TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
San Mateo County
Alvin L. Royse, Mayor 1600 Floribunda Avenue
Christine Krolik, Vice Mayor Hillsborough, CA 94010
Marie Chuang, Councilmember www.hillsborough.net
Sophie Cole, Councilmember Phone 650-375-7400
Laurence M. May, Councilmember
A G E N D A
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hillsborough Town Hall and Zoom Video Conference
This City Council meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 361 and Government Code Section 54953(e) (and without compliance with section 54953(b)(3)) related to conducting public meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council, staff and members of the public may participate in the meeting virtually via Zoom Video Conference or in person at Town Hall.
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Agenda – Hillsborough City Council
Monday, September 26, 2022
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT I
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter not on the agenda.
Members of the public participating in person are requested to complete a yellow speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk before addressing the City Council. Members of the public participating via the Zoom platform may use the “raise hand” feature or, if calling in by phone, press *9 on the telephone keypad. In response, the Town will call the speaker to the podium or unmute the speaker and allow them to speak on any topic for up to three minutes. If there appears to be a large number of speakers, speaking time may be reduced to no less than 2 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor. Members of the public are limited to one comment at this time. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or acting on non-agenda items, and generally limits the ability of the Council to respond to any public comments made regarding non-agenda items.
V. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
This portion of the agenda is for Councilmembers to disclose any conflict of interest related to any item on the agenda. Any Councilmember who has confirmed a conflict of interest or has reason to believe they have a conflict of interest should disclose the conflict for the record and abide by the disqualification requirements contained in FPPC regulations.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar includes routine items, which do not require discussion. A Councilmember may remove the item for discussion, and any member of the audience may request a Councilmember to remove the item for discussion.
1. RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO EPS INC. DBA EXPRESS PLUMBING’S REQUEST
TO WITHDRAW ITS BID, REJECTING THE BID PROTEST RECEIVED FROM GATEWAY PACIFIC CONTRACTORS, INC. AS MOOT, AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO GATEWAY PACIFIC CONTRACTORS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,180,000.00 WITH A 10% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $718,000.00, IF NEEDED, FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $7,898,000.00
VII. OLD BUSINESS
2. FIRST DRAFT OF THE RHNA 6 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE – CONSIDER AND
PROVIDE DIRECTION ON POLICY ALTERNATIVES
a. Receive Presentation
b. Discuss and Provide Final Direction on Inclusion or Exclusion of Various Properties including but not limited to the following:
• Strawberry Hill
• Callan
c. Once Final Decisions Have Been Reached on the Various Properties, Provide Overall Direction on the Five Policy Areas without Reopening the Discussion on the Strawberry Hill and Callan Properties
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT II
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter not on the agenda.
Members of the public participating in person are requested to complete a yellow speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk before addressing the City Council. Members of the public participating via the Zoom platform may use the “raise hand” feature or, if calling in by phone, press *9 on the telephone keypad. In response, the Town will call the speaker to the podium or unmute the speaker and allow them to speak on any topic for up to three minutes. If there appears to be a large number of speakers, speaking time may be reduced to no less than 2 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor. Members of the public are limited to one comment at this time. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or acting on non-agenda items, and generally limits the ability of the Council to respond to any public comments made regarding non-agenda items.
Agenda – Hillsborough City Council
Monday, September 26, 2022
IX. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
This section of the agenda provides the City Council an opportunity to ask questions on any project of interest. No action can be taken on any item not on the agenda.
X. ADJOURNMENT
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ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL:
Members of the public may provide written comments to the City Council regarding any item on the agenda up to two hours before the meeting to [email protected] or by mail/in person at 1600 Floribunda Avenue, Hillsborough, CA 94010. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda prior to the deadline, except as exempt from public disclosure under applicable law, will be available for public inspection on the Town website, and in the City Clerk’s Office at 1600 Floribunda Avenue, Hillsborough, CA 94010, during regular business hours.
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TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
San Mateo County
1600 Floribunda Avenue
Hillsborough, CA 94010
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
ITEM SUBJECT: RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO EPS INC DBA EXPRESS PLUMBING’S
REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS BID, REJECTING THE BID PROTEST RECEIVED FROM GATEWAY PACIFIC CONTRACTORS, INC. AS MOOT, AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO GATEWAY PACIFIC CONTRACTORS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,180,000.00 WITH A 10% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $718,000.00, IF NEEDED, FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $7,898,000.00
SUMMARY: The goal of the project is to construct, test, and commission a new two million-gallon (MG) above-ground circular prestressed concrete water tank constructed in accordance with American Water Works Association (AWWA) D-110. The new tank will be located adjacent the existing 1 MG Darrell Tank #3 steel tank which will remain in service. The new 2 MG Darrell Tank is replacing the older and smaller Darrell Tanks #1 and #2 within their footprints. The tanks have reached the end of their useful life and have seriously degraded coatings. The net increase in storage an additional 1MG. The new prestressed concrete tank includes new on-site yard piping comprising inlet pipes from the Marlborough, Skyfarm and Crocker pump stations, tank outlet pipes, an inlet control valve station, tank drain, storm drain piping and appurtenances.
Construction of the new larger tank at Darrell would enable the Forest View tanks and the Oaks Pump Station to be decommissioned and taken out of service. It will provide larger storage water capacity with improved seismic performance. Also, this new tank will help the Town achieve a 3 day emergency water storage, should service connections to the SFPUC become disrupted.
The Town advertised this project for Bidders on July 13, 2022 on the Town website in accordance with the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act. There were fourteen contractors on the plan holders list, and eleven contractors attended the pre-bid meeting. The Town received five bids for this project on August 24, 2022. The bid results are presented below and have been included in the City Council agenda packet.
BID
$6,615.000.00
$7,180,000.00
$7,817,298.00
$8,502,863.00
$8,911,700.00
CONTRACTOR
EPS Inc. dba Express Plumbing
Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc.
Anvil Builders Inc.
Mountain Cascade Inc.
Pacific Hydrotech Corporation
EPS Inc. dba Express Plumbing (“EPS”) was initially the apparent low bidder submitting a bid in the amount of $6,615.000.00. On August 28, 2022, the second lowest bidder, Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. (“Gateway Pacific”) submitted a bid protest claiming omissions on the bid -1-
1 Agenda Staff Report - Hillsborough City Council
September 26, 2022
submitted by EPS which were required by the project specifications. EPS subsequently requested to withdraw its bid. Staff recommends that the City Council consent to this request. Staff also recommends that the City Council reject the bid protest as moot given the requested bid withdrawal.
Gateway Pacific is the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid. Staff conducted an analysis of the bid submittal and verified that Gateway Pacific’s qualifications and experience level for both the prime contractor and reservoir prestressor are satisfactory to perform all work associated with this project. Their listed subcontractor, DN Tanks, Inc., is a reputable reservoir prestressor contractor with experience in strandwrapped prestressed concrete tanks that uses their own strandwarpping and automated shortcrete machines.
FISCAL IMPACT: It is recommended that funding in the amount of $7,180,000.00 be allocated from the Darrell Tank Improvement (Capital Improvement Plan #704.19) with a 10% contingency in the amount of $718,000.00, if needed, for a total allocation of $7,898,000.00. Sufficient funding remains in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15063, the Town of Hillsborough prepared an Initial Study to evaluate the potential adverse environmental effects of the Project. The Initial Study concluded that potential significant environmental effects could occur from project implementation in the following issue areas:
aesthetics, biological resources, geology/soils, hydrology/water quality, noise, cultural resources, land use / planning, transportation, air quality, hazards & hazardous materials, and tribal cultural resources. However, mitigation measures were identified that would reduce these potential impacts to less-than-significant levels. City Council adopted the Final IS/MND at the June 14, 2021 City Council meeting.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
PREPARED BY: Paul Willis, Director of Public Works
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution consenting to EPS Inc. dba Express Plumbing’s request to withdraw its bid, rejecting the bid protest received from Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. as moot, and awarding the contract to Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $7,180,000.00 with a 10% contingency in the amount of $718,000.00, if needed, for a total project cost of $7,898,000.00, allocating funds from the Darrell Tank Improvement (Capital Improvement Plan #704.19), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the Town. -2-
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH CONSENTING TO EPS INC. DBA EXPRESS PLUMBING’S REQUEST TO
WITHDRAW ITS BID, REJECTING THE BID PROTEST RECEIVED FROM GATEWAY PACIFIC CONTRACTORS, INC. AS MOOT, AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO GATEWAY PACIFIC CONTRACTORS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,180,000.00 WITH A 10% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $718,000.00, IF NEEDED, FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $7,898,000.00
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Hillsborough (“Town”) maintains the Town’s public water system; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to replace the existing Darrell tanks No.1 and 2 of half Million Gallon (0.5 MG) capacity each with a larger two Million Gallons (2 MG) pre-stressed concrete tank as part of the Darrel Water Tank Replacement Project (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Project proposes new prestressed concrete tank constructed in accordance with American Water Works Association (AWWA) D-110. It includes new on-site yard piping comprising inlet pipes from the Marlborough, Skyfarm and Crocker pump stations, tank outlet pipes, an inlet control valve station, tank drain, storm drain piping and appurtenances; and
WHEREAS, plans and specifications have been developed for improvements to the deficient water tanks; and
WHEREAS, the Project was publicly bid and advertised according to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act and the Town received five bids for the Project; and
WHEREAS, EPS Inc. dba Express Plumbing (“EPS”) was the lowest apparent bidder submitting a bid in the amount of $6,615,000.00; and
WHEREAS, Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. (“Gateway Pacific”) submitted a bid protest claiming that EPS’s bid was non-responsive; and WHEREAS, EPS subsequently requested to withdraw its bid and the bid protest submitted from Gateway Pacific would accordingly be rejected as moot given the requested withdrawal; and
WHEREAS, Gateway Pacific is the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid in the amount of $7,180,000.00; and
WHEREAS, staff conducted an analysis of the bid and verified that Gateway Pacific’s qualifications and experience levels are satisfactory; and -3-
WHEREAS, the adopted budget has adequate reserves in the Darrell Tank Improvement (Capital Improvement Plan #704.19) budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town of Hillsborough hereby consents to EPS Inc dba Express Plumbing’s request to withdraw its bid; rejects the bid protest received from Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. as moot; and awards the contract to Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $7,180,000.00 with a 10% contingency in the amount of $718,000.00, if needed, for a total project cost of $7,898,000.00, allocating funds from the Darrell Tank Improvement (Capital Improvement Plan #704.19), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the Town.
Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough
Attest: City Clerk
This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the Town of Hillsborough at its regular meeting held on the 26th day of September 2022, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
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TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
San Mateo County
1600 Floribunda Avenue
Hillsborough, CA 94010
2 OLD BUSINESS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
ITEM SUBJECT: FIRST DRAFT OF THE RHNA 6 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE – CONSIDER
AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON POLICY ALTERNATIVES
SUMMARY: The Town's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) 6 Draft Housing Element was released for public review on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The Draft was developed utilizing input received from a variety of sources, including but not limited to: feedback received from the staff-advisory Housing Element Advisory Committee (HEAC); feedback received from housing advocacy organizations and housing-related non-profits; information received via the Town’s participation in the 21 Elements project; feedback received from the broader Hillsborough community via venues such as the November 2021 Visioning Workshop, various online surveys and mapping activities, and public comment at numerous public meetings; information and feedback received from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); and, requirements under State Housing Element Law.
The public review period for the Draft Housing Element was open for 45 days, from Thursday, August 4, 2022 until Monday, September 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. During this period the project team was in listening mode, collecting comments and feedback on the Draft Housing Element. Now that the public review period has closed, the team will catalogue all public comments, which will be shared with the public, City Council, and ultimately, HCD. As the policy-making body of the Town, the City Council will be the final decision makers who direct staff regarding the content of the document to be submitted to HCD.
At the City Council Meeting on September 12, 2022, staff provided an overview of the public comments received to date, as of 2:30pm on September 12, 2022. The item was opened for public comment and 19 members of the public addressed the City Council. The staff report is included as a link in Attachment 1.
Draft Housing Element Policy Alternatives
Based on the public comments received, in writing and at the City Council meeting on September 12th, the following are areas the community has requested the City Council consider policy alternatives.
“No Net Loss” Buffer:
First draft proposed a 20% Buffer.
• Reduce the buffer
• Eliminate the buffer entirely
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Agenda Staff Report - Hillsborough City Council
September 26, 2022
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs):
• Utilize maximum number of ADUs allowed
• Prioritize/Incentivize development of ADUs
• Increase the size and/or number of ADUs allowed on a lot RD-1 Zoning:
• No Rezoning
• No reduction to lot size/width
• Encourage development of existing vacant lots
RD-2 Zoning/Opportunity Sites:
The first draft identifies three opportunity sites; Strawberry Hill, 50 Brooke Court and De Guigne. • No Rezoning
• Explore alternative opportunity sites
• Consider development on Town-owned Open Space
• Support for senior housing
RD-3 Zoning – Town Hall Complex:
• Concerns about the impacts of construction; traffic, noise, sunlight, parking • Concerns about height of the building(s) and impacts of increased density Housing Element Programs:
• Impacts to infrastructure, water supply, traffic, etc. • Impacts of construction
• Change in character of the Town
• Policy 4, Goal 4.5: "Discourage redevelopment of sites with existing, smaller, single-family homes."
Timeline
The public review period for the Draft Housing Element closed on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. As mandated by State law, the Town must take 10 days (September 19, 2022 through October 3, 2022) to consider the public comments and incorporate any revisions, as directed by Council, prior to submitting the Draft Housing Element to HCD for review. A detailed timeline is included as Attachment 4.
At the City Council meeting on Monday, September 26, 2022 the City Council will discuss the Draft Housing Element Update, opportunities for revision, and provide staff with direction regarding any modifications to be implemented before submittal of the housing element to HCD.
Based on direction received from the City Council at the September 26 City Council meeting, changes will be incorporated into the Draft Housing Element. The revisions to the document will be presented to the City Council at the regular meeting on October 10, 2022. The project team anticipates submitting the Draft Housing Element to HCD during the first half of October.
Once the Draft Housing Element is submitted, HCD has 90-days to review and provide feedback in writing. If the town submits the First Draft Housing Element in early October, we anticipate -6-
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September 26, 2022
receiving the 90-day comment letter from HCD in early January. The Town, within the first 30 days following submittal, could provide HCD with amendments to or additional information for the submitted draft document.
The HCD deadline to adopt the Housing Element Update is January 31, 2023 and the Housing Element Update must be certified within 120 days, no later than May 31, 2023, to avoid penalties.
When the Town receives the 90-day comment letter from HCD, this letter will be shared with the public and the City Council. Staff and City Council will review the scope of the comments received from HCD and staff will request direction from the City Council regarding how to proceed in response.
Ways to be involved and informed
The Town has a dedicated email account for the Update effort ([email protected]).
Additionally, the Town has a Housing Element Update website and a 2022 Housing Element esubscription option on the Town’s “NotifyMe” webpage. These pages may be accessed via the links below:
• Housing Element Update Page
o https://www.hillsborough.net/553/2023-2031-Housing-Element-Update • NotifyMe e-subscription Page
o https://www.hillsborough.net/list.aspx
Updates along with all presentations, meetings recordings, and other documents related to all public housing element update meetings are available for public review on the Town’s Housing Element Update page. Notice of Town meetings will be posted on Town bulletin boards, on the online Town calendar, and sent out in the Town's e-announcements and newsletter.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Town is in the process of preparing the necessary environmental review for the Town of Hillsborough RHNA 6 Housing Element Update. Prior to the time that the City Council is required to adopt the Town of Hillsborough RHNA 6 Housing Element Update, CEQA review will have been completed and will be available to the City Council for consideration prior to any discretionary action of the City Council to adopt the housing element.” ATTACHMENTS:
1. September 12, 2022 Staff Report (Item 12) – Study Session: RHNA 6 Housing Element Update – Project Briefing on Public Comment Received to Date
2. Public Comment Received between 12 p.m. on September 8, 2022 and the end of the 45-day public comment period at 5:00 p.m. on September 19, 2022
3. Public Comment Received after 5:00 p.m. on September 19, 2022 through 12 p.m. on September 22, 2022
4. Draft Housing Element Update Timeline
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Agenda Staff Report - Hillsborough City Council
September 26, 2022
RECOMMENDATION: Provide staff with direction regarding any modifications to be implemented before submittal of the draft housing element to HCD, as follows:
a. Receive Presentation
b. Discuss and Provide Final Direction on Inclusion or Exclusion of Various Properties including but not limited to the following:
• Strawberry Hill
• Callan
c. Once Final Decisions Have Been Reached on the Various Properties, Provide Overall Direction on the Five Policy Areas without Reopening the Discussion on the Strawberry Hill and Callan Properties.
