
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 4:06:02 PM
Members of the Planning Committee,
I grew up in Hillsborough and have called Hillsborough home for forty years. During a brief period after law school while residing outside of the Bay Area, we carefully considered where we wanted to raise a family and chose Hillsborough for its extraordinary community. I strongly oppose the proposed plan because it will destroy the character of Hillsborough and I cannot imagine continuing to pay a premium to remain in a town with the proposed zoning plans implemented as I understand them to be--higher population density, potentially smaller lot sizes, reduced setbacks, reduced landscaping coverage etc.

I hope that all options that will help protect the character of our town as much as possible will be evaluated before any plan proceeds.

Thank you for your consideration.

Dana Morse
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From: Gina Haggarty
To: General Plan; Al Royse; Larry May; Lisa Natusch; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Christopher Diaz; Ann Ritzma
Subject: Hillsborough Town Counsel and HEAC members
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 3:47:44 PM

WE ARE OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED HOUSING ELEMENT PLAN INCLUDING THE TOWN HALL SITE PLAN AND WOULD LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL TO REJECT THE PLAN.

Please include this email in todays town meeting
Dear Council members and HEAC members,
Our names are Gina and Charley Haggarty, we live at 420 Darrell Road. We have lived, raised our family, and worked as Real Estate agents in Hillsborough for over 34 years.

We are OPPOSED to the proposed housing element plan and implore the town to start over with a plan that includes ALL ADU/ADJU housing options only.

Hillsborough has incredible schools, a tight community, and larger home lots due to the lack of underlying infrastructure. The lack of roads large enough to support a Bus system, and the finite water supply make the rezoning proposal unrealistic.

Additionally, the larger lot sizes in Hillsborough allow for the quiet and safe neighborhood our community expects. This was as true 30 years ago as it is today.

The proposed Housing Element Plan will be detrimental not only to the esthetics of Hillsborough, but will also negatively impact real estate values. It has been estimated that this proposal may reduce real estate values by upwards of 25%. In addition, the plan does not account for the increased usage of public resources including; roads, schools, fire, police & medical response teams.

As Mayor Rice has stated many times “this is one of the most important decisions Hillsborough will be making in the past 50 years”.

We and many other residents feel the notification of such MAJOR changes was not communicated.

The Housing Element postcard which was sent out from the Town of Hillsborough was very vague. It did not include any of the drastic measures the town is proposing - rezoning on all Hillsborough lots. Instead, this news traveled through the community via word of mouth, leading to this letter. We as a community are fundamentally opposed to this proposal.

We, the Haggarty’s, and many in the entire Hillsborough community are opposed to this proposal. We are fundamentally against the rezoning of Hillsborough. We oppose the housing element plan, we oppose the town hall expansion and campus site plan, we oppose all zoning or rezoning of any lot and any other changes to our current “RD” zoning, and we are opposed to having a goal to discourage redevelopment of sites with existing smaller single-family homes.

OPPOSE:

1. We Oppose the Housing Element Plan - Residential District 1 (RD-1); Residential District 2 (RD-2) and Residential District 3 (RD-3).

2. We Oppose the Town Hall Expansion/Campus Site Plan - which was delivered to us this past week and is on the 9/12 agenda.

3. We Oppose any/all zoning or rezoning of any lot and any other changes to our current "RD" zoning. -1155-

4. We Oppose having a goal (Policy 4, Goal 4.5) to "Discourage redevelopment of sites with existing, smaller, single-family homes." This goal and its implementation will violate homeowners' property rights and penalize those homeowners with no compensation. Remove this goal and do not implement it in the future.

Thank you for your time.

