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Reimagine Hillsdale Earlier this month, the owners of the Hillsdale Shopping Center submitted preliminary plans to the City for the site’s redevelopment, which includes demolition of the inside mall (the “South Block”), while adding a mix of commercial buildings, retail and 1,392 new housing units. These plans will take many years to complete, and come after 6 years of planning and community discussion, as well as the continuing downturn of in-person shopping. The high leve

February Coffee Thanks to Cliff Robbins and Margie Shafer for hosting my latest Neighborhood Coffee.  We shared conversation with San Mateo Park neighbors about traffic and speeding, the closure of Draegers, Central Park, the City’s public outreach and volunteer opportunities, gas leaf blowers, and more.  I will be following up on all the questions raised and am so grateful to my neighbors for keeping me grounded in what’s important to you! Readers, please reach out if you’d

Small cell tower applications in San Mateo Park was the hot topic at January’s Community Coffee. Several neighbors joined me to protest the proposed small cell tower application by Crown Castle at 124 Warren Road. As noted, we passed a much stricter small cell ordinance late last year, but there are several applications that came in under the old ordinance. 124 Warren was one of them.   There was an appeal hearing of this application. The Sustainability & Infrastructure Commi

San Mateo Historic Resources Program Thank you to the many D1 residents who have shared their support of or opposition to the Historic Resources Program that was before City Council on January 21.  Council reached a compromise that I hope you’ll support. We agreed to move forward with the two major elements of the Program with important caveats: a) Develop A Historic Context Statement. This is a high-level informational statement that will be created with research and communi

City Council Study Sessions typically begin on Mondays at 5:30pm. Regular Meetings begin at 7pm.  All meetings are held at City Hall, 330 W. 20th Avenue, and via zoom. The public is encouraged to attend and make public comment or ask questions about any agenda item or any issue not on the agenda. Check here for the latest information on Council meeting agendas, zoom links and background materials. Recordings are available on the City’s YouTube channel. February 3, Regular Me

January 25th Lunar New Year Celebration Following up on last year’s successful event, there will be Lion Dancers performing and posing for photos with the community on B Street (@ 1st Ave) between noon-1pm.  Then the dancers will walk around Downtown and visit 10 businesses from 1-2pm. There will also be community booths on B Street with family-friendly activities, red envelopes, and giveaways for kids from noon to 2pm. More Details> Join in the fun and celebrate Lunar New Ye