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ATTACHMENT 1
Attachment 1, the September 12, 2022 Staff Report (Item 12) – Study Session: RHNA 6 Housing Element Update – Project Briefing on Public Comment Received to Date, is available at https://www.hillsborough.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09122022- 1203#page=279
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From: Aaron Zornes
To: Lisa Natusch; General Plan
Subject: last batch for the day
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:59:50 PM
Attachments: Vincent Muzzi
Sanjay Saini -
Sandra Morrow -
Peter Chartz -
Mitra SolomonJulie Tsang -
Harv Schmitt -
Durga Bobba -
Bernie Wong -
Bailey Meyer -
They just keep coming in .... amazing (!)
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ATTACHMENT 2
3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
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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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Bailey
Last/family name (optional) Meyer
Telephone (optional)
Street address (optional) Hillsborough
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Berni
Last/family name (optional) Wong
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Durga P.
Last/family name (optional) Bobba
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Harvey
Last/family name (optional) Schmit
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Julie
Last/family name (optional) Tsang
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) M
Last/family name (optional) Solomon
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Peter
Last/family name (optional) Chartz
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Sandra
Last/family name (optional) Morrow
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Sanjay
Last/family name (optional) Saini
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other '
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
6C. Please share any OTHER IDEAS on how we might IMPROVE this survey Other (please describe) Open flat land between 280, Black Mountain and Country Club Other (please describe)
Other (please describe)
Other (please describe)
Section D. ABOUT YOU
1D. 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) Vincent
Last/family name (optional) Muzzi
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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From:
To: General Plan
Subject: Comments on proposed zoning change
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:59:26 PM
I would like to share my comments on the proposed zoning changes set forth in the draft housing element.
- I am deeply concern with the impact on hillsborough schools, emergency services and infrstracture from the propose increase in housing units. An impact analysis should be performed and shared with the public.
- Encouraging and reducing barrers to construct ADUs is the best options among the 4 approaches set forth. Converting the town hall campus to multi-unit housing is also an acceptable approach. I am however oppose to rezoning the RD-2 lots ito allow multi-unit housing. Doing so will significantly alter the characteristic of the town and the neighbourhood.
- Rezoning the townhall and RD-2 lots will result in significant financial gain for the town and the current owners. I would like to understand where the increase in the land value will end up? Regards,
Chiu family
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From: Tom Blumberg
To: General Plan
Subject: ADU"s
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:57:53 PM
Having a 16’ tall ADU being presently built 4’ from my property line, I am very frustrated by the lack of process with which ADU’s are approved. We had nothing to say about this large building that is effectively “in our back yard”. I spoke to the Town’s consultant before it was approved, but I can see that none of my suggestions were taken. The neighbor’s backyard is now full of an ADU, a small addition to their house and a swimming pool all a sub-standard lot.
If ADU’s are here to stay, I feel greater consideration should be taken into how they impact the neighbors particularly when consuming such a large envelope.
I am aware of several ADU’s that exist in Town. It is quite rare that these buildings are meant to be utilized by non-family members or uses. They simply become guest or pool houses. It is a relatively inexpensive way to add square footage to one’s property that can then be sold at a higher price. I apologize for not following all your hard work as I’m sure this has been discussed, but it is frustrating that the ADU rules are being implemented but their underlying goals are not being met or possibly enforced.
Hopefully to reach the additional housing goal mandated by the State, there will not be a mandate that one needs to add an ADU. Some members of the community, especially the senior ones, may not wish to go through the ADU process and expense, much less probably don’t need a guest or pool house, most particularly if one has a sub-standard parcel.
I am the rare resident of Hillsborough who was raised, educated and lived here for 65 years. I have seen many changes to our town’s character over that time but adding this many residences without considering all components is short sighted. Thank you for all your hard work in soliciting comments from the community. I hope someone who going through the creation of a neighbor’s ADU with what seems to limited consideration, will help you craft the best solution.
Sincerely,
Tom Blumberg
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From: Kbakhtiari
To: Al Royse; Larry May; [email protected]; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Christopher Diaz; [email protected]; General Plan
Subject: Rezone Plan - We Oppose
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:56:23 PM
Dear Council:
We are OPPOSED to the proposed housing element plan and implore the town to start over with a plan that includes ALL ADU/JADU housing options only.
We Oppose the Housing Element Plan- Residential District 1 (RD -1): Residential District 2 (RD-2) and Residential District 3 (RD-3)
We Oppose the Town Hall Expansion/Campus Site Plan- which was delivered to us this past week and it's on the 9/12 agenda.
We oppose any/all zoning or rezoning of any lot and any other changes to our current "RD" zoning.
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.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie and Karl Bakhtiari
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From: Lilli Rey
To: General Plan
Subject: My opinion
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:56:21 PM
Dear Town Council,
I am writing to give a quick opinion on the current situation with the affordable housing mandate. I do not see how it makes sense to change the core of our town in response to a state mandate. The timeframe is not one that should be allowed to cause such fundamental change to everyone who lives here. It is clear that not all options have been reviewed. I hope there is a more comprehensive plan to look at other options before we tear this town apart.
Thank you
Lilli
Sent from my iPhone
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From: Melissa Olson
To: Al Royse; Larry May; [email protected]; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Christopher Diaz; [email protected]; General Plan
Subject: Housing plan
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:51:01 PM
Attachments: Ullyot Objections to Draft HE Plan.pdf
Erik and Melissa Olson, ., oppose the proposed housing plan. We agree with the arguments in the attached pdf set forth by Ted Ullyot.
Thank you,
Melissa
Melissa Olson
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1 THEODORE W. ULLYOT
September 17, 2022
Dear Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik, and Councilmembers Chuang, Cole, and May:
I am providing these comments on, and objections to, the draft Housing Element Plan dated August 4, 2022 (“Draft Plan”) – as a Hillsborough resident since 2008. My family has been in Hillsborough since the late 1970s, when my father moved to the Town.
Although the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), has imposed on the Town a mandate of 554 additional housing units for the 2023-31 HE6 cycle, the Draft Plan is an unacceptable proposal for meeting that number. Among the most objectionable features of the Draft Plan are the introduction of a new three-zone scheme in place of Hillsborough’s current single-zone (RD) zoning framework; the introduction of multi-family housing to our Town; and the introduction of multi-story buildings to our residential community (including at our historic Town Hall, Centennial Park, and Veterans Memorial). If adopted, the Draft Plan would radically and irreparably change the character of our Town.
Hillsborough truly is a special place worthy of preservation. As Mayor Royse states in his Welcome Message on the Town website, we are a “unique residential community” with a “rich history,” and a “park-like setting and quiet atmosphere.” Mayor Royse’s message rightly states:
“Hillsborough strives to maintain the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town. We are dedicated to preserving our history, natural beauty, architectural heritage and small town atmosphere that contribute to the essential character of our community and make it a wonderful place in which to live and raise a family.”
In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Council (which included current members Chuang, May, and Royse) was careful to protect Hillsborough’s unique character and heritage in meeting its RHNA/HE5 obligations. The Town’s HE5 Plan, by its own explicit terms, “represent[ed] a sincere and creative attempt to meet local and regional housing needs in a community that doesn’t meet the urban norms around which the State Housing Element law was created,” see Town of Hillsborough 2014 Housing Element (HE5 Plan) at p. 4 – and the Council’s heritage-protecting plan was duly approved by the State.
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2 I have no doubt that Town Staff (and its consultant) worked diligently and earnestly to develop their Draft Plan. But the Staff’s Draft Plan is only a draft, and it is up to the Council to make the final decision and craft the final plan to be submitted to the State. You Councilmembers – not the Staff, and certainly not the outside consultant – are the Hillsborough residents whom we elected and to whom we’ve entrusted the responsibility of representing, leading, and preserving our Town and its unique and historic character. With due respect, now is time for the Council to take ownership of the final decision and to show the leadership, responsiveness, and stewardship that we elected you to provide – in this case, not by deferring to Staff and consultants, but by directing the Staff to revise its Draft Plan in a manner that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community1, and (2) produces a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation while preserving “the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town” and what makes Hillsborough the “wonderful place in which to live and raise a family” that we all cherish. * * * * *
As the Council considers how to craft a final plan that corrects the deficiencies and shortcomings of the Draft Plan, I submit the following key points for your consideration.
First, we should target the HCD-mandated 554 housing units, not a number higher than that (which is what the Draft Plan proposes). HCD’s 554 number is already too high, representing a remarkable 12% increase over Hillsborough’s existing 4000-unit housing stock – in an era when the population of California, and the population of San Mateo County, are decreasing.2 The Draft Plan proposes that we should voluntarily exceed the 554-unit mandate, in the name of a creating a “buffer” that would take us to a goal of 665 new housing units for 1 Although the HE6/RHNA process has been going on for many months, it was only with the issuance of the Staff Draft Plan in early August of this year (barely six weeks ago – at a time when many residents were enjoying the last days of summer, sending kids off to college, and so on) that the true threat to our community became clear (the prospect of zoning changes; 12-15% increase to our housing stock; multi-story buildings; dramatic transformation of Town Hall without accommodation for the Veterans Memorial; etc.). And in those short six weeks, Hillsborough residents have rallied and responded, engaging with remarkable speed and unanimity – and always respectfully – to make our voices and concerns heard, in person and in writing. The community has responded in plenty of time for the Council as our elected representatives – and community stewards – to receive and incorporate our feedback and develop a revised, creative final plan that is true to Hillsborough’s essential character. 2 I understand that some other jurisdictions in California have challenged their assigned HE6 numbers. To the extent it remains possible for Hillsborough to challenge our target number of 554 (and seek to reduce that number to one that more accurately reflects the current population trends), the Council should pursue such a challenge. -78-
3 Hillsborough. There is no need for the Town to do this, nor is there any legal requirement that we do this. A 12% increase is more than enough. Our target number should remain (at most) 554 housing units, not 665.
Hillsborough has an exemplary track record of meeting and even exceeding its HCDassigned HE number. In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Town’s State-mandated target was 91 and we hit 192 housing units actually created. Hillsborough was a model community in HE5 – not simply being one of only 38 jurisdictions in California to meet its HE5 target and plan, but more than doubling our target number. A “buffer” might represent an appropriate “best practice” for some jurisdictions – namely, those communities that fell short of their recent Housing Element plans. But not for Hillsborough, given our track record of not just meeting but indeed dramatically exceeding our HE targets.
Second, once the housing-unit target for HE6 is defined as 554 rather than something more than that, there are many paths to meeting that goal without imposing the sort of dramatic changes to our community that the Draft Plan proposes.
For starters, the Final Plan should make much greater use of ADUs, which have become increasingly popular in the Town. The Draft Plan provides for too few ADUs (only 280, based on a trailing 3-year average of 35 per year). We should take a more realistic, and current, estimate of 65 ADUs per year – which is the rate for 2021-22 (after Hillsborough in 2020 appointed an ombudsman to encourage and facilitate the construction of ADUs). There is every reason to believe that the current 65-per-year rate would continue, if not increase, with the assistance of the ombudsman and other measures to promote ADU construction. Over eight years, a 65-per year rate would, all by itself, account for 520 of the 554 housing units.
For the remaining 34 units, there are a number of paths to get there. One example: We should continue to lobby the State (see Housing Element FAQ 12) to accept some or all of our 101-unit overage from HE5. The FAQs say that the Town “is currently working with our lobbyists to petition the state” to get credit for the 101 extra units we created in HE5. Let's at least pursue that route to completion (including appeal), before fundamentally changing Hillsborough and putting our property values at risk.
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4 Between ADUs and petitioning for retroactive credit on our HE5 overage, that gets us to 621 units, thereby substantially exceeding our HE6 allocation. Even if the State were to give us credit for only one-third of our HE5 excess (34 units of the 101 excess), that would get us to the required 554.
Because the Town can meet its HE6 target through a combination of ADUs and partialcredit for our HE5 overage, we do not need to – and should not – change Hillsborough’s zoning to add the new HD-2 and HD-3 zones, nor add multi-family housing, nor erect a multi-story building on Town property at El Camino and Floribunda – all of which are strategies proposed in the Draft Plan. Each of those steps would bring about fundamental negative change to the beauty and character of our Town, and I join many other Hillsborough residents in objecting to those proposals. Under the above strategy I have outlined, neither new zoning, nor multi-family housing, nor a Town Hall multi-story complex, would be necessary to meet the Town’s 554 target number for HE6.3
* * * * *
The ideas and methodology I have outlined above are one reasonable, low-impact pathway for the Council to devise a Final Plan that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community, and (2) represents a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation of 554 housing units. There undoubtedly are other means of doing so – without the need for re-zoning, for multi-family housing, for multistory apartment buildings, and the like. In addition to its natural beauty, unique history, and character, our Town is blessed with a thoughtful, engaged, civic-minded citizenry, many of whom have participated actively and respectfully in this process since the unveiling of the objectionable Draft Plan six weeks ago. Collectively, the residents of Hillsborough have stated well-founded concerns and objections to the Draft Plan and proposed a range of creative alternatives. It is now up to the Council to be responsive, listen and incorporate that feedback, and produce a Final Plan that is right for Hillsborough and protects our unique Town. 3 There are likely other means of meeting our HE6 target of 554 housing units that likewise would be respectful of, and preserve, Hillsborough’s essential character. For example, I understand that there is land near I-280 that is owned by the San Francisco PUC, which the Town might be able to annex, acquire and rezone for HE6 compliance purposes. This is the kind of option that should be fully explored before adopting radical changes to our Town. -80-
5 Respectfully submitted,
Theodore W. Ullyot
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From: SUSAN PELLEGRINI
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing Element opinion
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:48:01 PM
Attachments: Housing Element opinion.pages
September 19, 2022
To:
Hillsborough Town Counsel
From:
Susan Pellegrini
Hillsborough, Ca.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I reviewed the suggested Housing Element.
As a 44 year resident I am surprised there would be such a move to comply with the State’s directive.
Changes in lot size, frontage and zoning are permanent and a significant change to the Town’s historical identity. There should be no changes to our zoning, architectural standards as to FAR and height.ADU’s should be scrutinized to meet architectural standards and appropriate landscaping.
The impact to property values in proximity of large housing projects will be severe.
The State has neglected vital infrastructure that has diminished quality of life within many counties and has impacted food supply.Without increased water storage of this critical resource there should be no consideration of increased density.
Transportation routes to and from the proposed more populated districts would require the use of easements where roads are less that 25’ wide. There is no impact study as to where and how thoroughfares would be enlarged.I believe many residents -82-
would challenge enlarged roadways to service multiple units.
When a private unit is published for rent it cannot be reserved for those locally employed.
Given the nature of current state leadership the state could implement state wide rent control.I don’t believe all participants with ADU’s are familiar with tenant rights which is another area that has not been published.
The Town would have to increase its budget; expanding building department, insurance and legal along with police department, etc.
There will be a political impact to Town governance in the future.
Regards,
Susan Pellegrini
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From: J Stuart Francis
To: General Plan
Subject: Short comment on Hillsborough housing plan
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:47:20 PM
We are almost 30 year residents of Hillsborough. Diana and I have reviewed the plans and also attended the most recent session at North School.
Our view is that the town should really try to avoid agreeing to as large a housing stock increase as the star is requesting….this seems unrealistic for Hillsborough..
However, if the town is required to do so, it should try to achieve these housing goals through ADU s only…that will have the smallest impact on overall city services and particularly the smallest impact on water use…..as we move into continuing water challenges, we think that ADU construction will help limit extra water use….
We have a pretty large lot and we feel that larger lots have been disadvantaged by the current water restrictions as they seem much more number of people based, rather than lot size based….since a key appeal of Hillsborough are the numerous trees and green natural areas, we think there should be real care give to preserving the trees and greenery.
As such, ADU approvals should be used to achieve any required state mandates.
Thank you,
Stuart Francis
Sent from my iPad
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From: Steven Karp
To: General Plan
Subject: Karp, Steven resident
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:47:13 PM
Attachments: Ullyot Objections to Draft HE Plan.pdf
Dear Town of Hillsborough,
I am Steven Karp, a Hillsborough resident; I am opposed to the rezoning ordinance. I live at , and I concur with the comments and objections in the letter attached by and submitted by Ted Uliyot
Steven Karp
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1 THEODORE W. ULLYOT
September 17, 2022
Dear Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik, and Councilmembers Chuang, Cole, and May:
I am providing these comments on, and objections to, the draft Housing Element Plan dated August 4, 2022 (“Draft Plan”) – as a Hillsborough resident since 2008. My family has been in Hillsborough since the late 1970s, when my father moved to the Town.
