Los Altos Hills hearing approves site-development permit for West Loyola Drive addition, with conditions

The Town of Los Altos Hills hearing officer approved a site development permit on March 3 for 10225 West Loyola Drive (file SD25-34), clearing the way for a three‑story addition to an existing single‑family residence plus a detached garage, pool and related hardscape, subject to standard construction conditions and several project‑specific requirements.

Jonathan Fox, the town's project planner, told the hearing the nearly 3‑acre property meets applicable setbacks and that the proposed vertical‑plane roofline would remain below the town’s allowable 32‑foot limit for projects meeting additional design requirements. "Staff is recommending that the hearing officer make a categorical exemption under CEQA and approve the site development permit subject to conditions," Fox said, summarizing the staff recommendation and the project review findings.

The application calls for an addition that planners described as a 2,413‑square‑foot three‑story expansion to an existing 4,905‑square‑foot multi‑level residence; staff described the project as complying with the town’s development‑area and floor‑area calculations and height limits based on the property’s legal nonconforming status. Planner materials also identified the construction of a detached garage, a pool and pool deck; some project descriptions in the transcript contained inconsistent figures for those accessory…