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Council overturns planning denial and approves detached garage at 16511 Cypress Way with fire-safety conditions

Los Gatos Town Council · June 18, 2025
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Summary

The council granted an appeal and approved construction of a detached accessory structure at 16511 Cypress Way that exceeded hillside cut limits, citing site context, mitigation (5,000-gallon water tank, sprinklers, firewall, signage) and the planning commission's lack of a site visit; the measure passed 4–1.

The Town Council granted the appeal of a Planning Commission denial and authorized a detached accessory structure at 16511 Cypress Way that requires grading in excess of the town's typical 4-foot cut limit. Council members who visited the site described the property as already developed with substantial prior cuts and said the proposed garage addition is modest in scale.

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