Community facilities district: inclusion or annexation of territory: County of San Mateo.

Senator Becker's proposal to modify community facilities district requirements in San Mateo County would create exceptions to current landowner consent rules for including certain shoreline properties in these special tax districts. The legislation targets territories within San Mateo County's regional shoreline that are already developed or zoned for commercial, residential, or industrial uses.

Under existing law, territories dedicated to agricultural, open-space, or conservation uses cannot be included in community facilities districts that provide sewer, water, or road infrastructure without the landowner's consent. The proposed changes would allow San Mateo County to incorporate qualifying shoreline properties into these districts without obtaining individual landowner approval, provided the land either has existing development entitlements or contains established commercial, residential, or industrial uses.

The bill maintains current protections for conservation agreements entered before 2003 and properties already within facilities districts. It also preserves restrictions on terminating conservation easements or canceling land use contracts until associated district liens are resolved. The authors cite the presence of San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission easements in San Mateo County as the basis for requiring region-specific modifications to the state's community facilities district laws.