Warmly,
Gina + Charley Haggarty
#1 Hillsborough Agent | Compass | License#01163760
To obtain a Market Update visit GinaHaggarty.com

I HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT VERIFY OR INVESTIGATE ANY INFORMATION

SUPPLIED BY OTHERS
"My philosophy has always been to put my clients first. The greatest compliment anyone in the business of client relations can receive is the endorsement of one’s clients in the form of the referral of their friends and family. I am proud to call each one of my clients and neighbors not only satisfied customers, but friends as well."
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From: Moji Saniefar
To: General Plan
Subject: Opposition to housing plan
Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 3:12:55 PM
I am a Hillsborough resident and property owner and disapprove of the pending housing plan. Our elected officials can and must do better. The current proposal is simply inappropriate and not well thought out. I believe the key is coordinating a better plan for incentivizing more ADUs, which I believe will gain support from our community.

Further the proposed restrictions on upsizing is unfair and will ultimately result in depreciation of property as there will be a lack of willingness to invest in properties to make them more up to date, which will ultimately impact the attractiveness of our community.

Moji Saniefar
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1 Lisa Natusch
Subject: FW: Housing element
‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐
From: Katie Haggarty
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 2:33 PM
To: General Plan <[email protected]>
Subject: Housing element
Hello,
I wanted to share my strong objection to the current housing element plan. I do not support any rezoning or lot splitting that do not meet the current zoning of 0.5 acres of land. This goes against the main goal of our founding fathers of this town and what makes Hillsborough so special.

I strongly oppose any plan to develop Town Hall. You will cut off Walnut Ave and leave a very narrow street which will be detrimental in the case of an emergency. The vehicles will not fit down that narrow street.

I strongly oppose the way this has been handled and the lack of clear information provided in a timely manner for the tax‐paying citizens of this city.

I strongly oppose the town hall development, use of private land for the planning process, lack of infrastructure planning, and fire preparedness.

We need the city council to step up and at least try a better plan that fits our town (all ADUs). Please listen to what each citizen of this town has stated in many meetings and emails and hear our opposition.

I am in support of a plan that is only ADU and JADU forward, and absolutely no rezoning.

Thank you for your time,
Katie Haggarty
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From: Aaron Zornes
To: Lisa Natusch
Subject: PDF of PPT for submission to Council Members & town mgmt as part of today"s study session Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 2:36:56 PM
Attachments: Housing Element - 3Q2022 survey result presentation - Monday 12-Sep-2022.pdf Not to PRESENTED
Rather as more info for council to consider during “study session” OK to enter as part of PUBLIC COMMENTARY
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6.53 RESIDENT FEEDBACK ON
“HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
(3Q2022 SURVEY)
7% of Hillsborough’s 4,000+ households
responded
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BACK STORY

SURVEY OVERVIEW

SURVEY INVITATION
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 5
Our goal was to (neutrally) educate, as well as capture feedback on several different viewpoints of the proposed plan
85%
15%
1A. Are you aware state law mandates
affordable low income & moderate
income housing in ALL cities?
Yes No
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 6
4%
6%
9%
18%
18%
20%
21%
22%
25%
During town council meeting
Local TV report
Other (please describe)
Nextdoor Hillsborough post
Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail)
Local newspaper article
Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
This email survey invitation
Hillsborough Together post
2A - How did you learn of Hillsborough's mandate?
56% learned about this issue from social media and email. 24% learned about this from the town communications. We need to rethink how the town communicates overall, especially on critical issues like this. -1165-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 7
56% learned about this issue from social media and email. 24% learned about this from the town communications. We need to rethink how the town communicates overall, especially on critical issues like this.

THANK YOU
(MORE ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW

LATER THIS WEEK
Aaron ZORNES
(650) 743-2278
[email protected]
7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 27
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6.53 RESIDENT FEEDBACK ON
“HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
(3Q2022 SURVEY)
7% of Hillsborough’s 4,000+ households
responded
-1187-

BACK STORY

SURVEY OVERVIEW

SURVEY INVITATION
-1190-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 5
Our goal was to (neutrally) educate, as well as capture feedback on several different viewpoints of the proposed plan
85%
15%
1A. Are you aware state law mandates
affordable low income & moderate
income housing in ALL cities?
Yes No
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 6
4%
6%
9%
18%
18%
20%
21%
22%
25%
During town council meeting
Local TV report
Other (please describe)
Nextdoor Hillsborough post
Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail)
Local newspaper article
Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
This email survey invitation
Hillsborough Together post
2A - How did you learn of Hillsborough's mandate?
56% learned about this issue from social media and email. 24% learned about this from the town communications. We need to rethink how the town communicates overall, especially on critical issues like this. -1192-
RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 7
56% learned about this issue from social media and email. 24% learned about this from the town communications. We need to rethink how the town communicates overall, especially on critical issues like this.

