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Hearing officer approves two-story accessory structure and ADU at 11778 Maria Lane with open-space easement to be finalized
Summary
The hearing officer approved a site-development permit and categorical CEQA exemption for a two-story accessory structure with an ADU above an attached garage at 11778 Maria Lane. Staff required that the garage be included in the landscape screening application and that the applicant dedicate an open-space easement on slopes greater than 30% on the western portion of the lot, with the easement area to be determined in collaboration with staff within 60 days and recorded prior to final inspection.
A Los Altos Hills hearing officer granted approval Feb. 3 for a two-story accessory structure with an attached garage and an upstairs accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 11778 Maria Lane, finding the project categorically exempt under CEQA section 15.303(e) and imposing project-specific conditions, including terms for an open-space easement.
Town planner Jonathan Fox said the project site is a 3.1-acre lot adjacent to Highway 280 with a creek and existing open-space and pathway easements. The proposed first-floor garage/workshop is about 1,485 square feet and supports a second-floor ADU; the proposed building height is 26 feet 8 inches, which complies with the RA district maximum of 27 feet because the structure is attached to the primary residence.
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