In November 2024, San Mateo voters approved Measure T which allows height and housing density increases primarily in the Downtown and near transit which represents about 10 percent of the city’s area. Please check the What’s Happening in Development page on the City’s website to see how Measure T is being implemented.
The Historic Preservation Ordinance sets requirements and procedures for protecting and allowing careful adaptation of the City’s historic resources. The City is working to update its Historic Preservation Ordinance and prepare a Citywide Historic Context Statement as part of the implementation of San Mateo’s General Plan 2040. Please check the Historic Policy Update Effort page on the City’s website to learn more.