THANK YOU
(MORE ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW

LATER THIS WEEK
Aaron ZORNES
(650) 743-2278
[email protected]
7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 27
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1 Lisa Natusch
Subject: FW: Not in favor of current Hillsborough Housing plan From: Megan Martin Strickland
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 1:44 PM
To: General Plan <[email protected]>
Subject: Not in favor of current Hillsborough Housing plan Dear City Counsel ‐ It is with great concern from a Hillsborough family that we write to you this morning. We understand that there is a high density housing proposal that would put at risk our schools, fire safety, and most of the other town infrastructure (water, sewer, electricity, parking, etc) with no real plan on how to solve those issues or generally how to fund them properly in the short and long term.

Our family has three children in the public school district in Hillsborough, and we are writing to voice our opposition to the current plan. We do not support it.

The plan should be adjusted to put a far greater emphasis on ADU’s as the primary solution to meet the state of California’s requirements. We also feel that any efforts to rezone current government or private properties be vetted by multiple other third parties in order to assure proper solutions for infrastructure down the road.

We support the Smart Housing For Hillsborough Plan and would urge the town of Hillsborough to adjust the current draft proposal to incorporate many elements of this alternative plan.

We appreciate your work and look forward to being intimately involved in the solution process together.

Best,
Tim and Megan Strickland
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The following surveys were submitted by Aaron Zornes on 9/12/2022. -1215-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

TOWN'S PROGRESS
BACK STORY: Our Hillsborough community of 4,000+ homes is mandated to add an additional 554 “housing units” during the 8 year period 2023-2031 (average of 69 units per year) ... whether they be ADUs (accessory dwelling units/granny flats, in-law apartments), duplexes, lot splits (take one lot, break into two lots, build duplexes on each new lot), multi-story apartment buildings or simply more single family homes on much smaller lots. This is required by our California state government (SB 8/9/10 effective 1-Jan-2022) and is related to our official RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation) obligations to increase the number of housing units available across all income levels. A portion of these units MUST be designated LOW-INCOME HOUSING to encourage housing equity for underserved populations of San Mateo County.