Although the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), has imposed on the Town a mandate of 554 additional housing units for the 2023-31 HE6 cycle, the Draft Plan is an unacceptable proposal for meeting that number. Among the most objectionable features of the Draft Plan are the introduction of a new three-zone scheme in place of Hillsborough’s current single-zone (RD) zoning framework; the introduction of multi-family housing to our Town; and the introduction of multi-story buildings to our residential community (including at our historic Town Hall, Centennial Park, and Veterans Memorial). If adopted, the Draft Plan would radically and irreparably change the character of our Town.
Hillsborough truly is a special place worthy of preservation. As Mayor Royse states in his Welcome Message on the Town website, we are a “unique residential community” with a “rich history,” and a “park-like setting and quiet atmosphere.” Mayor Royse’s message rightly states:
“Hillsborough strives to maintain the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town. We are dedicated to preserving our history, natural beauty, architectural heritage and small town atmosphere that contribute to the essential character of our community and make it a wonderful place in which to live and raise a family.”
In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Council (which included current members Chuang, May, and Royse) was careful to protect Hillsborough’s unique character and heritage in meeting its RHNA/HE5 obligations. The Town’s HE5 Plan, by its own explicit terms, “represent[ed] a sincere and creative attempt to meet local and regional housing needs in a community that doesn’t meet the urban norms around which the State Housing Element law was created,” see Town of Hillsborough 2014 Housing Element (HE5 Plan) at p. 4 – and the Council’s heritage-protecting plan was duly approved by the State.
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2 I have no doubt that Town Staff (and its consultant) worked diligently and earnestly to develop their Draft Plan. But the Staff’s Draft Plan is only a draft, and it is up to the Council to make the final decision and craft the final plan to be submitted to the State. You Councilmembers – not the Staff, and certainly not the outside consultant – are the Hillsborough residents whom we elected and to whom we’ve entrusted the responsibility of representing, leading, and preserving our Town and its unique and historic character. With due respect, now is time for the Council to take ownership of the final decision and to show the leadership, responsiveness, and stewardship that we elected you to provide – in this case, not by deferring to Staff and consultants, but by directing the Staff to revise its Draft Plan in a manner that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community1, and (2) produces a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation while preserving “the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town” and what makes Hillsborough the “wonderful place in which to live and raise a family” that we all cherish. * * * * *
As the Council considers how to craft a final plan that corrects the deficiencies and shortcomings of the Draft Plan, I submit the following key points for your consideration.
First, we should target the HCD-mandated 554 housing units, not a number higher than that (which is what the Draft Plan proposes). HCD’s 554 number is already too high, representing a remarkable 12% increase over Hillsborough’s existing 4000-unit housing stock – in an era when the population of California, and the population of San Mateo County, are decreasing.2 The Draft Plan proposes that we should voluntarily exceed the 554-unit mandate, in the name of a creating a “buffer” that would take us to a goal of 665 new housing units for 1 Although the HE6/RHNA process has been going on for many months, it was only with the issuance of the Staff Draft Plan in early August of this year (barely six weeks ago – at a time when many residents were enjoying the last days of summer, sending kids off to college, and so on) that the true threat to our community became clear (the prospect of zoning changes; 12-15% increase to our housing stock; multi-story buildings; dramatic transformation of Town Hall without accommodation for the Veterans Memorial; etc.). And in those short six weeks, Hillsborough residents have rallied and responded, engaging with remarkable speed and unanimity – and always respectfully – to make our voices and concerns heard, in person and in writing. The community has responded in plenty of time for the Council as our elected representatives – and community stewards – to receive and incorporate our feedback and develop a revised, creative final plan that is true to Hillsborough’s essential character. 2 I understand that some other jurisdictions in California have challenged their assigned HE6 numbers. To the extent it remains possible for Hillsborough to challenge our target number of 554 (and seek to reduce that number to one that more accurately reflects the current population trends), the Council should pursue such a challenge. -87-
3 Hillsborough. There is no need for the Town to do this, nor is there any legal requirement that we do this. A 12% increase is more than enough. Our target number should remain (at most) 554 housing units, not 665.
Hillsborough has an exemplary track record of meeting and even exceeding its HCDassigned HE number. In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Town’s State-mandated target was 91 and we hit 192 housing units actually created. Hillsborough was a model community in HE5 – not simply being one of only 38 jurisdictions in California to meet its HE5 target and plan, but more than doubling our target number. A “buffer” might represent an appropriate “best practice” for some jurisdictions – namely, those communities that fell short of their recent Housing Element plans. But not for Hillsborough, given our track record of not just meeting but indeed dramatically exceeding our HE targets.
Second, once the housing-unit target for HE6 is defined as 554 rather than something more than that, there are many paths to meeting that goal without imposing the sort of dramatic changes to our community that the Draft Plan proposes.
For starters, the Final Plan should make much greater use of ADUs, which have become increasingly popular in the Town. The Draft Plan provides for too few ADUs (only 280, based on a trailing 3-year average of 35 per year). We should take a more realistic, and current, estimate of 65 ADUs per year – which is the rate for 2021-22 (after Hillsborough in 2020 appointed an ombudsman to encourage and facilitate the construction of ADUs). There is every reason to believe that the current 65-per-year rate would continue, if not increase, with the assistance of the ombudsman and other measures to promote ADU construction. Over eight years, a 65-per year rate would, all by itself, account for 520 of the 554 housing units.
For the remaining 34 units, there are a number of paths to get there. One example: We should continue to lobby the State (see Housing Element FAQ 12) to accept some or all of our 101-unit overage from HE5. The FAQs say that the Town “is currently working with our lobbyists to petition the state” to get credit for the 101 extra units we created in HE5. Let's at least pursue that route to completion (including appeal), before fundamentally changing Hillsborough and putting our property values at risk.
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4 Between ADUs and petitioning for retroactive credit on our HE5 overage, that gets us to 621 units, thereby substantially exceeding our HE6 allocation. Even if the State were to give us credit for only one-third of our HE5 excess (34 units of the 101 excess), that would get us to the required 554.
Because the Town can meet its HE6 target through a combination of ADUs and partialcredit for our HE5 overage, we do not need to – and should not – change Hillsborough’s zoning to add the new HD-2 and HD-3 zones, nor add multi-family housing, nor erect a multi-story building on Town property at El Camino and Floribunda – all of which are strategies proposed in the Draft Plan. Each of those steps would bring about fundamental negative change to the beauty and character of our Town, and I join many other Hillsborough residents in objecting to those proposals. Under the above strategy I have outlined, neither new zoning, nor multi-family housing, nor a Town Hall multi-story complex, would be necessary to meet the Town’s 554 target number for HE6.3
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The ideas and methodology I have outlined above are one reasonable, low-impact pathway for the Council to devise a Final Plan that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community, and (2) represents a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation of 554 housing units. There undoubtedly are other means of doing so – without the need for re-zoning, for multi-family housing, for multistory apartment buildings, and the like. In addition to its natural beauty, unique history, and character, our Town is blessed with a thoughtful, engaged, civic-minded citizenry, many of whom have participated actively and respectfully in this process since the unveiling of the objectionable Draft Plan six weeks ago. Collectively, the residents of Hillsborough have stated well-founded concerns and objections to the Draft Plan and proposed a range of creative alternatives. It is now up to the Council to be responsive, listen and incorporate that feedback, and produce a Final Plan that is right for Hillsborough and protects our unique Town. 3 There are likely other means of meeting our HE6 target of 554 housing units that likewise would be respectful of, and preserve, Hillsborough’s essential character. For example, I understand that there is land near I-280 that is owned by the San Francisco PUC, which the Town might be able to annex, acquire and rezone for HE6 compliance purposes. This is the kind of option that should be fully explored before adopting radical changes to our Town. -89-
5 Respectfully submitted,
Theodore W. Ullyot
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From: Susie Huetteman
To: General Plan
Subject: Comments on bulding
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:45:47 PM
Our roads are not designed for that much growth. There's even a problem in the mornings and afternoon with Nueva.
With all of our vegetation and trees, there's a huge increase of fire danger and lack of ability for ALL of us to evacuate in a safe matter. My insurance was canceled and the new provide's price is 3 times what I paid previously.
This town was not designed to tolerate that much growth with our infrastructure.....Schools, Police, Fire.
It's unfair that these units don't have to go through all the structure and comments from the neighbors. It's discrimination! I feel I have no voice.
I am not against affordable housing. I sat on the board of HIP Housing for 9 years. Their units are scattered around the county, just not in one place. They do not disrupt the communities that they are in.
Hillsborough has NO public transportation. Hillsborough has NO businesses.
It is a tuff subject for every community.
Susan Huetteman
Hillsborough
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From: Kip Sheeline
To: General Plan
Subject: My feedback on the Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:44:33 PM
My view is that ADUs are the preferable solution, as long as enough are built. Having separate housing would likely create kind of a “second class” of people, identifiable by their address. ADUs, if there were enough of them, would serve most groups that would want to live in the community, like teachers, caregivers, police, fire, etc. The issue of families and pets complicates matters but doesn’t make the ADUs impossible. ADUs would better preserve the character of the town and would integrate better into the community. Also, rather than having a town committee or separate professional organization deciding who gets to live in affordable housing, individual members of the community would be making the decision. That has its upsides and downsides but, in the end, members of the community would have a direct voice. That would spread the responsibility more widely.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Kip Sheeline
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Kenny Gee
To: General Plan
Subject: Hillsborough Housing Element Proposal
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:43:43 PM
Dear Hillsborough City Council,
My name is Kenneth Gee and I reside at in the Carolands area of Hillsborough. I wanted to express my concern regarding this proposal because I do NOT feel there is a need for new multifamily housing in our area. This is based on the recent exodus of residents out of our county and the abundance of apartments in our county as current housing supply well meets the current needs.
Furthermore, the additional demands on our public services (police & firefighters) and infrastructure (power and water utilities) will cause additional strains on our current system.
Ultimately, this will adversely impact our property values and jeopardize our tax base which is so important to support the ongoing vibrancy of our Hillsborough community. Please register my formal opposition to this proposal.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Gee
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Annette
To: General Plan
Subject: My comments Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:41:35 PM
Attachments: Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan.docx
Here are my comments on the Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan:
1)I believe that very low and low-income housing be maximized at the Town Center.
The proximity to public transportation and shopping will allow people to get by without owning a car. Car ownership has become significantly more expensive recently and I imagine that many low-income families struggle to afford this expense. Having more cars on the road is not something that benefits Hillsborough nor San Mateo County in general. 2)I oppose the lowering of the minimum lot size to 1/3 acre for the whole town. I prefer that the plan raise the proportion of ADUs to 512, work to develop small and large vacant parcels as outlined in the Smart Housing for Hillsborough Plan, while still developing very low to low-income housing at the Town Center. 3) I oppose the reduction in landscape coverage and the increase in impervious surface coverage. Yvon Chouinard just gave up ownership of his company, Patagonia, to preserve undeveloped land. I think we should follow his lead and try to preserve as much undeveloped land on residential properties in the town as possible. I’d rather put the burden on architects and landscape designers to come up with creative ways of keeping lot coverage and hardscape to a bare minimum.
4)I support the creation of incentives for homeowners to construct JADUs / ADUs within the existing footprint of their homes and/or existing accessory buildings– i.e., above garages, in attics, and in basements of residences. This would minimize construction and traffic disturbances across town as well as promote sustainability, reduce noise, preserve landscape, preserve privacy, and reduce fire risks. 5)I am in favor of amending the town’s landscaping plan to encourage the promotion of planting of California native species. Our native wildlife and pollinators need very specific native plants and tree species for food, shelter and for propagation. Please require that 80% of every lot be covered with California native plant species. California native plants are proven to be more fire resistant and more drought tolerant than any non-native species. In addition, they are the only plants that support our California native wildlife.
6)I oppose the proposal that the town would prevent owners of “smaller homes” from being upgraded in the future. This is unfair to a portion of the town’s property owners. -94-
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I oppose development on Strawberry Hill because of the wildfire risk it creates. 8)Please require that any high-density housing in Hillsborough be required to go through the town’s Architectural and Design Review Process. We want to ensure that the character of the town is maintained. This is especially critical to help preserve the property values of residential properties adjacent to high-density housing projects. -95-
Here are my comments on the Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan:
1) I believe that very low and low-income housing be maximized at the Town Center. The proximity to public transportation and shopping will allow people to get by without owning a car. Car ownership has become significantly more expensive recently and I imagine that many low-income families struggle to afford this expense. Having more cars on the road is not something that benefits Hillsborough or San Mateo County in general. 2) I oppose the lowering of the minimum lot size to 1/3 acre for the whole town. I prefer that the plan raise the proportion of ADUs to 512, work to develop small and large vacant parcels as outlined in the Smart Housing for Hillsborough Plan, while still developing very low to low-income housing at the Town Center.
3) I oppose the reduction in landscape coverage and the increase in impervious surface coverage. Yvon Chouinard just gave up ownership of his company, Patagonia, to preserve undeveloped land. I think we should follow his lead and try to preserve as much undeveloped land on residential properties in the town as possible. I’d rather the burden be put on architects and landscape designers to come up with creative ways of keeping lot coverage and hardscape to a bare minimum.
4) I support the creation of incentives for homeowners to construct JADUs / ADUs within the existing footprint of their homes or existing accessory buildings– i.e., above garages, in attics, and in basements of residences. This would minimize construction and traffic disturbances across town as well as promote sustainability, reduce noise, preserve landscape, preserve privacy, and reduce fire risks.
5) I am in favor of amending the town’s landscaping plan to encourage the promotion of planting of California native species. Our native wildlife and pollinators need very specific native plants and tree species for food, shelter and for propagation. Please require that 80% of every lot be covered with California native plant species. California native plants are proven to be more fire resistant and more drought tolerant than non-native species. 6) I oppose the proposal that the town would prevent owners of “smaller homes” be prevented from being upgraded in the future. This is unfair to a portion of the town’s property owners.
7) I oppose development on Strawberry Hill because of the wildfire risk it creates. 8) Please require that any high-density housing in Hillsborough be required to go through the town’s Architectural and Design Review Process. We want to ensure that the character of the town is maintained. This is especially critical to help preserve the property values of adjacent residential properties.
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1 Lisa Natusch
Subject: FW: State Housing Long Term Mandate Input from Dave Hakman 815 Black Mountain Rd From: David Hakman <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:40 PM
To: Christopher Diaz <[email protected]>
Subject: State Housing Long Term Mandate Input from Dave Hakman 815 Black Mountain Rd
CAUTION - EXTERNAL SENDER.
Dear City Attorney Diaz,
In response to the invitation to residents for input, I respectfully submit the following.
In preparation for the views expressed below, I spoke with several long‐term community residents over the last four weeks, including two prior mayors, former town council and or committee members, and other long‐ term residents who have been active in our community.
My wife and I moved to Hillsborough in 1968. Our two children were born, raised, and educated here. We are a three‐generation family of six living on Black Mountain Rd ( 2 ) and Edgecourt ( 4 ). Two grandchildren attend Hillsborough schools. Over the 54 years as residents, we feel blessed to have lived in a beautiful, peaceful community. Hillsborough’s qualities are numerous and not limited to attractive, well‐maintained homes and landscapes with significant setbacks, no sidewalks, no traffic congestion, no traffic lights, good schools, almost no crime, respected police and town services, etc. Such qualities don’t happen by accident.
If the town council desires to promote alternative use of the Town Hall site ( for the benefit of the residents ), please separate such planning from the state’s housing unit mandate.
Any rezoning regs will damage and divide our community resulting in a material reduction of the community character we cherish.
Based on insights gathered from neighbors that desire to preserve the long‐term character of Hillsborough, please consider the following as it relates to a course of action:
Go slow
Focus on ADU, not multi‐family rezoning ( for sure, a slippery slope ) Over time gradually introduce incentives if ADU additions need stimulus to improve the rate of ADU additions
Monitor mandate compliance solutions crafted by similar communities over time and learn from their success and failures (e.g. Atherton, Los Altos Hills, Kentfield, Piedmont, etc.) Avoid rezoning only until ADU options are exhausted, other alternatives from lessons observed from other communities fail are successful and time to comply is running short. -97-
2 Suppose the Town Council is uncertain about community support for the above, I strongly suggest that the Council submit alternatives to residents for a vote to confirm a course of action supported by our residents.
Respectfully submitted,
David Hakman
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: Subra Narayan
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Larry May; [email protected]; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Christopher Diaz; [email protected]; General Plan; Radha Narayan
Subject: Zoning Changes and Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:39:09 PM
Council Members,
I am opposed to any rezoning at this time. It is not necessary and should be studied further.
