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RezoneContinuedBear Island neighborhood, Redwood City, CA

Bear Island parcels rezoning (APNs 095-030-410 and 095-030-420)

Redwood City

Description

Two narrow lots under major transmission lines would go from mixed-use waterfront back to general commercial with a residential overlay. After four neighbors asked for more study, the council pulled the rezone out of the ordinance and sent it through a separate planning commission process with community engagement.

Impact summary

Neighbors get another chance to weigh in on the lots' future; the owner regains a path to legal permitting for vehicle storage.

Applicant

Address
Bear Island neighborhood, Redwood City, CA

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
2
Total mentions
1

Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 13, 2026

City Council/Successor Agency/Public Financing Agency Regular Meeting - Jul 13, 2026

Two narrow lots under major transmission lines would go from mixed-use waterfront back to general commercial with a residential overlay. After four neighbors asked for more study, the council pulled the rezone out of the ordinance and sent it through a separate planning commission process with community engagement.

Related issues (1)

Bear Island parcel rezoning controversy

Two lots under high-tension power lines were rezoned to mixed-use waterfront in 2023 — largely by accident during the mass housing element rezonings — which blocked the owner's vehicle storage use. Four neighbors asked the council to slow down; the council agreed, splitting the rezone out of the ordinance for a fresh planning commission process with broader community engagement.

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