HALF MOON BAY — A project to help house senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay appears to be facing some opposition ahead of an important vote.
Belinda Arriaga has been leading the charge on a special housing project located at 555 Kelly Avenue in Half Moon Bay, aimed at providing senior farmworkers with affordable housing in a convenient location.
“We have come to this idea: What about creating a space for senior farmworkers, senior housing. They can go to church next door, they can walk to the mercado, to the tienda, walk to the park,” Arriaga, representing ALAS, expressed her vision for the project.
However, the project now faces hurdles with the Half Moon Bay planning commission ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
“The RFQs have been passed, MOU signed, some funding has been coming to the project. People are really excited, but we go to the planning committee and now there’s a bomb dropped that there’s a lot of question asked, a lot of push back,” Arriaga explained the sudden challenges encountered.