Half Moon Bay city leaders approve new farmworkers housing over a year after shooting

The path now appears clear for new affordable housing for farmworkers in Half Moon Bay, more than a year after the community was rocked by a deadly mass shooting at two mushroom farms. The City Council on Wednesday night in a unanimous vote approved a 40-unit project consisting of studio and two-bedroom apartments.

, or Ayudando Latinos a Sonar, a nonprofit organization that provides social care support for the Latino community. was front and center in providing support following the tragic killing of seven farmworkers in Half Moon Bay. Mercy Housing also a partner in the downtown project. But not everyone is behind it. Those not in favor of the plan cite traffic bottlenecks and parking as reasons for their opposition. Some say Half Moon Bay could lose its small-town charm. One anonymous public comment stated, “I don’t see real enforcement, I don’t see measure that will follow through.

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Multiple appeals filed against proposed Half Moon Bay senior farmworker housing projectThe housing project would be up to a five-story, 40-unit complex on 555 Kelly Avenue in the city's downtown business district. It would also include a resource center for farmworkers and 18 parking spots on the first floor.
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