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[X ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1217-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [X ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [X ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
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Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1220-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete (X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? (X ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1221-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1222-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1223-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[X ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[X ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
(X ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1226-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[X ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
(X ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [X ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
(X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1229-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? (X ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1230-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
(X ) Other [0.5-1]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1231-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [X ] Other (please describe) [Decrease 554 to less as other cities have achieved] [X ] Other (please describe) [Help lower cost to build ADU’s] [X ] Other (please describe) [Delete all permit costs and give credit on property taxes to build ADU’s] [X ] Other (please describe) [Lower ADU size to min. 250 sq ft] Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1232-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[[email protected]]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[[email protected]]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[X ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
(X ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1235-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [X ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1238-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
(X ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1239-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
(X ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1240-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1241-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1242-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
(X ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1244-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
(X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1247-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
(X ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) (X ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1248-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
(X ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
(X ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1249-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1250-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[X ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[X ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[X ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
(X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1253-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1256-
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete (X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? (X ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1257-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1258-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1259-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1260-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [X ] Other (please describe) [Internet news story]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
(X ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
(X ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1262-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
(X ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[X ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [X ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
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Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
(X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1265-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) (X ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1266-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
(X ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
(X ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1267-
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1268-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1271-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[X ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
(X ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1274-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete (X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
(X ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1275-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1276-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1277-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1278-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1280-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) (X ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [X ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1283-
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete (X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? (X ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1284-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1285-
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1286-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[X ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1289-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
(X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1292-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete (X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? (X ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1293-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1294-
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1295-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1296-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[X ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[X ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1298-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1301-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
(X ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1302-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1303-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1304-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[X ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1307-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
(X ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [X ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) (X ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [X ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [X ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[X ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [X ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [X ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[X ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [X ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [X ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [X ] The other parcels shown on this map
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Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
(X ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1310-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
(X ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
(X ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1311-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
(X ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
(X ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1312-
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1313-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1314-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[X ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
(X ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
(X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1316-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[X ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [X ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[X ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [X ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [X ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
(X ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1319-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
(X ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1320-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1321-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1322-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[X ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [X ] Other (please describe) [newspaper]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
(X ) Other [followed the legislation Q3B = 2 Q3C = 3 Q4A = 2 Q4B = 1 Q4C = 1 Q5A = 2 Q5B = 2] -1324-
Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
(X ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1325-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1328-
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1329-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1330-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1331-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1332-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
(X ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
(X ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
(X ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1334-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[X ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
(X ) Other [dont own]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
(X ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1337-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1338-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1339-
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1340-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1341-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
( ) Yes
(X ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] (X ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1343-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [X ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) (X ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
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Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1346-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? (X ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1347-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
(X ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1348-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1349-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [X ] Other (please describe) [Internet news publication] Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
(X ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1352-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[X ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
(X ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
(X ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1355-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
(X ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
(X ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1356-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
(X ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
(X ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1357-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1358-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1359-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[X ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1361-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [X ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [X ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [X ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
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Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
(X ) No – unless [Please explain [there is also consideration to lower property tax and water bill and improve traffic flow for anticipated increase in residents]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
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(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete (X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) (X ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
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Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
(X ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1366-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
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CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are "optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[X ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
(X ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1370-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
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Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
(X ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1373-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) (X ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1374-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1375-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1376-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1379-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) (X ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
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Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
(X ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1382-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 (X ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
(X ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1383-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1384-
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1385-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
( ) Yes
(X ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[X ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[X ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
(X ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1388-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
(X ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1391-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete (X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1392-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1393-
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1394-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1395-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[X ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
(X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1397-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
(X ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1400-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
(X ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
(X ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1401-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
(X ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
(X ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1402-
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [X ] Other (please describe) [stop NIMBY]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1403-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[X ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[X ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
(X ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] (X ) YES
( ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
(X ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1406-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) (X ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [X ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
(X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1409-
(X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
(X ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1410-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1411-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1412-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1413-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[X ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
(X ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1415-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
(X ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [X ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1418-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? (X ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1419-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
(X ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
(X ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1420-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1421-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[[email protected]]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[[email protected]]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
( ) Yes
(X ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [X ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
(X ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1424-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[X ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [X ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [ ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [Our home is currently 1820’ and we plan to expand it up to the current 2500’] ( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1427-
( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
(X ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1428-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1429-
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements ( ) Agree
( ) Disagree
(X ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [X ] Other (please describe) [Any housing built at town area should prioritize police, fire and teacher employees in town followed by out of town police, fire and teachers] [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
-1430-
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are "optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

First name (optional):
[ ]
Last/family name (optional):
[ ]
Telephone (optional):
[ ]
Street address (optional):
[ ]
Email address (optional - only needed if you would like copy of survey results or stay in touch with the survey organizers):
[ ]
Please confirm your email address (optional):
[ ]
[image]
NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
-1431-
Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[ ] This email survey invitation
[X ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] ( ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
(X ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1433-
to as low as 50')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
(X ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
( ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) (X ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
[image]
Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced ( ) No, I do not support this plan
(X ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (X ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1436-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
(X ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? ( ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
(X ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1437-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? ( ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
(X ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
( ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
(X ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Q. 1C
Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests -1438-
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2C
Eliminate the RD-1, RD-2, and RD-3 zones & the overlay zone in favor of expanding the Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs) / Junior Auxiliary Dwelling Units (JADU) allocation ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3C
Get creative & practical in increasing number of units on the large town parcels (private & public) by adding more than one ingress/egress to meet fire evacuation requirements (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4C
Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 5C
Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6C
Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
[ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Section D. ABOUT YOU
Q. 1D
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you wish to submit your response "anonymously" that is fine. All questions are -1439-
"optional”.However, if you choose to provide your name and address, then we can include that data as supporting documentation to our Hillsborough City Council as an addendum. If you would like a copy of the survey results (which will *not* include the identifying names/addresses/phones), please at a minimum, include your email address below.

