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Coastside Communities Information  1. Located on a Private, Unpaved, Recently Paved Road or Highway. On unpaved roads, costs could arise from an assessment from the county for paving county maintained roads. Absence of a road agreement on a private road falls under Civil Code 845 which provides that "the cost shall be shared proportionately to the use made of the easement by each owner..." A newly paved roadway may not yet have received an assessment. When the county paves a road they issue estimates of the costs to each homeowner and the options for payment. The billing or assessment sometimes does not go into affect for up to two or three years after the road was paved, and may be a surprise to the then-property owner. 2. Wells Many coastal properties have wells. A well is not a static entity. I recommend that a prospective purchaser test for water quality and quantity at the time of purchase. Even with current testing, there is never a guarantee that a well will continue to function with the same quality and quantity of water. © Copyright 2003 Ara Croce. All Rights Reserved. USA. SITE MAP |
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3. Located Near a Creek Reports on whether the property falls into earthquake fault, land slide, flood, tsunami and/or brush fire zones, as well as areas near gas stations or buried and/or leaking underground fuel tanks are available for approximately one hundred dollars from a couple of commercial firms. 5. Special Assessment Districts There are many special assessment districts on the Coastside. A copy of the property tax bill will indicate existing assessments for street, sewer, water or other special assessments. These can increase your annual tax bills by significant amounts. Also check with the specific agencies for proposed assessments. 6. Airport There is an uncontrolled airport located near Moss Beach, El Granada and Princeton-by-the-Sea on the Coastside. There is no flight tower directing or controlling flight patterns. Over-flights by small planes may occur anywhere on the Coastside outside of the flight patterns. On property between Miramar in Half Moon Bay through Montara, review the Half Moon Bay Airport Zoning Map, the San Mateo County Airport Noise Projection Map, and the Half Moon Bay Airport flight pattern booklet. 7. Coastside Noises and Spraying Much coastal property is located near California Interstate Highway 1, Half Moon Bay Airport, Pillar Point Harbor, and agricultural fields. Noise from highway traffic, aircraft, fog horns and farm equipment may be heard from many properties. Spraying of agricultural fields may occur seasonally. 8. Located in the Coastal Zone For building new construction, or adding to or modifying an existing property in the coastal zone, investigate through the California Coastal Commission as well as all entities listed in paragraph three of this article. 9. Located Near one of the Proposed Highway 1 Bypass Routes The bypass routes have been in litigation for over twenty years. There are proposed solutions that route Highway One around Devil's Slide or a currently "approved" tunnel that could impact property in Montara and Moss beach. 10. Postal Delivery Many areas of the Coastside do not have US Mail delivery to the property. Many locations necessitate the rental of a post office box or use of General Delivery. I recommend that in any area of uncertainty or concern to you, you investigate to your satisfaction and not rely on any verbal representations from anyone, including agents or sellers. |
