San Mateo imposes building regulations

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to impose temporary regulations for building homes in the Stanford Weekend Acres Neighborhood. The new regulations will restrict the size of new homes by limiting the height, number of stories and floor space. The new restrictions were established in response to a resident’s proposal to build two homes on a 12,500 square foot lot.

According to the new regulations, the maximum height of the homes will be limited to two stories instead of three. In addition, lots that are fewer than 5,000 square feet will be allowed a maximum of 2,800 square feet for floor space. Floor space for lots that exceed 5,000 square feet will be determined by a formula.

According to Lennie Roberts, a representative for the Committee for Green Foothills, the majority of Stanford Weekend Acres residents support the new restrictions.

The Board or Supervisors also placed a moratorium on new building permits for new or major remodels of single-family homes in the neighborhood in October.

— Marianne LeVine