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NOTE = Ballot stuffing does NOT work with this survey as we deduplicate based on your IP address ... therefore ONE survey per household maximum is permitted.
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Section A. SHORT SURVEY (3-5 minutes) - NATURE OF "HOUSING DENSITY" REQUIREMENT & OUR

LEGEND: ADU = accessory dwelling unit; H = Hillsborough; HCD = California Department of Housing & Community Development; HEAC = Housing Element Advisory Committee; Housing Element = component of Hillsborough's general plan; RD-1, -2 & -3 = residential districts within town of Hillsborough; RHNA = Regional Housing Needs Allocation plan (RHNA plan); SB-9 = State Bill 9 allows homeowners in most areas to streamline housing permitting & to divide their property into two lots; SB-10 = State Bill 10 makes it easier for cities to zone for smaller, lower-cost housing developments of up to 10 units
Q. 1A
Are you aware that state law (housing affordability/density mandate a.k.a. "Housing Element") is forcing all cities & towns in California to eliminate barriers that prevent increased production of affordable low income & moderate income housing? [pick one]
(X ) Yes
( ) No
Q. 2A
HOW did you LEARN of this state-mandated HOUSING DENSITY MANDATE requirement for Hillsborough? [pick multiple]
[X ] This email survey invitation
[ ] Local newspaper article
[ ] Local TV report
[ ] Nextdoor Hillsborough post
[ ] Hillsborough Together post
[ ] During town council meeting
[ ] Town of Hillsborough weekly e-newsletter (email)
[ ] Town of Hillsborough quarterly newsletter (print/mail) [ ] Word of mouth from fellow residents/neighbors (email, phone, conversation, etc.) [ ] Other (please describe) [ ]
Q. 3A
WHEN did you learn about the STATE MANDATE for the first time? [pick one] (X ) Upon receiving email promoting this survey
( ) In the past 1-2 weeks
( ) In the past 3 months
( ) In the past year
( ) Other [ ]
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Q. 4A
Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS? [pick one] ( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 5A
Are you aware that similar Bay Area communities such as Atherton & Los Altos Hills have housing unit TARGETs 50% OR LESS THAN HILLSBOROUGH'S TARGET OF 550+?
( ) YES
(X ) NO
Q. 6A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? (X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 7A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 8A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LOT SIZES (from current 1/2 acre mininum to as low as 1/3 acre)?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 9A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' -1442-
to as low as 50')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 10A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE "SETBACK" DISTANCES (from current 20' to as low as 5')?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 11A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE?
(X ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 12A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE COVERAGE from 50% to 30% (structures and hardscaping can be 70% of a lot).? ( ) Highly concerned
( ) Very concerned
(X ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 13A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to REDUCE MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE by 70% (from 2500 sq ft to 800 sq ft) to encourage subdivisions of larger parcels for additional single family as well as duplex units..?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
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( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 14A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, etc.)?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 15A
How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation?
( ) Highly concerned
(X ) Very concerned
( ) Somewhat concerned
( ) Not concerned
( ) Don’t know enough
( ) Don’t care
Q. 16A
Are you planning on adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to your property in the next 5 years (thru 2027)? [multiple choices = select all that apply]
[ ] Yes = I am planning to add single ADU (maximum legal size allowed = xxx square feet) [ ] Yes = I am willing to add 1-2 ADUs of average xxx square feet [ ] Yes = I am upgrading my pool house to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting my garage to official ADU status [ ] Yes = I am planning on converting a portion of the interior or one of the floors of my house to official ADU status
