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Hearing officer approves Moody Road pool permit with heritage‑oak protections in Los Altos Hills
Summary
The hearing officer approved a site development permit for a 550‑square‑foot pool and spa at 27855 Moody Road on April 14, 2026, subject to conditions including corrected development‑area calculations, arborist monitoring for work within a heritage oak canopy, relocation of pool lighting to face the lot interior, and a pool‑wall color limit (LRV ≤50).
Hearing officer approved a site development permit for 27855 Moody Road (SD26‑0014) on April 14, 2026, permitting a roughly 550‑square‑foot swimming pool, spa and surrounding patio at the rear of an existing single‑family residence. Staff presented the project and recommended approval under a CEQA categorical exemption, citing the town’s evaluation under CEQA §15303(e).
Project planner Jonathan Fox told the hearing that the 2.69‑acre lot has an average slope around 36 percent and that staff found a discrepancy between the development‑area calculations shown on the applicant’s plans and staff’s analysis; staff’s review indicates a proposed development area of 6,716 square feet (a net increase of 429 square feet over the existing 6,287). Fox said the conservation easement on…
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