There is no rush to rezone. AFTER all the alternatives have been fully explored and decisions have been made on how to proceed, then if rezoning is required, one can do so. Let's not put the cart in front of the horse and rezone until we are sure we will require that.
Given the recent class action law suit on the water issue with the city, it would be prudent to consider any changes or decisions with strict deliberation and full transparency. The last thing we need is to spend more hard earned tax payer money on law suits and biased consultants.
Please consider the requests of the citizens of the town of Hillsborough and act accordingly.
On September 12th, my wife and I wrote a more detailed letter echoing our thoughts to the mayor which I have copied below in case you haven't seen it.
Be Well,
Subra Narayan
Hillsborough, CA 94010
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Mayor Royse:
We have been residents at for the past 24 years. We are incredibly upset and displeased by the way in which plans to re-zone Hillsborough have been handled.
We respectfully ask that you put this zoning discussion on hold immediately! Re-zoning will destroy the wonderful character and community that makes Hillsborough special and desirable. Once you re-zone, Hillsborough will change forever and it will NEVER be the same again!
We attended the meeting held at North School NPR recently. We were informed that the Town Hall property was the 'only' property owned by Hillsborough that could be re-zoned.
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at the session, nor was it mentioned on any presentation board. We find it disappointing that such misinformation is being propagated to the tax-paying citizens of this town. We question the integrity and the process of the consultants and urge you to examine whether their interests are aligned with that of our town.
Secondly, we we were told at the same North School NPR session that action to re-zone had to be taken immediately. Since then, we have learned that is not the case. Again, the misinformation is devastating. Is it not the policy to first notify the neighbors of any plans for constructions that may affect neighbors, similar to if we wished to tear down our home and put up a new dwelling?
We protest adding a multi-tenant dwelling at the Town Hall site. Floribunda Avenue is not suitable for a massive influx of traffic, parking and noise polution. We already have parking issues. Just recently, someone parked on our parking strip and damaged our property. We can expect this will happen even more often if you put up a multi-dwelling unit. Most importantly, the traffic resulting from the construction of a multi-dwelling unit would create safety issues for pedestrians; our parking strips are our sidewalks.
Re-zoning is not an urgent mattter. We respectfully ask you, Mayor Royse, to hold off rezoning until everyone gets completely truthful information, evaluates all options and most importantly, listens to the residents. We must work together to ensure that Hillsborough plans properly for its future. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Radha and Subra Narayan
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From: Jennifer Marvitz
To: General Plan
Cc: Ann Ritzma; Christine Krolik; Christopher Diaz; Lisa Natusch; Sophie Cole; Al Royse; Marie Chuang; Larry May Subject: Opposition to the Town"s Proposed Housing Element Plan Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:33:46 PM
We are opposed to the Town’s proposed housing element plan and support the position of the HIllsborough Citizens Alliance on this issue.
Best,
Jennifer Marvitz
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From: Hillsborough Citizens Alliance <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 4:11 PM
Subject: Vehement Opposition to the Town's Proposed Housing Element Plan To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>, Sophie Cole <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, Christine Krolik <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, Lisa Natusch <[email protected]>, Christopher Diaz <[email protected]>, Ann Ritzma <[email protected]> While we embrace and encourage efforts to address the challenges of making housing in California more affordable, Hillsborough Citizens Alliance vehemently objects to the City's proposed Housing Element plan which reflects a shocking lack of understanding of and respect for the Hillsborough community, its wonderful history and welcoming neighborhoods.
The reasons for our opposition have already been very well-articulated by a number of residents who have eloquently spoken at recent Council meetings. We restate our main concerns that the plan would
1. Cause dramatic change to the landscape and 10%-25% increase in school enrollments will destroy major reasons why people want to live here
2. Open a slippery slope making future "up-zoning" (changing zoning to allow for more density units in smaller lots) easy.
3. Erode our property rights, including a goal to prevent owners of smaller homes (e.g., 2,500 sq ft houses) from upgrading their properties
4. Impose necessary burdens on all residents by underestimating the number of ADUs likely to be built while overestimating the "buffer" units needed to meet state mandate.
5. Omit/exempt large, vacant town-owned parcels from development of housing Yet equally important for HCA's fundors, volunteers and supporters is the fact that, once again, the Town's failure to effectively engage its citizens about an issue as significant as this one, one which Mayor Royse has repeatedly (and aptly) referred to as "the most important issues Hillsborough has faced in 50 years," is jaw-droppingly inadequate. We are frustrated by how many fellow residents are complaining they had not heard about this issue until recently. Part of the problem as we've documented is the Town's lack of proper messaging.
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mean nothing to most residents. An audit of the the headline messaging in email, website, bulletin boards, et al for weeks and weeks would find the message "Participate in the Future Planning of Your Town!" which is so abstract and saccharin as to be meaningless to most people. Why not use the more fitting and concrete message that ran on the website starting just this past week, "Zoning Changes Being Considered in Town" all along instead of this one time? Although not as urgent as we'd propose ("Dramatic Zoning" or even "Major Changes"), it's far better than all the prior messaging.
Then there's the problem of pushing the messages out: Staff reported the battery of outreaches including "84 e-announcements, 4 Town Newsletter articles, 1 Hillsborough Living article, 1 informational handout, 2 post cards, 1 bill insert, 7 invitations," and two in-person "Open Houses." As if these numbers actually mean anything. They MIGHT have meant something had the message been better communicated as described above. Instead, the results were a paltry 200 residents combined at two late-summer "Open Houses"; Council meetings attended typically by a couple of dozen or so each month - only to rise to a still meagre 120 at a recent Council meeting. Instead of checking boxes regarding how many bulletin board messages were posted, emails and direct mail pieces sent, Council needs to measure success based on actual engagement. How many attended? Those are the results that matter. It might be tempting to write off such poor civic engagement as apathy or complete trust in Council's leadership to always do the right thing whatever the issue. Based on the survey results we've seen from a well-conceived, citizen-led survey of over 400 residents, it's clearly neither apathy nor utter faith in leadership. The time has come for Council to direct staff to conduct a thorough review and complete overhaul of its entire communications effort.
Vice Mayor Krolik has on more than one occasion lamented the loss of trust, presumably between Council and residents. We agree. That there are so many residents reaching out to HCA in an effort to learn about important issues facing the Town is evidence that they don't feel the Town is leveling with them.
The Housing Element plan was, and continues to be, not only the most important issue facing Hillsborough in 50 years, it's a complicated one. As such, Council and Staff need to be far more aggressive about making sure more people are engaged in the process. The old ways of doing things are not working. We urge Council not only to reject the proposed Housing Element plan but equally important to redouble efforts to drive real Hillsborough citizen engagement with an active, two-way conversation that gets the City where it needs to go.
Because with the current plan, to quote a popular old New England phrase, "You can't get there from here."
On behalf of the members of HCA, we thank you for your service to the Town.
Respectfully Submitted,
Larry Friedberg
Co-Founder, Hillsborough Citizens Alliance
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From: Aaron Zornes
To: General Plan
Cc: Lisa Natusch
Subject: public comment from Aaron ZORNES for 19-Sept-2022 deadline re: Hillsborough Housing Element plan Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:32:23 PM
Attachments: Housing Element - 3Q2022 survey results v05 (FINAL).pdf Pursuant to town processes, attached is my PERSONAL public commentary as well as the PUBLIC COMMENTS OF OVER 10% OF HILLSBOROUGH RESIDENTS.
These comments can be found in the attached document “Housing Element – 3Q2022 survey results v05 (FINAL).pdf”.
In summary, HILLSBOROUGH RESIDENTS UNITE ON THESE KEY ITEMS OF TOWN’S DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT:
1. By more than 11:1, oppose this Housing Element plan as drafted
2. By about 14:1, oppose re-zoning
3. By more than 11:1, reject reduced minimum lot size & street frontages
4. By more than 10:1, concerned about excluding town-owned open space
5. By more than 7:1, want our proposal to be based on ADUs/JADUs
6. By about 14:1, want our town to understand what other towns like Hillsborough are doing, & to engage with them to fight for our common interests
7. There is overwhelming consensus on these items, & the Housing Element plan must reflect this feedback
Separately, certain survey respondents stated they wanted their survey response submitted to town as official PUBLIC COMMENTs as well.
Therefore ~200 of the 420+ survey responses were sent separately as individual PDFs to the town via '[email protected]' prior to the 5pm 19-Sept-2022 deadline.
Thank you.
Aaron Zornes
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6.53 “HILLSBOROUGH IS UNITED”
Resident feedback on draft Housing Element
3Q2022 survey (10%+ of Hillsborough households)
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HILLSBOROUGH RESIDENTS UNITE ON THESE KEY
ITEMS OF TOWN’S DRAFT “HOUSING ELEMENT”
• By more than 11:1, oppose this Housing Element plan as drafted • By about 14:1, oppose re-zoning
• By more than 11:1, reject reduced minimum lot size & street frontages • By more than 10:1, concerned about excluding town-owned open space
• By more than 7:1, want our proposal to be based on ADUs/JADUs • By about 14:1, want our town to understand what other towns like Hillsborough are doing, & to engage with them to fight for our common interests
• There is overwhelming consensus on these items, & the Housing Element plan must reflect this feedback
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THERE IS NO CONSENSUS ON THESE ITEMS
• Allowing multiple detached ADUs
• Small plurality (not a majority) in favor of exploring denser housing at the Town Hall campus site
• Plurality (not a majority) opposed to considering taller building heights at the Town Hall campus site
• By a margin of about 3:2, residents support the concept (but not any specific plan) of focusing on area near El Camino Real for appropriately locating higher density housing.
However, there is a very large undecided block.
• For these items where there is no strong consensus, the town must make a specific proposal with a good case for this to our citizens, & reach consensus in the town, if any of these are to be included in our Housing Element
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ADDITIONAL LEARNINGS
• More than half the town respondents were not aware of the Housing Element until the past 3 months, including almost 3 out of 10 who just learned of this in the 2 weeks before this survey • 56% of survey respondents learned about the Housing Element from social media or email, while only 24% learned about this from Town communications • Such low awareness implies issues with how the Town engages our residents & homeowners • We need to rethink how the Town communicates overall, especially on critical issues like this • The Town needs to bolster its online marketing methods/channels • Better outbound communcations via social networking sites including Hillsborough Together & Nextdoor Hillsborough
• Strengthen email & SMS channels, including OPT IN capture of contact information for all residents
• The newsletter may be good for community relations, but doesn’t engage sufficiently • The Town needs to grab attention with improved and visible key messaging for topics such as this plan, elections, etc.
• Well-constructed surveys both educate & assess residents’ positions – with a high response rate 4 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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6.53 SURVEY DETAILS
10% of Hillsborough’s 4,000+ households responded
during September 1-19, 2022
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BACK STORY
• For 2 years (since 2020), our town council has attempted to craft its state-mandated “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 8 th 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 to represent their constituency ... So we residents took it on ourselves using our professional skills, software & personal time 6 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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SURVEY OVERVIEW/METHODOLOGY
• Using publicly available databases, we created a pool of 6,000+ validated email addresses, landlines & mobile phones for each Hillsborough address • During Sept 1-18, 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 to survey itself as well as survey questions proposed by Hillsborough Citizens Alliance (HCA)
• 420+ survey responses were received (10% of Hillsborough households) of which 190+ provided full contact info for the public record, & the 200+ 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 “anonymous” survey responses are critical data points that merit full town council & management attention 7 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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SURVEY INVITATION
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN 9
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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10 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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 & email. 24% learned about this from the town communications.
e need to rethink how the town communicates overall, especially on critical issues like this. -113-
11 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) RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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12 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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13 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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16 By a margin of nearly 14 to 1, the town is highly, very, or somewhat concerned about the re-zoning.
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17 By a margin of nearly 14 to 1, the town is highly, very, or somewhat concerned about the re-zoning.
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18 By a margin of more than 10 to 1, our town is concerned about excluding town-owned open space.
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19 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.
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20 By a margin of more than 11 to 1, our residents
care about preserving 150 foot street frontages.
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21 By a margin of almost 14 to 1, our residents are concerned about reducing setbacks.
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22 By an 11 to 1 margin, our citizens don't want
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23 By almost 6 to 1, our residents don't want a plan
that decreases minimum landscape coverage.
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24 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.
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25 By more than 12 to 1, our town doesn't want high-density housing anywhere but near El Camino or another high traffic route.
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26 Our town overwhelmingly thinks the Housing Element team should have approached the owners of the large parcels included in the plan.
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SURVEY SUMMARY:
HILLSBOROUGH RESIDENTS ARE UNITED
ON KEY ITEMS IN OUR DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT**
• By more than 11:1, oppose the Housing Element plan as drafted • By about 14:1, oppose re-zoning
• By more than 11:1, reject reduced minimum lot size & street frontages • By more than 10:1, concerned about excluding town-owned open space • By more than 7:1, want our proposal to be based on ADU/JADUs • By about 14:1, want town to understand what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & to engage with them to fight for our common interests • There is overwhelming consensus on these items, & the housing element must reflect this feedback
31 **TOWN could have surveyed residents, to have better data on how to represent their constituency ... So we residents took it on ourselves RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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ADDENDUM ITEMS FOLLOW
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1. Other survey findings of importance
2. Partial list of survey respondents
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OTHER SURVEY FINDINGS
• By >11:1, our residents want to preserve 150 foot street frontages. • By ~14:1, our residents oppose reducing setbacks.
• By >8:1, our town opposes reducing minimum lot sizes according to the draft Housing Element. • 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 except near El Camino or another high traffic route.
• By ~3:1, the residents oppose including highest density housing near the I-280 corridor • By 8:1, our town overwhelmingly thinks the Housing Element team should have approached the owners of the large parcels included in the plan.
• By ~3:1, our residents support increasing the ADU component of our plan, and eliminating any "up-zoning" 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. 33 RESIDENT FEEDBACK on “HOUSING ELEMENT” PLAN
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SURVEY RESPONDENTS (PARTIAL)
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THANK YOU
(MORE ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW
AT LATER DATE)
Aaron ZORNES
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From: Raayan Zarandian Mohtashemi
To: General Plan
Subject: Comments re. Draft Hillsborough Housing Element Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:31:12 PM
Dear Town of Hillsborough,
I write to provide brief comments regarding the Town's Draft Housing Element, in addition to comments I have made previously through the HEAC process.
1. General approval: Based on my reading of the draft housing element, I think that it is a good-faith attempt at submitting a housing element that is compliant with state law.
While I do have concerns and am unhappy about the high proportion of our RHNA goals that the town is attempting to meet with ADUs, which are not proven to largely be rented at low incomes, let alone to be used as housing, I think that there are other policies and programs that are meant to increase the number of homes built in Hillsborough.
2. Not putting all of our eggs in one basket: I applaud the draft element for not relying on any single strategy to meet our goals. Such a one-sided approach would be at substantial risk of not producing enough homes to meet our RHNA goals.
3. No net loss buffer: we should maintain the no-net-loss buffer proposed in the plan, because while we aren't putting all eggs in one basket, we are still concentrating a significant number of homes in a select few sites in order to maximize the use of these sites. If any one of these sites fails to produce as much housing as we intend to produce in our plan, the no net loss buffer creates some wiggle room to still meet the RHNA floor of units.
4. Transit-oriented development: I applaud the draft element and associated town hall site study for planning for a significant number of units next to the highest frequency and highest ridership bus line in San Mateo County. This transit-oriented location near downtown Burlingame is close to services and sustainable transportation, and we should maximize the amount of housing at this site to reduce impacts in other parts of the town and minimize vehicle miles traveled.
5. Adjusting zoning standards throughout the town to result in a less intense, more distributed change to the town - I continue to believe that the majority of the town will not take substantial issue with the slight reduction in minimum lot size standards to a standard that is already present in parts of the town as proposed by the draft plan. It is important to note that this zoning relaxation will not automatically result in subdivisions popping up everywhere in the town. Rather, it does create one potential tool for the town to meet its housing goals. I also think that. A recent mercury news article identified Hillsborough as having the highest per capita water consumption of any city in the Bay Area, at 270 gallons per person. Reducing minimum lot size standards will help us reduce per capita water consumption.
6. Anti-mansionization policy. I support including policies/programs to retain existing smaller and less expensive housing. I don't think that an anti-mansionization ordinance should apply to a project that is increasing the number of units on a property while reducing the square footage of each unit: i.e. if multiple units are being created, each with a square footage less than the square footage of the original home(s) on the lot, the anti-mansionization policy should not apply.
