HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The owner of a mushroom farm that was the scene of last week’s deadly mass shooting acknowledged Monday that its onsite worker housing — where the accused gunman lived and that a county supervisor had called “deplorable” — wasn’t permitted or up to code and will be replaced.
Terra Garden announced it will construct new permanent home structures on a separate area of the property for its employees and their families, who it said will be provided housing in the area over the next year while the work is underway. A spokesperson insisted the company had been unaware of the requirements governing worker housing.
“This decision came out after collaborative discussions with local officials that uncovered a series of code and permitting requirements unknown before the tragic shootings that occurred last week,” said David Oates, spokesperson for California Terra Garden. “The company expects the development project to take approximately one year to complete and receive all operating state and local permits.”
