Project Description

The 4 W. Santa Inez project is a proposed ten-unit building located at the corner of El Camino Real and W. Santa Inez and is bounded by El Camino Real, W. Santa Inez Avenue, and Engle Road and includes: 

• Demolition of two existing single-family residences and merge two parcels
• Construction of a new 4-story, 15,322 square-foot, 10-unit condominium building
• New underground parking garage with 23 stalls in a mechanical parking lift system
• Removal of 22 trees 

Project Update

• The project was approved by staff on February 7, 2024. This action has extended the expiration date of the project’s entitlements for two additional years to February 7, 2026.
• The project has been deemed complete and the 10-day public noticing period will occur from January 26,2024 – February 5, 2024. 
• On December 15, 2023 the applicant filed a request to extend the approved Vesting Tentative Parcel Map and associated Planning Application approvals to February 7, 2026. The applicant has not requested any changes to the approved design in this extension request. This request is currently undergoing City review. 
• After initial project denial in 2018, the Superior Court of California issued a writ in 2021 for the City Council to reconsider the project. On February 7, 2022 the City Council reconsidered and approved the subject project by a vote 4-0-1 (1 recusal). 

Related Documents

• Approved Project Plans - 2022 (No change from 2018 proposal)

Meetings 

• City Council Public Hearing (reconsideration) –  February 7, 2022: Meeting Materials
• City Council Public Hearing (appeal by applicant; denied) – February 5, 2018: Meeting Minutes 
• Planning Commission Public Hearing (denied) – October 10, 2017: Meeting Minutes 
• Planning Commission Public Hearing (continued) – September 26, 2017: Meeting Minutes  
• Planning Commission Public Hearing (continued) – August 8, 2017:Meeting Minutes  

Applicant Contact Information

Tony Gundogdu
199 Kings Court
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 704-8197
Tony5923536@aol.com 

City Contact Information

Elaine Ling, AICP
Principal Planner
(650) 522-7219
eling@cityofsanmateo.org