7. ADUs - I encourage the town to more heavily allocate higher income units to ADUs, and less heavily allocate ADU allocations to lower income units, and to do so out of a smaller ADU allocation. The town has no credible evidence that existing ADUs are being used or will be used as low income housing at a high rate. In fact, areas with high -139-
concentrations of wealth such as Hillsborough are encouraged to allocate fewer units to low income ADUs due to high square-footage housing costs. Also, letters of interest in building an ADU are not sufficient evidence to justify a high ADU allocation rate, especially when a large population of anti-housing residents in the town are aware that relying more on ADUs in a plan will reduce the total number of units that likely get built in the town. Please also recall that in the last housing element study session, city manager Ritzma noted that in conversations with HCD, town staff were told that HCD would not certify a housing element that 100% relies on ADUs. Given that the town has officially been made aware of this intent by HCD, it would be seen as a sign of bad faith if the town submitted an all-ADU, or high-proportion ADU, plan to the department, or tried to incorporate sampling-bias surveys at the last minute to push up its ADU count. I would be especially disappointed if the town did this after people like myself have been calling on council members to push for a statistically significant survey of existing ADU owners and other economic analysis to get a better understanding of how ADUs are used in the town for well over a year, but those requests were rebuffed due to concerns for resident privacy.
Thank you for your time and efforts in this process.
Best,
Raayan
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From: Aditi Bhanot
To: Larry May; Al Royse; [email protected]; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Christopher Diaz; [email protected]; General Plan
Subject: Oppose Zoning changes in the town of Hillsborough Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:29:21 PM
Hello! City Council Members,
We are OPPOSED to the proposed housing element plan and implore the town to start over with a plan that includes ALL ADU/JADU housing options only.
We Oppose the Housing Element Plan- Residential District 1 (RD -1): Residential District 2 (RD2) and Residential District 3 (RD-3) We Oppose the Town Hall Expansion/Campus Site Plan- which was delivered to us this past week and it's on the 9/12 agenda.
We oppose any/all zoning or rezoning of any lot and any other changes to our current "RD" zoning.
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.
The plan has not been thought through- how will traffic be managed? Traffic is already a mess and there is no public transport in Hillsborough. For short-term gains, do not overlook the environmental impact of this haphazard plan.
Resident of .
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From: Sumy Augenstein
To: Al Royse; Larry May; [email protected]; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Christopher Diaz; [email protected]; General Plan
Subject: Hillsborough Draft Housing Plan
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:29:18 PM
We are really opposed to the new housing plan proposed by the town of Hillsborough. All the other similar areas (Atherton, Los Altos) are counting on ADUs, and maybe a few multi units on town owned land. Why does Hillsborough have to do something so drastic that:
- will overload our existing infrastructure (streets, schools, police, parking areas, power and water, emergency egress/exits etc)
- will increase fire risk
- will dramatically reduce property values, thereby decreasing town revenues - increase crime
Please come up with something a lot less drastic. We will be happy to pitch in for fines, or commit to future ADU development.
Thanks,
Greg and Sumy Augenstein
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From: Su-Mien Chong
To: General Plan
Subject: Comments for Zoning Changes
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:28:56 PM
HelloThank you for the opportunity to comment and thank you also for your hard work on this important topic.
I have had some discussions with fellow residents and I do like the suggestion for independent living units for the elderly. In the next decade or so, I would personally consider downsizing to a home that is more manageable in size and would love to be able to still reside in our beautiful town. I know several residents have struggled to find such facilities for their aging parents and resorted to facilities in nearby towns.
Our property currently has a steep section that is underutilized. We could conceivably build an ADU on this steep portion but it would require significant engineering efforts to level out the slope to build. This means significant costs above and beyond developing on a flat lot. My question is would the Town consider a bond or subsidy (I don’t know if these are the right terminology or vehicles) towards homeowners with steep lots who are willing to
build an ADU in order to help our Town meet state law?
While I know homeowners can choose NOT to build ADUs, it would seem unfair if, for example (hypothetical of course), a homeowner with 2.5 acres of flat land chooses not to build an ADU while others over extend themselves financially as well as sacrificing quality of life for the collective betterment of their community.
I am happy to discuss this in more detail if needed, as we work jointly to find a solution.
With sincere thanks,
Su-Mien Chong
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From: Saber Singh
To: General Plan
Subject: My feedback on the Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:25:06 PM
Hello,
I oppose the current Housing Element Plan for all the reasons outlined by Larry Friedberg and the Hillsborough Citizens Alliance. I would highly recommend that we revisit this and look at how other similar cities (e.g. Atherton, Woodside, Saratoga, etc.) are addressing this issue.
Thank you in advance for your consideration in this important matter.
Warm Regards,
Saber Singh
Hillsborough
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From:
To: General Plan
Subject: My feedback on the Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:15:33 PM
Unconscionable....PUT THIS COMMUNITY-CHANGING manipulation to the VOTE OF HILLSBOROUGH RESIDENTS!!!!!! The Town DOES NOT HAVE my support.
JMBurke
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From: Hillsborough Citizens Alliance
To: General Plan
Cc: Al Royse; Sophie Cole; Marie Chuang; Christine Krolik; Larry May; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; Ann Ritzma Subject: Vehement Opposition to the Town"s Proposed Housing Element Plan Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:12:05 PM
While we embrace and encourage efforts to address the challenges of making housing in California more affordable, Hillsborough Citizens Alliance vehemently objects to the City's proposed Housing Element plan which reflects a shocking lack of understanding of and respect for the Hillsborough community, its wonderful history and welcoming neighborhoods.
The reasons for our opposition have already been very well-articulated by a number of residents who have eloquently spoken at recent Council meetings. We restate our main concerns that the plan would
1. Cause dramatic change to the landscape and 10%-25% increase in school enrollments will destroy major reasons why people want to live here
2. Open a slippery slope making future "up-zoning" (changing zoning to allow for more density units in smaller lots) easy.
3. Erode our property rights, including a goal to prevent owners of smaller homes (e.g., 2,500 sq ft houses) from upgrading their properties
4. Impose necessary burdens on all residents by underestimating the number of ADUs likely to be built while overestimating the "buffer" units needed to meet state mandate.
5. Omit/exempt large, vacant town-owned parcels from development of housing Yet equally important for HCA's fundors, volunteers and supporters is the fact that, once again, the Town's failure to effectively engage its citizens about an issue as significant as this one, one which Mayor Royse has repeatedly (and aptly) referred to as "the most important issues Hillsborough has faced in 50 years," is jaw-droppingly inadequate. We are frustrated by how many fellow residents are complaining they had not heard about this issue until recently. Part of the problem as we've documented is the Town's lack of proper messaging.
Until this week, the Town used headlines with wonky terms like "Housing Element" which mean nothing to most residents. An audit of the the headline messaging in email, website, bulletin boards, et al for weeks and weeks would find the message "Participate in the Future Planning of Your Town!" which is so abstract and saccharin as to be meaningless to most people. Why not use the more fitting and concrete message that ran on the website starting just this past week, "Zoning Changes Being Considered in Town" all along instead of this one time? Although not as urgent as we'd propose ("Dramatic Zoning" or even "Major Changes"), it's far better than all the prior messaging.
Then there's the problem of pushing the messages out: Staff reported the battery of outreaches including "84 e-announcements, 4 Town Newsletter articles, 1 Hillsborough Living article, 1 informational handout, 2 post cards, 1 bill insert, 7 invitations," and two in-person "Open Houses." As if these numbers actually mean anything. They MIGHT have meant something had the message been better communicated as described above. Instead, the results were a paltry 200 residents combined at two late-summer "Open Houses"; Council meetings attended typically by a couple of dozen or so each month - only to rise to a still meagre 120 at a recent Council meeting. Instead of checking boxes regarding how many bulletin board messages were posted, emails and direct mail pieces sent, Council needs to measure success based on actual engagement. How many attended? Those are the results that matter. It might be -146-
tempting to write off such poor civic engagement as apathy or complete trust in Council's leadership to always do the right thing whatever the issue. Based on the survey results we've seen from a well-conceived, citizen-led survey of over 400 residents, it's clearly neither apathy nor utter faith in leadership. The time has come for Council to direct staff to conduct a thorough review and complete overhaul of its entire communications effort.
Vice Mayor Krolik has on more than one occasion lamented the loss of trust, presumably between Council and residents. We agree. That there are so many residents reaching out to HCA in an effort to learn about important issues facing the Town is evidence that they don't feel the Town is leveling with them.
The Housing Element plan was, and continues to be, not only the most important issue facing Hillsborough in 50 years, it's a complicated one. As such, Council and Staff need to be far more aggressive about making sure more people are engaged in the process. The old ways of doing things are not working. We urge Council not only to reject the proposed Housing Element plan but equally important to redouble efforts to drive real Hillsborough citizen engagement with an active, two-way conversation that gets the City where it needs to go.
Because with the current plan, to quote a popular old New England phrase, "You can't get there from here."
On behalf of the members of HCA, we thank you for your service to the Town.
Respectfully Submitted,
Larry Friedberg
Co-Founder, Hillsborough Citizens Alliance
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From: Bahrig Mikaelian
To: General Plan
Subject: Opposition to current draft housing element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:09:43 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 element". I would like the town to adopt plans similar to the city of Atherton as possible remedies.
Best regards
Mikaelian-Deirmendjian Family
Hillsborough, CA
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From: Riyad Salma
To: General Plan
Subject: Proposed Zoning Changes
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:07:55 PM
After participating in the open houses and reviewing the materials associated with the Draft Housing Element, I remain opposed to the proposed changes. I believe that there are better ways for us to meet our obligations and I do not believe that the Draft Housing Element adequately represents the interests of our citizenry.
Thank you.
-Riyad Salma
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From: Mary S. Taylor
To: General Plan
Subject: My feedback on the Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 4:01:44 PM
Dear Town Council:
I was horrified to review HEAC’s draft of the 2023-2031 Housing Element for the Town of Hillsborough. Its provision appears to decimate the character and qualities of Hillsborough that have meant so much to my family and me over the last 66+ years! There must be a better way to address the HCD's housing mandates.
The current plan will dramatically change the appearance and character of the our beautiful and quaint Town. I implore the council to consider other plans that focus on ADU’s rather than reducing lot sizes and increasing multi-unit development.
Please focus on exploring ways to get the HCD to lower the number of units, more in line with other communities like Atherton, and on trying to incorporate additional housing in a way that will preserve the aesthetics and property values that make Hillsborough so special.
Mary S. Taylor
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From: Rakesh Kumar
To: General Plan
Subject: HCA#24
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:59:03 PM
HCA #24.
To whom it may concern,
As a resident of Hillsborough, I want to voice my opinion on HCA #24. Agreeing with my neighbors and other friends and neighbors, I feel this is a very reckless and unnecessary change to our zoning law which will in fact alter the Hillsborough residential experience and pride of ownership we all have shared over the years. Along with my neighbors, I too am against this change and ask the City to not pass this law.
Sincerely,
Rakesh Kumar
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From: Gail Karp
To: General Plan
Subject: Strongly oppose the plan! - Gail and Steven KarpDate: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:56:22 PM Attachments: Ullyot Objections to Draft HE Plan.pdf
Sent from my iPhone
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1 THEODORE W. ULLYOT
September 17, 2022
Dear Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik, and Councilmembers Chuang, Cole, and May:
I am providing these comments on, and objections to, the draft Housing Element Plan dated August 4, 2022 (“Draft Plan”) – as a Hillsborough resident since 2008. My family has been in Hillsborough since the late 1970s, when my father moved to the Town.
Although the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), has imposed on the Town a mandate of 554 additional housing units for the 2023-31 HE6 cycle, the Draft Plan is an unacceptable proposal for meeting that number. Among the most objectionable features of the Draft Plan are the introduction of a new three-zone scheme in place of Hillsborough’s current single-zone (RD) zoning framework; the introduction of multi-family housing to our Town; and the introduction of multi-story buildings to our residential community (including at our historic Town Hall, Centennial Park, and Veterans Memorial). If adopted, the Draft Plan would radically and irreparably change the character of our Town.
Hillsborough truly is a special place worthy of preservation. As Mayor Royse states in his Welcome Message on the Town website, we are a “unique residential community” with a “rich history,” and a “park-like setting and quiet atmosphere.” Mayor Royse’s message rightly states:
“Hillsborough strives to maintain the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town. We are dedicated to preserving our history, natural beauty, architectural heritage and small town atmosphere that contribute to the essential character of our community and make it a wonderful place in which to live and raise a family.”
In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Council (which included current members Chuang, May, and Royse) was careful to protect Hillsborough’s unique character and heritage in meeting its RHNA/HE5 obligations. The Town’s HE5 Plan, by its own explicit terms, “represent[ed] a sincere and creative attempt to meet local and regional housing needs in a community that doesn’t meet the urban norms around which the State Housing Element law was created,” see Town of Hillsborough 2014 Housing Element (HE5 Plan) at p. 4 – and the Council’s heritage-protecting plan was duly approved by the State.
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2 I have no doubt that Town Staff (and its consultant) worked diligently and earnestly to develop their Draft Plan. But the Staff’s Draft Plan is only a draft, and it is up to the Council to make the final decision and craft the final plan to be submitted to the State. You Councilmembers – not the Staff, and certainly not the outside consultant – are the Hillsborough residents whom we elected and to whom we’ve entrusted the responsibility of representing, leading, and preserving our Town and its unique and historic character. With due respect, now is time for the Council to take ownership of the final decision and to show the leadership, responsiveness, and stewardship that we elected you to provide – in this case, not by deferring to Staff and consultants, but by directing the Staff to revise its Draft Plan in a manner that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community1, and (2) produces a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation while preserving “the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town” and what makes Hillsborough the “wonderful place in which to live and raise a family” that we all cherish. * * * * *
As the Council considers how to craft a final plan that corrects the deficiencies and shortcomings of the Draft Plan, I submit the following key points for your consideration.
First, we should target the HCD-mandated 554 housing units, not a number higher than that (which is what the Draft Plan proposes). HCD’s 554 number is already too high, representing a remarkable 12% increase over Hillsborough’s existing 4000-unit housing stock – in an era when the population of California, and the population of San Mateo County, are decreasing.2 The Draft Plan proposes that we should voluntarily exceed the 554-unit mandate, in the name of a creating a “buffer” that would take us to a goal of 665 new housing units for 1 Although the HE6/RHNA process has been going on for many months, it was only with the issuance of the Staff Draft Plan in early August of this year (barely six weeks ago – at a time when many residents were enjoying the last days of summer, sending kids off to college, and so on) that the true threat to our community became clear (the prospect of zoning changes; 12-15% increase to our housing stock; multi-story buildings; dramatic transformation of Town Hall without accommodation for the Veterans Memorial; etc.). And in those short six weeks, Hillsborough residents have rallied and responded, engaging with remarkable speed and unanimity – and always respectfully – to make our voices and concerns heard, in person and in writing. The community has responded in plenty of time for the Council as our elected representatives – and community stewards – to receive and incorporate our feedback and develop a revised, creative final plan that is true to Hillsborough’s essential character. 2 I understand that some other jurisdictions in California have challenged their assigned HE6 numbers. To the extent it remains possible for Hillsborough to challenge our target number of 554 (and seek to reduce that number to one that more accurately reflects the current population trends), the Council should pursue such a challenge. -154-
3 Hillsborough. There is no need for the Town to do this, nor is there any legal requirement that we do this. A 12% increase is more than enough. Our target number should remain (at most) 554 housing units, not 665.
Hillsborough has an exemplary track record of meeting and even exceeding its HCDassigned HE number. In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Town’s State-mandated target was 91 and we hit 192 housing units actually created. Hillsborough was a model community in HE5 – not simply being one of only 38 jurisdictions in California to meet its HE5 target and plan, but more than doubling our target number. A “buffer” might represent an appropriate “best practice” for some jurisdictions – namely, those communities that fell short of their recent Housing Element plans. But not for Hillsborough, given our track record of not just meeting but indeed dramatically exceeding our HE targets.
Second, once the housing-unit target for HE6 is defined as 554 rather than something more than that, there are many paths to meeting that goal without imposing the sort of dramatic changes to our community that the Draft Plan proposes.
For starters, the Final Plan should make much greater use of ADUs, which have become increasingly popular in the Town. The Draft Plan provides for too few ADUs (only 280, based on a trailing 3-year average of 35 per year). We should take a more realistic, and current, estimate of 65 ADUs per year – which is the rate for 2021-22 (after Hillsborough in 2020 appointed an ombudsman to encourage and facilitate the construction of ADUs). There is every reason to believe that the current 65-per-year rate would continue, if not increase, with the assistance of the ombudsman and other measures to promote ADU construction. Over eight years, a 65-per year rate would, all by itself, account for 520 of the 554 housing units.
