County officials said they found 62 dwellings at at 1122 San Miguel Canyon Road in Royal Oaks, 26 of which were built into the “old, dilapidated” greenhouse, and 36 were built into the barn, Monterey County spokesperson Nick Pasculli told The Examiner.The county first learned of the illegal housing from a tip. That prompted officials to begin visiting the site early last week to take action with code enforcement, environmental health and law enforcement.
The dwellings were hidden on private property and effectively camouflaged by the buildings. The dwellings included small apartments essentially with a kitchen area and then a bedroom and living room area. Ex // Top Stories Spanish airline resumes direct flights from SFO to Madrid Just in time for the summer, Iberia Airlines will offer three flights per week out of San Francisco until October 27
There were a number of violations and environmental health issues, including inappropriate sewer hookups. All families have been put into alternative housing as the investigation continues. While the charges facing the property owner have not yet been disclosed, so far they have been hit with a fee of $59,600 from the county, which could increase each day as long as certain violations remain unaddressed.
While Half Moon Bay is struggling with its own challenges in creating more farmworker housing, San Mateo County recently pledged $1 million to go towards affordable housing for local farm workers.