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Los Altos Council denies appeal, upholds planning commission approval for 85‑unit El Camino project
Summary
After hours of testimony about traffic, safety and technical studies, the council voted unanimously to deny an appeal and uphold the planning commission approval for an 85‑unit, eight‑story housing project at 4898 El Camino Real, citing state density bonus protections and staff findings.
A divided public filled the council chambers as the Los Altos City Council on Jan. 13 denied an appeal and upheld the planning commission’s approval of an 85‑unit multifamily project at 4898 El Camino Real.
The project, proposed as an eight‑story building that includes 10 restricted affordable units, an automated parking garage with 95 vehicle spaces and extensive bicycle storage, had been approved by the planning commission and was defended by city staff and the applicant’s legal and technical team.
Appellants and dozens of neighbors told the council the project would overwhelm Jordan Avenue with queuing that the appellants’ traffic reviewer said Abrams Associates did not adequately analyze. They also raised concerns about a transformer enclosure that they said depended on a waiver of local standards, ADA access at automated parking loading bays, and the cumulative effect of multiple high‑density projects along El Camino and nearby…
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