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Hearing officer approves landscaping permit for 11035 Magdalena Ave., adds lighting and tree conditions
Summary
Hearing officer IJ Bradford approved a site development permit for 11035 Magdalena Avenue (SD25-0033) with conditions requiring updates to environmental worksheets, removal of two path lights and front-setback turf, shielded downward-facing gate lights, removal of gate spikes, and final-inspection verification; the decision is subject to a 14-day appeal period.
IJ Bradford, the hearing officer for the Town of Los Altos Hills, approved a site development permit on April 21, 2026, for 11035 Magdalena Avenue (file SD25-0033), granting a categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15304(b) and imposing project-specific conditions that address grading, lighting and tree concerns.
Jonathan Fox, the staff presenter, told the hearing the proposal is a landscaping-focused site development permit covering planting, irrigation, landscape lighting and associated hardscape, with an approximately 639-square-foot increase in development area and about 360 cubic yards of grading (cut plus fill). "Staff is recommending that the hearing officer make a categorical exemption under CEQA and approve the site development permit subject to project-specific conditions of approval," Fox said.
Sarah, the project's landscape presenter, said the applicants had…
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