Planning Commission Opening

Are you interested in how decisions are made about housing, planning and development here in San Mateo? Do you want to help influence your community? Then consider applying for an opening on the City of San Mateo Planning Commission! The City Council is seeking diversely skilled residents to apply for a partial term that ends June 10, 2024. The deadline to apply is March 18, so learn more and apply soon on our Commission Vacancy web page.

The Planning Commission typically meets every other Tuesday evening and holds hearings on development requests. It also reviews important long-range policies like the General Plan and Housing Element, and serves as an advisory body to the City Council. More on the commission on our Planning Commission web page.

The Future of Housing & Land Use in San Mateo

We’re making progress on updating our Strive San Mateo General Plan 2040! Join the Planning Commission on Tuesday, March 22 at 7 p.m. for a public hearing to review the input we’ve been collecting from the community on how we should plan for future housing growth and transportation improvements.

The Commission will be asked to make a recommendation to the City Council on the preferred land use and circulation scenario. Zoom links and meeting materials will be posted to our Public Meeting Portal at least 72 hours before the meeting. Review the alternatives and learn more about the General Plan Update at StriveSanMateo.org.

Spring & Summer Activities

Registration for summer activities begins soon! We’re back this year with field trips, swim lessons, and plenty of enrichment camps. Sign your child up for one of our traditional full-day camps or refreshing swim lesson at one of our pools. View our 2022 Camps & Aquatics Booklet online.

Summer Camp Registration Opens:

• Monday, April 4 at 9 a.m. for San Mateo Residents
• Wednesday, April 6 at 9 a.m. for Non-Residents

Registration will be available online at www.sanmateorec.org.

2022 Spring Activity Guide

Our Parks & Recreation spring session starts next week. View our 2022 Spring Activity Guide for classes that go from March to June.

Downtown Rail Crossings – Temporary Closures

As part of its electrification project, Caltrain will be checking crossing signals and temporarily closing several street crossings in downtown San Mateo starting March 19, 2022. Expect delays, watch for crews working near the roads and please use alternate routes. Closures will take place at the following:
Railroad crossings at 2nd Avenue, 5th Avenue, and Villa Terrance:

• Saturday, March 19 to Sunday, March 20 at 8 a.m.

• Saturday, March 26 to Sunday, March 27 at 8 a.m.

• Additional closures are tentatively planned between March 27 to April 2, 2022.

Crossing gates will not be activated at all railroad crossings in San Mateo and Burlingame during this time, but flaggers will be present to direct traffic through all other intersections. Train service will also be reduced corridor-wide during this period to accommodate work. Trains will be single-tracking through Broadway, Burlingame, San Mateo, Hayward Park, and Hillsdale stations so riders using those stations should be sure to pay attention to signs and announcements to make sure they are waiting at the correct platform at the station. Find more info on Caltrain’s web page.

Be a Local Hero – Join Adopt-a-Drain 

Spring is around the corner and our storm drains need your help. Join in the fun to keep your neighborhood free of litter, debris, and any clogs that lead to street flooding.

Adopting a drain is easy:

1. Pick a drain from our easy-to-use map: ,
2. Sign up to Adopt the drain of your choice,
3. Clean your drain as often as you can.

Visit www.cityofsanmateo.org/adoptadrain for full details.