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Att 6 - Recommended Planning Application and Noticing Process

San Mateo City Council
October 19, 2026

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Att 6 - Recommended Planning Application and Noticing Process
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October 19, 2026
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Attachment 6 - Recommended Planning Application and Noticing Process Approval Body Project Type Noticing
Building Permit
Administratively
by Staff

1. Interior remodel

2. 1
st story addition

3. 2nd story addition less than 200 square feet to an existing 2- story single family residence

4. Extending a legal non-conforming wall within the setbacks

5. Minor site improvements that do not qualify for planning applications, such as accessory structures
No noticing
Planning Application
Single Family
Dwelling Design
Review (SFDDR)
by
Zoning
Administrator

1. New 1-story single-family residence

2. Demo and rebuild of existing 1-story single-family residence Decision Notice – 12
adjacent neighbors
Neighborhood
Meeting: no

1. 2nd story addition to an existing 1-story single family residence

2. 2nd story addition of over 200 square feet to an existing 2- story single family residence

3. Demo and rebuild of existing 2-story single-family residence

4. New 2-story single-family residence
Property notice
posting within 30
days of submittal (by
the applicant)
Decision Notice – 12
adjacent neighbors
Neighborhood
Meeting: no
Zoning
Administrator

1. Variances for structures of single-family residences or duplex Notice Radius - 500 feet
Neighborhood
Meeting: yes
Historic
Resource
Commission

1. Alteration, addition, or demolition of a single-family residence designated as historic resource, eligible for historic designation, or located in historic districts
Notice Radius - 500
feet
Neighborhood
Meeting: yes
Planning
Commission

1. Special Use Permit for allowing uses as listed in SMMC Section

27.18.030 in R1 districts
Notice Radius – 1,000
feet
Neighborhood
Meeting: yes

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