Pacifica Commission Blocks 1,225-Unit Quarry Housing Project, Upholds Voter Initiative
Planning Commission • PacificaAugust 3, 2026
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Pacifica's Planning Commission drew a firm line on the future of the Rockaway Quarry, unanimously denying a developer's appeal and preserving a 40-year-old voter right to decide whether housing can be built on the former industrial site. The decision pits one of California's most aggressive affordable housing tools — the builder's remedy — against local democratic control and newly certified coastal protections.
Planning Commission votes 5-0 to deny appeal on proposed 1,225-unit "Coastal Crest" project at the Rockaway Quarry, upholding both a 1983 voter initiative and the 2025 Local Coastal Land Use Plan
All eight public speakers oppose the developer's appeal, citing voter rights, indigenous heritage, wildlife habitat, and skepticism of the project's affordability claims
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