For the remaining 34 units, there are a number of paths to get there. One example: We should continue to lobby the State (see Housing Element FAQ 12) to accept some or all of our 101-unit overage from HE5. The FAQs say that the Town “is currently working with our lobbyists to petition the state” to get credit for the 101 extra units we created in HE5. Let's at least pursue that route to completion (including appeal), before fundamentally changing Hillsborough and putting our property values at risk.
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4 Between ADUs and petitioning for retroactive credit on our HE5 overage, that gets us to 621 units, thereby substantially exceeding our HE6 allocation. Even if the State were to give us credit for only one-third of our HE5 excess (34 units of the 101 excess), that would get us to the required 554.
Because the Town can meet its HE6 target through a combination of ADUs and partialcredit for our HE5 overage, we do not need to – and should not – change Hillsborough’s zoning to add the new HD-2 and HD-3 zones, nor add multi-family housing, nor erect a multi-story building on Town property at El Camino and Floribunda – all of which are strategies proposed in the Draft Plan. Each of those steps would bring about fundamental negative change to the beauty and character of our Town, and I join many other Hillsborough residents in objecting to those proposals. Under the above strategy I have outlined, neither new zoning, nor multi-family housing, nor a Town Hall multi-story complex, would be necessary to meet the Town’s 554 target number for HE6.3
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The ideas and methodology I have outlined above are one reasonable, low-impact pathway for the Council to devise a Final Plan that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community, and (2) represents a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation of 554 housing units. There undoubtedly are other means of doing so – without the need for re-zoning, for multi-family housing, for multistory apartment buildings, and the like. In addition to its natural beauty, unique history, and character, our Town is blessed with a thoughtful, engaged, civic-minded citizenry, many of whom have participated actively and respectfully in this process since the unveiling of the objectionable Draft Plan six weeks ago. Collectively, the residents of Hillsborough have stated well-founded concerns and objections to the Draft Plan and proposed a range of creative alternatives. It is now up to the Council to be responsive, listen and incorporate that feedback, and produce a Final Plan that is right for Hillsborough and protects our unique Town. 3 There are likely other means of meeting our HE6 target of 554 housing units that likewise would be respectful of, and preserve, Hillsborough’s essential character. For example, I understand that there is land near I-280 that is owned by the San Francisco PUC, which the Town might be able to annex, acquire and rezone for HE6 compliance purposes. This is the kind of option that should be fully explored before adopting radical changes to our Town. -156-
5 Respectfully submitted,
Theodore W. Ullyot
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From:
To: Al Royse; Christine Krolik; Sophie Cole; [email protected]; Marie Chuang; Christopher Diaz; [email protected]; Hillsborough Mail; General Plan Subject: Hillsborough General Plan Ted Ullyot letter a must read! Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:56:12 PM
Attachments: Ullyot Objections to Draft HE Plan (2).pdf Dear Council Members,
I sent my comments in earlier regarding the Draft Housing General Plan, however I am compelled to write again with a strong endorsement of Ted Ullyot letter. This is a most comprehensive letter with some superior alternative plans to propose to the state.
At this time I am not opposed to adding ADU's
but it needs to be done thoughtfully and with a final plan that is right for our beautiful, unique town.----we can do this without totally changing our town!!
Sincerely,
Georgeann R. Fannon
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1 THEODORE W. ULLYOT
September 17, 2022
Dear Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik, and Councilmembers Chuang, Cole, and May:
I am providing these comments on, and objections to, the draft Housing Element Plan dated August 4, 2022 (“Draft Plan”) – as a Hillsborough resident since 2008. My family has been in Hillsborough since the late 1970s, when my father moved to the Town.
Although the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), has imposed on the Town a mandate of 554 additional housing units for the 2023-31 HE6 cycle, the Draft Plan is an unacceptable proposal for meeting that number. Among the most objectionable features of the Draft Plan are the introduction of a new three-zone scheme in place of Hillsborough’s current single-zone (RD) zoning framework; the introduction of multi-family housing to our Town; and the introduction of multi-story buildings to our residential community (including at our historic Town Hall, Centennial Park, and Veterans Memorial). If adopted, the Draft Plan would radically and irreparably change the character of our Town.
Hillsborough truly is a special place worthy of preservation. As Mayor Royse states in his Welcome Message on the Town website, we are a “unique residential community” with a “rich history,” and a “park-like setting and quiet atmosphere.” Mayor Royse’s message rightly states:
“Hillsborough strives to maintain the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town. We are dedicated to preserving our history, natural beauty, architectural heritage and small town atmosphere that contribute to the essential character of our community and make it a wonderful place in which to live and raise a family.”
In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Council (which included current members Chuang, May, and Royse) was careful to protect Hillsborough’s unique character and heritage in meeting its RHNA/HE5 obligations. The Town’s HE5 Plan, by its own explicit terms, “represent[ed] a sincere and creative attempt to meet local and regional housing needs in a community that doesn’t meet the urban norms around which the State Housing Element law was created,” see Town of Hillsborough 2014 Housing Element (HE5 Plan) at p. 4 – and the Council’s heritage-protecting plan was duly approved by the State.
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2 I have no doubt that Town Staff (and its consultant) worked diligently and earnestly to develop their Draft Plan. But the Staff’s Draft Plan is only a draft, and it is up to the Council to make the final decision and craft the final plan to be submitted to the State. You Councilmembers – not the Staff, and certainly not the outside consultant – are the Hillsborough residents whom we elected and to whom we’ve entrusted the responsibility of representing, leading, and preserving our Town and its unique and historic character. With due respect, now is time for the Council to take ownership of the final decision and to show the leadership, responsiveness, and stewardship that we elected you to provide – in this case, not by deferring to Staff and consultants, but by directing the Staff to revise its Draft Plan in a manner that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community1, and (2) produces a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation while preserving “the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town” and what makes Hillsborough the “wonderful place in which to live and raise a family” that we all cherish. * * * * *
As the Council considers how to craft a final plan that corrects the deficiencies and shortcomings of the Draft Plan, I submit the following key points for your consideration.
First, we should target the HCD-mandated 554 housing units, not a number higher than that (which is what the Draft Plan proposes). HCD’s 554 number is already too high, representing a remarkable 12% increase over Hillsborough’s existing 4000-unit housing stock – in an era when the population of California, and the population of San Mateo County, are decreasing.2 The Draft Plan proposes that we should voluntarily exceed the 554-unit mandate, in the name of a creating a “buffer” that would take us to a goal of 665 new housing units for 1 Although the HE6/RHNA process has been going on for many months, it was only with the issuance of the Staff Draft Plan in early August of this year (barely six weeks ago – at a time when many residents were enjoying the last days of summer, sending kids off to college, and so on) that the true threat to our community became clear (the prospect of zoning changes; 12-15% increase to our housing stock; multi-story buildings; dramatic transformation of Town Hall without accommodation for the Veterans Memorial; etc.). And in those short six weeks, Hillsborough residents have rallied and responded, engaging with remarkable speed and unanimity – and always respectfully – to make our voices and concerns heard, in person and in writing. The community has responded in plenty of time for the Council as our elected representatives – and community stewards – to receive and incorporate our feedback and develop a revised, creative final plan that is true to Hillsborough’s essential character. 2 I understand that some other jurisdictions in California have challenged their assigned HE6 numbers. To the extent it remains possible for Hillsborough to challenge our target number of 554 (and seek to reduce that number to one that more accurately reflects the current population trends), the Council should pursue such a challenge. -160-
3 Hillsborough. There is no need for the Town to do this, nor is there any legal requirement that we do this. A 12% increase is more than enough. Our target number should remain (at most) 554 housing units, not 665.
Hillsborough has an exemplary track record of meeting and even exceeding its HCDassigned HE number. In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Town’s State-mandated target was 91 and we hit 192 housing units actually created. Hillsborough was a model community in HE5 – not simply being one of only 38 jurisdictions in California to meet its HE5 target and plan, but more than doubling our target number. A “buffer” might represent an appropriate “best practice” for some jurisdictions – namely, those communities that fell short of their recent Housing Element plans. But not for Hillsborough, given our track record of not just meeting but indeed dramatically exceeding our HE targets.
Second, once the housing-unit target for HE6 is defined as 554 rather than something more than that, there are many paths to meeting that goal without imposing the sort of dramatic changes to our community that the Draft Plan proposes.
For starters, the Final Plan should make much greater use of ADUs, which have become increasingly popular in the Town. The Draft Plan provides for too few ADUs (only 280, based on a trailing 3-year average of 35 per year). We should take a more realistic, and current, estimate of 65 ADUs per year – which is the rate for 2021-22 (after Hillsborough in 2020 appointed an ombudsman to encourage and facilitate the construction of ADUs). There is every reason to believe that the current 65-per-year rate would continue, if not increase, with the assistance of the ombudsman and other measures to promote ADU construction. Over eight years, a 65-per year rate would, all by itself, account for 520 of the 554 housing units.
For the remaining 34 units, there are a number of paths to get there. One example: We should continue to lobby the State (see Housing Element FAQ 12) to accept some or all of our 101-unit overage from HE5. The FAQs say that the Town “is currently working with our lobbyists to petition the state” to get credit for the 101 extra units we created in HE5. Let's at least pursue that route to completion (including appeal), before fundamentally changing Hillsborough and putting our property values at risk.
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4 Between ADUs and petitioning for retroactive credit on our HE5 overage, that gets us to 621 units, thereby substantially exceeding our HE6 allocation. Even if the State were to give us credit for only one-third of our HE5 excess (34 units of the 101 excess), that would get us to the required 554.
Because the Town can meet its HE6 target through a combination of ADUs and partialcredit for our HE5 overage, we do not need to – and should not – change Hillsborough’s zoning to add the new HD-2 and HD-3 zones, nor add multi-family housing, nor erect a multi-story building on Town property at El Camino and Floribunda – all of which are strategies proposed in the Draft Plan. Each of those steps would bring about fundamental negative change to the beauty and character of our Town, and I join many other Hillsborough residents in objecting to those proposals. Under the above strategy I have outlined, neither new zoning, nor multi-family housing, nor a Town Hall multi-story complex, would be necessary to meet the Town’s 554 target number for HE6.3
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The ideas and methodology I have outlined above are one reasonable, low-impact pathway for the Council to devise a Final Plan that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community, and (2) represents a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation of 554 housing units. There undoubtedly are other means of doing so – without the need for re-zoning, for multi-family housing, for multistory apartment buildings, and the like. In addition to its natural beauty, unique history, and character, our Town is blessed with a thoughtful, engaged, civic-minded citizenry, many of whom have participated actively and respectfully in this process since the unveiling of the objectionable Draft Plan six weeks ago. Collectively, the residents of Hillsborough have stated well-founded concerns and objections to the Draft Plan and proposed a range of creative alternatives. It is now up to the Council to be responsive, listen and incorporate that feedback, and produce a Final Plan that is right for Hillsborough and protects our unique Town. 3 There are likely other means of meeting our HE6 target of 554 housing units that likewise would be respectful of, and preserve, Hillsborough’s essential character. For example, I understand that there is land near I-280 that is owned by the San Francisco PUC, which the Town might be able to annex, acquire and rezone for HE6 compliance purposes. This is the kind of option that should be fully explored before adopting radical changes to our Town. -162-
5 Respectfully submitted,
Theodore W. Ullyot
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From: Manpreet Grover
To: General Plan
Cc: Manav Singh
Subject: Opposing the High Density Housing Proposal in Hillsborough Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:47:27 PM
My husband Manav Grover and I oppose to the high density housing proposal draft in Hillsborough.
Thank you,
Best regards,
Manpreet Grover, Managing Partner | SOAProjects, Inc
[email protected]
Cell: | Office: (650) 960-9900 | www.soaprojects.com
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From: John Bruel
To: General Plan
Cc: John Bruel
Subject: I object to high-density housing in Hillsborough! Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:40:02 PM
Hello Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik, Council Members Cole, May, and Chuang, City Clerk Natusch, and City Attorney Diaz:
We have contacted you previously on this issue but it’s so important to us, our family and neighbors that we feel compelled to do so again. And, again, we’d first like to thank you for everything you do for our town; I have lived in Hillsborough for almost 20 years and absolutely love this community. Lindsey grew up here and attended North, Crocker and BHS. She brought me back here from the East Coast before we were married so we could raise our children here. That speaks volumes about how we feel about Hillsborough.
High-density housing is simply not appropriate on the Town Hall site. As I said at the public meeting on Sept 12, residents have been presented with three options, all of which are fundamentally the same and none of which included any of our input. This was a mistake, but it’s not too late to rectify it. We ask you respectfully to redraft the HE6 with community involvement (which I understand you’ve received in abundance recently) and submit it only when it’s completed and acceptable to the community is it meant to represent.
The list of problems with high-density housing on this site is long, but toward the top are critical issues such as:
1. Impact on our schools: there is a reason HSF works overtime to constantly raise money just to bridge the gap between what the state provides and the actual cost to educate, The schools are not equipped for an influx of new students.
2. Impact on parking: Floribunda, Walnut and Fairway Circle are consistently packed with cars when there is an event at Town Hall or nearby. Our streets cannot support dozens or hundreds of new parked cars.
3. Destruction of our historic resources: the police station, our Veterans Memorial, Centennial Park, etc. are scheduled to be demolished.
4. All three plans place the new Police Station, with its guns/ammo/drugs/toxic refueling station/noise amid a residential block. Please don’t mix residential areas with any other use.
5. Perhaps most importantly, this plan was written to satisfy the state and potential developers, NOT the residents of the town. That is insulting to the people of Hillsborough.
Instead of high-density housing, we can satisfy our housing allotments via ADUs and JADUs, as many residents have pointed out more eloquently than I could. As you know, the consultants made serious miscalculations on our ADU allotment and projections. There is no reason to provide an optional buffer.
Detailed and accurate plans have been put forth by other community members, and we agree with those plans.
Furthermore, rezoning the town is a drastic and unnecessary step that will have unforeseen consequences. Residents are against this.
The Town Hall site, if it is to be changed in any way, should add amenities that our entire community can benefit from, such as a rec center, playground, and open spaces. Coming out of Covid, it would be wonderful to have new public spaces for us to get together again.
In my efforts to raise awareness of this issue, I have spoken to many friends and neighbors in town over the last couple weeks. Almost none were aware of this issue. As recently as yesterday I spoke with people whose conversation with me was the first they’d heard about it. It’s clear that the city’s outreach -165-
efforts were seriously deficient. It’s simply not appropriate to submit this plan as is.
Thank you again for your consideration,
John & Lindsey Bruel
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From: Karen Epstein
To: General Plan
Subject: Letter of opposition to the Draft Plan Housing Elements Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:37:45 PM
Attachments: Ullyot Objections to Draft HE Plan.pdf
Importance: High
Dear Hillsborough City Council:
We are longtime residents of Hillsborough and reside at 5 Willow Court. We wish to respectfully submit our strong opposition to the Housing Elements Draft Housing Plan that is up for review and we concur with the comments and objections in the attached Letter that has submitted to you by Ted Uliyot.
Sincerely,
Karen and Norman Epstein
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1 THEODORE W. ULLYOT
September 17, 2022
Dear Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik, and Councilmembers Chuang, Cole, and May:
I am providing these comments on, and objections to, the draft Housing Element Plan dated August 4, 2022 (“Draft Plan”) – as a Hillsborough resident since 2008. My family has been in Hillsborough since the late 1970s, when my father moved to the Town.
Although the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), has imposed on the Town a mandate of 554 additional housing units for the 2023-31 HE6 cycle, the Draft Plan is an unacceptable proposal for meeting that number. Among the most objectionable features of the Draft Plan are the introduction of a new three-zone scheme in place of Hillsborough’s current single-zone (RD) zoning framework; the introduction of multi-family housing to our Town; and the introduction of multi-story buildings to our residential community (including at our historic Town Hall, Centennial Park, and Veterans Memorial). If adopted, the Draft Plan would radically and irreparably change the character of our Town.
Hillsborough truly is a special place worthy of preservation. As Mayor Royse states in his Welcome Message on the Town website, we are a “unique residential community” with a “rich history,” and a “park-like setting and quiet atmosphere.” Mayor Royse’s message rightly states:
“Hillsborough strives to maintain the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town. We are dedicated to preserving our history, natural beauty, architectural heritage and small town atmosphere that contribute to the essential character of our community and make it a wonderful place in which to live and raise a family.”
