Shall the proposed ordinance to amend the City of San Mateo General Plan to extend for ten years the expiration date for voter-enacted policies limiting building heights and intensities, but to authorize the City Council to approve increases in heights and intensities in designated areas that are close to major transit and to make other specified amendments to affordable housing policies in the plan, be adopted?
2, San Mateo County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 46.1% yes, 53.9% no (45,716 votes cast)
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The measure would have extended for ten years the city's voter-enacted building height and density limits while allowing the City Council to approve increased heights and densities near major transit areas and making changes to affordable housing policies in the General Plan. The measure failed with 46.1% support.