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Planning Commission recommends ordinance to codify reasonable accommodations, adds annual check‑in and reporting

Los Altos Hills Planning Commission · April 2, 2026
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Summary

The commission recommended that city council adopt a reasonable‑accommodation ordinance implementing Housing Element program B‑9, codifying administrative review by the community development director, a 30‑day decision timeline, fee waivers, and — at the commission’s request — an annual check‑in requirement and reporting to the commission on approvals and terminations.

The Los Altos Hills Planning Commission voted April 2 to recommend that city council adopt a reasonable‑accommodation ordinance to implement housing element program B‑9, and added a requirement that staff perform an annual check‑in on accommodations and report applications (approved or denied) and concluded accommodations to the commission.

Management analyst Bruce Ahmed Badri told the commission the ordinance would codify an administrative process for requests tied to federal and state fair‑housing laws. The procedures would authorize the community development director to grant administrative accommodations, establish a…

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