In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Council (which included current members Chuang, May, and Royse) was careful to protect Hillsborough’s unique character and heritage in meeting its RHNA/HE5 obligations. The Town’s HE5 Plan, by its own explicit terms, “represent[ed] a sincere and creative attempt to meet local and regional housing needs in a community that doesn’t meet the urban norms around which the State Housing Element law was created,” see Town of Hillsborough 2014 Housing Element (HE5 Plan) at p. 4 – and the Council’s heritage-protecting plan was duly approved by the State.
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2 I have no doubt that Town Staff (and its consultant) worked diligently and earnestly to develop their Draft Plan. But the Staff’s Draft Plan is only a draft, and it is up to the Council to make the final decision and craft the final plan to be submitted to the State. You Councilmembers – not the Staff, and certainly not the outside consultant – are the Hillsborough residents whom we elected and to whom we’ve entrusted the responsibility of representing, leading, and preserving our Town and its unique and historic character. With due respect, now is time for the Council to take ownership of the final decision and to show the leadership, responsiveness, and stewardship that we elected you to provide – in this case, not by deferring to Staff and consultants, but by directing the Staff to revise its Draft Plan in a manner that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community1, and (2) produces a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation while preserving “the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town” and what makes Hillsborough the “wonderful place in which to live and raise a family” that we all cherish. * * * * *
As the Council considers how to craft a final plan that corrects the deficiencies and shortcomings of the Draft Plan, I submit the following key points for your consideration.
First, we should target the HCD-mandated 554 housing units, not a number higher than that (which is what the Draft Plan proposes). HCD’s 554 number is already too high, representing a remarkable 12% increase over Hillsborough’s existing 4000-unit housing stock – in an era when the population of California, and the population of San Mateo County, are decreasing.2 The Draft Plan proposes that we should voluntarily exceed the 554-unit mandate, in the name of a creating a “buffer” that would take us to a goal of 665 new housing units for 1 Although the HE6/RHNA process has been going on for many months, it was only with the issuance of the Staff Draft Plan in early August of this year (barely six weeks ago – at a time when many residents were enjoying the last days of summer, sending kids off to college, and so on) that the true threat to our community became clear (the prospect of zoning changes; 12-15% increase to our housing stock; multi-story buildings; dramatic transformation of Town Hall without accommodation for the Veterans Memorial; etc.). And in those short six weeks, Hillsborough residents have rallied and responded, engaging with remarkable speed and unanimity – and always respectfully – to make our voices and concerns heard, in person and in writing. The community has responded in plenty of time for the Council as our elected representatives – and community stewards – to receive and incorporate our feedback and develop a revised, creative final plan that is true to Hillsborough’s essential character. 2 I understand that some other jurisdictions in California have challenged their assigned HE6 numbers. To the extent it remains possible for Hillsborough to challenge our target number of 554 (and seek to reduce that number to one that more accurately reflects the current population trends), the Council should pursue such a challenge. -169-
3 Hillsborough. There is no need for the Town to do this, nor is there any legal requirement that we do this. A 12% increase is more than enough. Our target number should remain (at most) 554 housing units, not 665.
Hillsborough has an exemplary track record of meeting and even exceeding its HCDassigned HE number. In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Town’s State-mandated target was 91 and we hit 192 housing units actually created. Hillsborough was a model community in HE5 – not simply being one of only 38 jurisdictions in California to meet its HE5 target and plan, but more than doubling our target number. A “buffer” might represent an appropriate “best practice” for some jurisdictions – namely, those communities that fell short of their recent Housing Element plans. But not for Hillsborough, given our track record of not just meeting but indeed dramatically exceeding our HE targets.
Second, once the housing-unit target for HE6 is defined as 554 rather than something more than that, there are many paths to meeting that goal without imposing the sort of dramatic changes to our community that the Draft Plan proposes.
For starters, the Final Plan should make much greater use of ADUs, which have become increasingly popular in the Town. The Draft Plan provides for too few ADUs (only 280, based on a trailing 3-year average of 35 per year). We should take a more realistic, and current, estimate of 65 ADUs per year – which is the rate for 2021-22 (after Hillsborough in 2020 appointed an ombudsman to encourage and facilitate the construction of ADUs). There is every reason to believe that the current 65-per-year rate would continue, if not increase, with the assistance of the ombudsman and other measures to promote ADU construction. Over eight years, a 65-per year rate would, all by itself, account for 520 of the 554 housing units.
For the remaining 34 units, there are a number of paths to get there. One example: We should continue to lobby the State (see Housing Element FAQ 12) to accept some or all of our 101-unit overage from HE5. The FAQs say that the Town “is currently working with our lobbyists to petition the state” to get credit for the 101 extra units we created in HE5. Let's at least pursue that route to completion (including appeal), before fundamentally changing Hillsborough and putting our property values at risk.
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4 Between ADUs and petitioning for retroactive credit on our HE5 overage, that gets us to 621 units, thereby substantially exceeding our HE6 allocation. Even if the State were to give us credit for only one-third of our HE5 excess (34 units of the 101 excess), that would get us to the required 554.
Because the Town can meet its HE6 target through a combination of ADUs and partialcredit for our HE5 overage, we do not need to – and should not – change Hillsborough’s zoning to add the new HD-2 and HD-3 zones, nor add multi-family housing, nor erect a multi-story building on Town property at El Camino and Floribunda – all of which are strategies proposed in the Draft Plan. Each of those steps would bring about fundamental negative change to the beauty and character of our Town, and I join many other Hillsborough residents in objecting to those proposals. Under the above strategy I have outlined, neither new zoning, nor multi-family housing, nor a Town Hall multi-story complex, would be necessary to meet the Town’s 554 target number for HE6.3
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The ideas and methodology I have outlined above are one reasonable, low-impact pathway for the Council to devise a Final Plan that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community, and (2) represents a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation of 554 housing units. There undoubtedly are other means of doing so – without the need for re-zoning, for multi-family housing, for multistory apartment buildings, and the like. In addition to its natural beauty, unique history, and character, our Town is blessed with a thoughtful, engaged, civic-minded citizenry, many of whom have participated actively and respectfully in this process since the unveiling of the objectionable Draft Plan six weeks ago. Collectively, the residents of Hillsborough have stated well-founded concerns and objections to the Draft Plan and proposed a range of creative alternatives. It is now up to the Council to be responsive, listen and incorporate that feedback, and produce a Final Plan that is right for Hillsborough and protects our unique Town. 3 There are likely other means of meeting our HE6 target of 554 housing units that likewise would be respectful of, and preserve, Hillsborough’s essential character. For example, I understand that there is land near I-280 that is owned by the San Francisco PUC, which the Town might be able to annex, acquire and rezone for HE6 compliance purposes. This is the kind of option that should be fully explored before adopting radical changes to our Town. -171-
5 Respectfully submitted,
Theodore W. Ullyot
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From: Jeetil Patel
To: General Plan
Subject: My feedback on the Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:36:04 PM
I do not agree with the Town's plan on the ADU issue. I don't see why we need to compromise our entire approach to minimum lot sizes and apt units all over town.
The smart housing program is much more agreeable for me.
Jeetil.
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1 Lisa Natusch
From: Steve Hanson
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:35 PM
To: General Plan
Subject: Comments for Zoning Changes
Good Afternoon,
Here are my comments regarding Zoning.
If ADU’s for some reason don’t satisfy the housing stock required my comments are as follows:
As to understand the impact of Housing Element Zoning Changes to Age In Place Hillsborough residences what would be the incurred costs over time this plan has on residences? I would not like to see residences faced with decision they would need to relocate for a mandate that provides housing for others. To this point ‐ can’t find the exact requirement with all the email on this subject ‐ I would add that I’m againstbanning renovations of older, smaller homes in RD‐1.
For RD‐2 I would be against raising height limit to 45‐feet unless there was already an existing neighboring residence with same height with landscaping that screened the site.
I’m against rezoning schools and reducing open space to students that also serve as public open space activities.
Downtown Burlingame has restricted housing to certain income levels and occupations levels that we may want to consider too.
Steve Hanson
Increasing the maximum building height from 22-32 feet to -175-
From: Susanna Greenberg
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing plan feedback as requested
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:34:27 PM
Hi Hillsborough Planning Team,
Thank you for all of the work you are putting into the plans to solve the housing requirements.
This is clearly a very complicated issue and I’m grateful to the team that is trying to solve it. I can imagine it feels like you are caught between a rock and a hard place, but hopefully you can come up with a good solution that retains the elements that make our town so special while meeting the state’s requirements.
Given the ask for feedback, I wanted to share a few of my thoughts as a concerned resident, but I want to acknowledge that I don’t presume to know all of the ins and outs of the plans.
I’m concerned about the proposal to change the minimum lot size from 1/2 acre to 1/3 acre, reduce the set backs and reduce the minimum landscape coverage to be less than 50%. In my mind, one of the things that makes Hillsborough so special is the larger lots and landscape coverage requirements which allows for enough space for sizable trees and park like settings. Without that space and nature, it could feel like a suburban sprawl. Hillsborough has a very different feel from the surrounding towns and cities.
Residents have chosen to live in Hillsborough because of that feel and as such are ok paying the higher property taxes for it. Changing zoning would change the feel of Hillsborough.
It’s not clear to me that changing lot size to 1/3 acre would increase lower income housing. We’d just have more expensive homes. It’s likely worth looking at the homes in Burlingame on 1/3 acre lots as a comparison. I can’t imagine those are considered affordable housing.
It’s not clear to me that the reduction in set backs would result in more housing options vs people just putting larger homes on their lots. With out the large set backs, we could end up with houses that feel too big for their lots and are too close to their neighbors.
Again, this negatively changes the feel of our town.
I’m concerned about the development of more dense housing in areas where there isn’t easy access to public transportation. Our roads aren’t set up for more traffic. As an example, we don’t have wide roads or sidewalks, so any increased traffic could be very dangerous for people who are riding their bikes or walking. This also doesn’t seem like a great experience for people living in that dense housing to have to navigate traffic on windy roads without public transportation or even biking or walking paths.
Should we put in a sizable amount of low income housing, I’m worried that Hillsborough doesn’t have the infrastructure, social services and school infrastructure needed to support the needs of a different socio-economic population. We seem to have limited town services, especially services for anyone in financial need. Our kids go to San Mateo High School and I see the varying and increased needs that the school needs to provide to each of the different socio economic groups. Has the increase and change in population been factored into the town’s plans beyond just housing? In some neighborhoods, it feels as if we have a good number of uninhabited houses, where there is a remote owner who may just have the house as an investment property rather than a living space. I’m not sure if the town can do anything about this, but it would be great to know that every house is fully inhabited (including being rented out) -176-
and not wasted by sitting empty.
I’m supportive of more ADUs if they can be managed within the current zoning or done in a way that doesn’t change how the environment feels.
I’d be very supportive of our town finding a way to subsidize housing in Hillsborough for people who are employed by our town, but can’t afford to live here, such as our teachers, police, fire crews and government employees. We are indebted to these people so it would be right for us to provide support for them to live in the town they support. I know Stanford has solved this for many of their professors and employees. I believe there is a significant teacher shortage, so if we can do things as a town to support individuals going into that profession, that would be wonderful.
The town’s proposed changes have very big implications for the future of our town so thank you in advance for finding a better solution than what is currently proposed.
Best,
Susanna Greenberg
Hillsborough
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From: Tammi Michael
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:32:53 PM
Dear Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik, and Councilmember Chiang, Cole, and May, As a resident of Hillsborough I am 100 percent opposed to the draft housing element plan. Building multi story buildings will change the look and feel of our residential community that we are proud to call home.
The proposed project will destroy trees and add traffic to our quit town. This will negatively impact everyone in the area and is a BAD idea.
Sincerely,
Tammi Michael
Sent from my iPad
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From: Stanley Lo
To: General Plan
Subject: Fw: comments for housing plan
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:31:26 PM
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From: Kelly M Mcgovern
To: General Plan
Subject: RE: Objections to the draft Housing Element Plan Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:31:21 PM
Dear Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik and Councilmember Chuang, Cole and May, I am writing to express my objections to the draft Housing Element Plan for providing additional housing units in Hillsborough. The most objectionable feature of the proposal is the introduction of multi story building in our residential community. Having a 6+ story apartment building at the current Town Hall site would radically change the character of Hillsborough. A character that had my husband and I saving up for over 5 years so we could move from Burlingame where we looked out our kitchen window across our driveway and into our neighbors family room. We LOVED (and still do) the idea of a semi rural community where we can enjoy the company of our neighbors without having to wave to them in a bathrobe first thing in the morning. To this point, another objectionable feature of the HEP is the introduction of a new three-zone scheme. In essence the new zoning laws will allow Hillsborough to become exactly like the Burlingame neighborhood we sought to move out of. Then there is the absolute lack to parking that has been considered for these proposed developments. Have you ever driven through the Easton Addition neighborhood in Burlingame? Cars line both sides of the streets at all hours of the day and night rendering the streets to a very tight "one way" feel. Having cars parked up and down Floribunda (where I live, two blocks from Town Hall) would decimate any "rustic character and rural charm" that are currently the hallmarks of our Town.
I believe that our Town can achieve its housing unit target through use of ADUs and petitioning the state for credit for the over 100 extra units we created in the last housing cycle. Reaching our target should NOT include building multi story buildings and changing Hillsborough's zoning laws. We are a unique and special town and it is worth fighting for to maintain the sense of rustic charm and community so many of us cherish.
Thank you,
Kelly McGovern
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From: Gagan Kohli
To: General Plan
Subject: My feedback on the Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:31:02 PM
Dear Sir/Madam,
As a Hillsborough resident - I am not in favor of adding 550 Housing units.
Thank you,
Gagan Kohli
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From: Ganesh Vedarajan
To: General Plan
Subject: My feedback on the Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:29:50 PM
I am a resident of Hillsborough ( ), and I urge the city council to review the alternatives proposed by HCA and not rush the approval of the current housing plan. Other cities (Atherton, Woodside) are being more thoughtful in how they meet state goals without compromising the uniqueness of the city. Thank you for your consideration
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From: Family Filer
To: General Plan
Subject: comments on plan for the town
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:27:34 PM
Hi - I just wanted to add my comments to the many :) Please do NOT allow lots in our town to be subdivided, given to developers to add multiple units, or do anything to change the value of our homes. It sounds like Atherton is just adding ADUs everywhere - we prefer that!! NO TO MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING!! -184-
From: Guangjie Guo
To: General Plan
Subject: oppose to the draft housing plan
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:25:31 PM
Attachments: Draft.pdf
Please see the attachment.
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From: Rosalie Balzer
To: General Plan
Subject: Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:21:37 PM
Rosalie Balzer I attended last Monday Town Hall Meeting. The plan for town hall did not have any parking planned Under ground parking would bring the price of housing to unaffordable for lower income residents The other town properties that the town has listed as for lower income have no roads no utilities and are steep and hilly Very expensive to develop I believe we need to rethink this plan Thank you Rosalie Balzer
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From:
To: General Plan
Cc: [email protected]; Christine Krolik; Marie Chuang; Sophie Cole; Larry May; Lisa Natusch; Christopher Diaz; Ann Ritzma
Subject: General Plan Housing
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:19:55 PM
Dear City Staff and Hillsborough City Council:
We oppose Hillsborough's proposed Housing Element plan and urge Hillsborough City Council to reject it for the following reasons:
1. It unnecessarily rezones ("up-zones") the entire City.
2. It will cause dramatic change to the landscape and 10%-25% increase in school enrollments will destroy major reasons why people want to live here
3. It Opens a slippery slope making future "up-zoning" easy.
4. It erodes our property rights, including a goal to prevent owners of smaller homes from upgrading their properties
5. It imposes necessary burdens on all residents by underestimating the number of ADUs likely to be built while overestimating the "buffer" units needed.
6. It omits large town-owned parcels
Please enter this comment into the public record.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth and Scott Williams
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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From: katie pierce
To: General Plan
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:17:56 PM
Dear Town of Hillsborough,
I am NOT in support with the proposed plans. I disagree for many reasons both the solutions and the process. I will summarize below:
1. The process is not well thought out. The outside consultant does not appear to be considering the reason, design, look and feel of the Hillsborough, but rather trying to optimize the problem without considering the true impact.
2. There is not an executive summary of the proposed plan. A reader cannot find the actual plan that is being proposed. We need an executive summary of the plan (without of the background information).
3. The town of Hillsborough has lost control of the process.
4. The proposed solutions DO NOT MEET the requirements of the mandate. For example, changing the minimum lot size from .5 acres to .3 acres means that we will have more $5+Million homes in Hillsborough. This change does NOT increase low income housing. A developer could come in and buy a 1 acre lot and sub-divide and build 3 new multi-million dollar homes. This does nothing for low income housing.