[ ] Yes = I am applying for amnesty for my previously unofficial ADU / guest house [ ] Yes = I am planning to add a single “junior” ADU (JADU = without full kitchen) [X ] No = I am not planning any ADU activity
[ ] Don't know
FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 Q. 17A
What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]
(X ) 0.5 acres (minimum legal size currently in Hillsborough) ( ) 1-5 acres
( ) 5-10 acres
( ) 10+ acres
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( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 18A
Are you aware of these 10+ ACRE SITES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PROPOSED PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT into multi-tenant, multi-story housing (40% low income)? Good to know for traffic/infrastructure considerations in your neighborhood format=address, lot size, neighborhood [multiple choices = select all that apply] [ ] 80 New Place Rd a.k.a. Burlingame Country Club (72.1 acres); Country Club Manor neighborhood [ ] 1551 Crystal Springs Rd; 60 acres; Baywood Park
[ ] Strawberry Hill Estate(Regan Estate); 2260 Remington Rd; 49 acres; Skyfarm [ ] De Guigne Estate; 891 Crystal Springs Rds, 47 acres, Parrott Dr area [ ] 200 Tobin Clark Dr; 15 acres, Tobin Clark Estate
[ ] Meadowood Estate; 12 acres, 30 Bayberry Pl, Homeplace [ ] 270 Robin Wood; 12 acres, Carolands (canyon along Hayne Rd) [ ] 50 Brooke Court; 11 acres, Tobin Clark Estate (next to College of San Mateo) [ ] The other parcels shown on this map
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Q. 19A
SUMMARY: Do you APPROVE of Hillsborough’s current “HOUSING DENSITY” plan for 2023-2031 (a.k.a. "Housing Element")? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) Yes - but with conditions [Please explain: [ ]
( ) No – unless [Please explain [ ]
( ) No - the town must work with similar towns to get our target reduced (X ) No, I do not support this plan
( ) Don't know
( ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Q. 20A_A
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3
(4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires ( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
(6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata -1445-
( ) 1 (X ) 2 ( ) 3
Q. 21A
Do you approve of August 25th decision by the current city council to CANCEL town elections for November 2022 & instead appoint two such council members? [pick one]
( ) Yes - with no reservations
( ) No - we need elections, even if traditional "write-in" option is only viable means to compete ( ) Don't know
(X ) Prefer not to answer
( ) Other [ ]
Section B. Questions from internal HEAC survey (official Hillsborough city committee) Q. 1B
More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 2B
Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site. (X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 3B
Building heights in excess of what is currently allowed (22-32 feet) should be considered for the Town Hall Campus site.
(X ) Agree
( ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 4B
What building height would you support for the development of the Town Hall Campus site? (X ) 2-3 stories (current height restriction for Hillsborough) ( ) 4 stories
( ) 5 stories
( ) 6+ stories
( ) No answer
Q. 5B
Throughout Hillsborough, the minimum standards for lot area (0.5 acres per lot) & lot width (150 feet per lot) should be -1446-
amended to encourage subdivision of existing lots & increase opportunities for development. ( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 6B
What minimum lot area requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? (X ) 0.5 acres (current ½ acre requirement)
( ) 0.3 acres (1/3 acre)
( ) 0.25 acres (1/4 acre)
( ) No minimum lot size
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 7B
What minimum lot width requirement would you support for lots throughout Hillsborough? i.e., street frontage minimum
(X ) 150 feet (current requirement)
( ) 100 feet
( ) 75 feet
( ) 50 feet
( ) No minimum lot width
( ) Other [ ]
Q. 8B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of El Camino Real is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Q. 9B
The town residential area within a quarter mile of I-280/Black Mountain Road is a key location where higher density housing is appropriate.
( ) Agree
(X ) Disagree
( ) Undecided
Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN
(WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):

Hillsborough City CouncilSeptember 26, 2022

Hillsborough City Council
September 26, 2022