San Mateo Daily Journal
A proposal to construct houses in a steep section of the San Mateo Highlands now in its eighth year in the public planning process is heading back to county officials who, this time, want the public to help review the latest revisions. The project, known as Ascension Heights, is proposed for a 13.25-acre section approximately a quarter-mile from the College of San Mateo and bordered by Bel Aire Road, Ascension Drive and single family homes. The first proposal was for 26 houses and one 40-unit condominium on 97 acres — a plan that in 2004 worried the community about landslides like one that tumbled homes on Rainbow Drive. The developer is creating another scaled-down version. The latest proposal called for 25 single-family dwellings on 27 parcels.