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Los Altos Hills approves screening, fence and lighting at 10701 Magdalena Road after neighbor view dispute
Summary
The hearing officer approved a site development permit for 10701 Magdalena Road, setting the property’s maximum development area at 11,795 sq ft and imposing conditions including a recorded performance standard to limit screening height in a neighbor’s view corridor, reduction/spacing of proposed toyons, arborist supervision for oak pruning, and utility approvals for any fence encroachment into PUE.
The Town of Los Altos Hills hearing officer approved a site development permit for 10701 Magdalena Road (file SD25‑0046) on April 14, 2026, after extended public comment about privacy plantings and a protected bay view corridor. The approval, made under a CEQA categorical exemption staff cited (referencing §15304(b)), set the property’s maximum development area at 11,795 square feet (a 4‑square‑foot reduction from a previously approved 11,799 sq ft) and attached project‑specific conditions addressing screening, ladder fuel removal and fence encroachment into public utility easements.
Staff described the proposal as landscape screening, outdoor lighting, hardscape improvements, and a six‑foot solid fence and automatic gate associated with a previously approved residence and attached ADU.…
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