5. Landscape coverage is another example of a change that has nothing to do with the mandate. You are proposing changes that change the community but don't address that actual problem you are trying to solve.
6. You are proposing that low-income families move into a very expensive neighborhood. I do not believe that you have addressed the additional services that will be required (e.g., potentially Spanish immersion schools). The plan is NOT realistic.
7. Hillsborough needs to simplify the plan and address the specific problem presented in the mandate. If ADUs meet the mandate request, then keep it there.
Regards,
Kathleen McDivitt
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From: Roger Trinkner
To: General Plan
Subject: Zoning
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:15:40 PM
Do not change zoning!
BeBe Moore Trinkner
Hillsborough Resident
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From: Bill O"Leary
To: General Plan
Subject: Hillsborough
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:15:37 PM
Attachments: Ullyot Objections to Draft HE Plan.pdf
Dear Hillsborough Council members—I have lived in Hillsborough for 27 years and would like to support Ted Ullyot’s letter to you in regards to the plan change of our zoning.
I’d like to know that my email is part of the public record.
Thank you for all that you do for our town and I hope you see a clearer path for this incredibly difficult challenge.
Best regards,
Bill O’Leary
Bill O’Leary
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1 THEODORE W. ULLYOT
September 17, 2022
Dear Mayor Royse, Vice Mayor Krolik, and Councilmembers Chuang, Cole, and May:
I am providing these comments on, and objections to, the draft Housing Element Plan dated August 4, 2022 (“Draft Plan”) – as a Hillsborough resident since 2008. My family has been in Hillsborough since the late 1970s, when my father moved to the Town.
Although the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), has imposed on the Town a mandate of 554 additional housing units for the 2023-31 HE6 cycle, the Draft Plan is an unacceptable proposal for meeting that number. Among the most objectionable features of the Draft Plan are the introduction of a new three-zone scheme in place of Hillsborough’s current single-zone (RD) zoning framework; the introduction of multi-family housing to our Town; and the introduction of multi-story buildings to our residential community (including at our historic Town Hall, Centennial Park, and Veterans Memorial). If adopted, the Draft Plan would radically and irreparably change the character of our Town.
Hillsborough truly is a special place worthy of preservation. As Mayor Royse states in his Welcome Message on the Town website, we are a “unique residential community” with a “rich history,” and a “park-like setting and quiet atmosphere.” Mayor Royse’s message rightly states:
“Hillsborough strives to maintain the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town. We are dedicated to preserving our history, natural beauty, architectural heritage and small town atmosphere that contribute to the essential character of our community and make it a wonderful place in which to live and raise a family.”
In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Council (which included current members Chuang, May, and Royse) was careful to protect Hillsborough’s unique character and heritage in meeting its RHNA/HE5 obligations. The Town’s HE5 Plan, by its own explicit terms, “represent[ed] a sincere and creative attempt to meet local and regional housing needs in a community that doesn’t meet the urban norms around which the State Housing Element law was created,” see Town of Hillsborough 2014 Housing Element (HE5 Plan) at p. 4 – and the Council’s heritage-protecting plan was duly approved by the State.
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2 I have no doubt that Town Staff (and its consultant) worked diligently and earnestly to develop their Draft Plan. But the Staff’s Draft Plan is only a draft, and it is up to the Council to make the final decision and craft the final plan to be submitted to the State. You Councilmembers – not the Staff, and certainly not the outside consultant – are the Hillsborough residents whom we elected and to whom we’ve entrusted the responsibility of representing, leading, and preserving our Town and its unique and historic character. With due respect, now is time for the Council to take ownership of the final decision and to show the leadership, responsiveness, and stewardship that we elected you to provide – in this case, not by deferring to Staff and consultants, but by directing the Staff to revise its Draft Plan in a manner that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community1, and (2) produces a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation while preserving “the rustic character and rural charm that are the hallmarks of our town” and what makes Hillsborough the “wonderful place in which to live and raise a family” that we all cherish. * * * * *
As the Council considers how to craft a final plan that corrects the deficiencies and shortcomings of the Draft Plan, I submit the following key points for your consideration.
First, we should target the HCD-mandated 554 housing units, not a number higher than that (which is what the Draft Plan proposes). HCD’s 554 number is already too high, representing a remarkable 12% increase over Hillsborough’s existing 4000-unit housing stock – in an era when the population of California, and the population of San Mateo County, are decreasing.2 The Draft Plan proposes that we should voluntarily exceed the 554-unit mandate, in the name of a creating a “buffer” that would take us to a goal of 665 new housing units for 1 Although the HE6/RHNA process has been going on for many months, it was only with the issuance of the Staff Draft Plan in early August of this year (barely six weeks ago – at a time when many residents were enjoying the last days of summer, sending kids off to college, and so on) that the true threat to our community became clear (the prospect of zoning changes; 12-15% increase to our housing stock; multi-story buildings; dramatic transformation of Town Hall without accommodation for the Veterans Memorial; etc.). And in those short six weeks, Hillsborough residents have rallied and responded, engaging with remarkable speed and unanimity – and always respectfully – to make our voices and concerns heard, in person and in writing. The community has responded in plenty of time for the Council as our elected representatives – and community stewards – to receive and incorporate our feedback and develop a revised, creative final plan that is true to Hillsborough’s essential character. 2 I understand that some other jurisdictions in California have challenged their assigned HE6 numbers. To the extent it remains possible for Hillsborough to challenge our target number of 554 (and seek to reduce that number to one that more accurately reflects the current population trends), the Council should pursue such a challenge. -193-
3 Hillsborough. There is no need for the Town to do this, nor is there any legal requirement that we do this. A 12% increase is more than enough. Our target number should remain (at most) 554 housing units, not 665.
Hillsborough has an exemplary track record of meeting and even exceeding its HCDassigned HE number. In the 2014-22 HE5 cycle, the Town’s State-mandated target was 91 and we hit 192 housing units actually created. Hillsborough was a model community in HE5 – not simply being one of only 38 jurisdictions in California to meet its HE5 target and plan, but more than doubling our target number. A “buffer” might represent an appropriate “best practice” for some jurisdictions – namely, those communities that fell short of their recent Housing Element plans. But not for Hillsborough, given our track record of not just meeting but indeed dramatically exceeding our HE targets.
Second, once the housing-unit target for HE6 is defined as 554 rather than something more than that, there are many paths to meeting that goal without imposing the sort of dramatic changes to our community that the Draft Plan proposes.
For starters, the Final Plan should make much greater use of ADUs, which have become increasingly popular in the Town. The Draft Plan provides for too few ADUs (only 280, based on a trailing 3-year average of 35 per year). We should take a more realistic, and current, estimate of 65 ADUs per year – which is the rate for 2021-22 (after Hillsborough in 2020 appointed an ombudsman to encourage and facilitate the construction of ADUs). There is every reason to believe that the current 65-per-year rate would continue, if not increase, with the assistance of the ombudsman and other measures to promote ADU construction. Over eight years, a 65-per year rate would, all by itself, account for 520 of the 554 housing units.
For the remaining 34 units, there are a number of paths to get there. One example: We should continue to lobby the State (see Housing Element FAQ 12) to accept some or all of our 101-unit overage from HE5. The FAQs say that the Town “is currently working with our lobbyists to petition the state” to get credit for the 101 extra units we created in HE5. Let's at least pursue that route to completion (including appeal), before fundamentally changing Hillsborough and putting our property values at risk.
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4 Between ADUs and petitioning for retroactive credit on our HE5 overage, that gets us to 621 units, thereby substantially exceeding our HE6 allocation. Even if the State were to give us credit for only one-third of our HE5 excess (34 units of the 101 excess), that would get us to the required 554.
Because the Town can meet its HE6 target through a combination of ADUs and partialcredit for our HE5 overage, we do not need to – and should not – change Hillsborough’s zoning to add the new HD-2 and HD-3 zones, nor add multi-family housing, nor erect a multi-story building on Town property at El Camino and Floribunda – all of which are strategies proposed in the Draft Plan. Each of those steps would bring about fundamental negative change to the beauty and character of our Town, and I join many other Hillsborough residents in objecting to those proposals. Under the above strategy I have outlined, neither new zoning, nor multi-family housing, nor a Town Hall multi-story complex, would be necessary to meet the Town’s 554 target number for HE6.3
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The ideas and methodology I have outlined above are one reasonable, low-impact pathway for the Council to devise a Final Plan that (1) addresses the widespread concerns and objections you’ve heard from the community, and (2) represents a good-faith, sincere, and creative proposal for satisfying our HE6 obligation of 554 housing units. There undoubtedly are other means of doing so – without the need for re-zoning, for multi-family housing, for multistory apartment buildings, and the like. In addition to its natural beauty, unique history, and character, our Town is blessed with a thoughtful, engaged, civic-minded citizenry, many of whom have participated actively and respectfully in this process since the unveiling of the objectionable Draft Plan six weeks ago. Collectively, the residents of Hillsborough have stated well-founded concerns and objections to the Draft Plan and proposed a range of creative alternatives. It is now up to the Council to be responsive, listen and incorporate that feedback, and produce a Final Plan that is right for Hillsborough and protects our unique Town. 3 There are likely other means of meeting our HE6 target of 554 housing units that likewise would be respectful of, and preserve, Hillsborough’s essential character. For example, I understand that there is land near I-280 that is owned by the San Francisco PUC, which the Town might be able to annex, acquire and rezone for HE6 compliance purposes. This is the kind of option that should be fully explored before adopting radical changes to our Town. -195-
5 Respectfully submitted,
Theodore W. Ullyot
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From: Bill Lenihan
To: General Plan
Cc: Nicole Ancelovici-Lenihan
Subject: My feedback on the Housing Element
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:07:38 PM
As a current and longer term resident of Hillsborough ( and .), I would like to state my objection to the proposed housing plan (HE6). I would like to start by saying the communication to the citizens of Hillsborough has been particularly weak. Actions were taken, or inaction as it relates to the new housing requirements set by the state for our city, without proper communication, input and process. HE6 communication has been delayed and vacant.
I am strongly opposed to the plan itself, it is illogical and ignores the tradition and heritage of our community. By your own admission in the previous HE5 plan, the plan "represented a sincere and creative attempt to meet local and regional housing needs in a community that doesn't meet the urban norms around which the State Housing Element law was created".
That all being said, we have the right and the obligation to propose a more reasonable approach, including the following which I'd like you to consider:
Limit the new housing requirement to 554. 554 is already too high, and it is striking that the city did not fight this number to begin with given it comprises a 12% increase in a region with declining population trends. Increasing the number to 665 makes ZERO sense, it just raises integrity and capability questions around our consultant.
We should strive to meet this target with the use of ADUs. By most calculation we can meet the vast majority if not all requirements through these units, without impairing our city.
Continue to petition, and ultimately win, the states approval to accept the 101 extra, overage, units we created in HE5.
It is up to the Council to make a final decision here and it is your obligation to represent the citizens of our city. I really do appreciate your commitment to the city, now is the time to embrace your responsibility to represent and protect it.
Thank you,
Bill
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Bill Lenihan
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From: Lisa Natusch
To: General Plan
Subject: FW: batch 2 of XX - PUBLIC COMMENTS from survey Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:05:27 PM
Attachments: Sue Kopcho - 2208 Oakdale Rd.pdf
Cameron Douraghy - 2365 skyfarm drive.pdf
Bill Adams.pdf
Benjamin Gage - 2536 Butternut Dr.pdf
Atul Bramhe - 2536 Butternut Dr.pdf
Tedra Wrede- 1610 Wedgewood Dr.pdf
Viv Salama - 303 Ascot Rd.pdf
Suzy Butler - 303 Ascot Rd.pdf
Sunil Bhardwaj - 600 Sharon Ave.pdf
Sumy AUgenstein - 45 Glengarry Way.pdf
From: Aaron Zornes
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2022 2:37 PM
To: Lisa Natusch <[email protected]>
Subject: batch 2 of XX - PUBLIC COMMENTS from survey
Aaron Zornes
German mobile (+9 hours from California, central European standard time)
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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Atul
Last/family name (optional) Bramhe
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other 2/3 RD ACRE
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Benjamin
Last/family name (optional) Gage
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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 1. The dwelling size the same 2. No zoning change unless it’s borders El Camino 3. No reduction of lot sizes 4. No reduction of frontage 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
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Bill
Last/family name (optional) Adams
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) cameron
Last/family name (optional) douraghy
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other 0.48 acres
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Sue
Last/family name (optional) Kopcho
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Sumy
Last/family name (optional) Augenstein
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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: Through more ADUs, reduce buffer, and don’t push Upzoning 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
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Sunil
Last/family name (optional) Bhardwaj
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Susan
Last/family name (optional) Butler
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Tedra
Last/family name (optional) Wrede
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Vivian
Last/family name (optional) Salama
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Meredith
Last/family name (optional) Lobel-Angel
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Nancy
Last/family name (optional) Heafey
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Phyllis
Last/family name (optional) Turpen
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Radha
Last/family name (optional) Narayan
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe) Realtors
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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: I do not like the 5 feet setbacks. It is horrible when you are the neighor adjacent. OK if no structure there.
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
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Robert
Last/family name (optional) Woods
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Ronald
Last/family name (optional) Schaffner
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Sara
Last/family name (optional) Maloney
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Sebastian
Last/family name (optional) Neelamkavil
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Sharon
Last/family name (optional) Shaw
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
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
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
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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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 subdivision Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Don’t know enough
Don’t care
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
Don’t care
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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 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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
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 in 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
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
Don't know
Prefer not to answer
Other
TWO **BONUS** SHORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
20A. How is Hillsborough City Council doing on the following 2020 election issues? Poor OK Great
1 2 3
(1) Wildfire preparation - e.g., removing high-danger vegetation, adding wildfire-fighting capabilities (2) Celltower upgrades - e.g., providing basic cell data coverage for all town residents without negatively affecting Hillsborough's rustic beauty (3) Ban of gas-powered leaf blowers - e.g, not just on city-owned property, but all of the town (4) Increased transparency of governance - e.g., better communications & open governance (5) Viable, tested evacuation plans for earthquakes/wildfires (6) Establishment of working emergency broadcast system - e.g., not dependent upon wireless carriers' celldata 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 3 of 6
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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? 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) 1B. More than one ADU (accessory dwelling unit) should be allowed on lots that are greater than one acre in size Agree
Disagree
Undecided
2B. Density greater than 20 dwelling units per acre should be explored for the Town Hall Campus site.
Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
5B. 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 & inc Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
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
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
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Section C. SUGGESTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH CITIZEN ALLIANCE (HCA) TO IMPROVE THE DRAFT PLAN (WE URGE OUR TOWN TO):
1C. Learn what other towns like Hillsborough are doing & engage with them to fight for our common interests Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
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
4C. Forswear unduly burdening so-called “transit corridor” ¼ mile within US-280 from being targeted for highest density housing Agree
Disagree
Undecided
5C. Submit an ADU-only proposal (this is essentially what Atherton & others have done) Agree
Disagree
Undecided
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
1D. 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) Haim
Last/family name (optional) Beressi
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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3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY
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 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 incre Yes
No
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.) Other (please describe)
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
Other
4A. Were you aware that the proposed housing plan for Hillsborough calls for MORE THAN 550 LOW, AFFORDABLE & MODERATE INCOME HOMES WITHIN THE NEXT YES
NO
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 YES
NO
6A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN our Town is supporting would RE-ZONE THE ENTIRE TOWN? Highly concerned
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7A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN EXCLUDES ANY CONSIDERATION OF 250+ "OPEN SPACE" ACRES in Hillsborough? Highly concerned
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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)? 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 1 of 6
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9A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to MINIMIZE "FRONTAGES" (from current 150' to as low as 50')? Highly concerned
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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
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11A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW "LOT SPLITS" TO BUILD DUPLEXES/TRIPLEXES & MORE? Highly concerned
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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 Highly concerned
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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 subdivision Highly concerned
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14A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN changes zoning laws to ALLOW HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AWAY FROM MAJOR TRAFFIC ROUTES (El Camino Real, Highly concerned
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15A. How concerned are you that CURRENT PLAN DEVELOPERS HAVE NOT APPROACHED 10+ ACRE PARCEL OWNERS for their feedback/participation? Highly concerned
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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] 3Q2022 HILLSBOROUGH HOUSING DENSITY SURVEY Page 2 of 6
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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
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FYI = On average, ~35 ADUs per year were built in Hillsborough between 2019 and first half of 2022 17A. What is your LOT SIZE? [pick one]