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Los Altos Council adopts new historic‑preservation rules and a Mills Act program
Summary
The Los Altos City Council on a 4–0 vote (Vice Mayor Fleger recused) adopted a new Historic Preservation Ordinance and a Mills Act program chapter, and repealed the prior preservation chapter. Supporters said recent citizen‑staff edits improve clarity; some residents urged additional review by the Historic Commission before adoption.
Mayor Pete Daly and a majority of the City Council on Thursday moved to adopt two linked ordinances aimed at updating how Los Altos protects historic resources and formalizing a Mills Act property‑tax incentive program.
The council voted to waive second reading and adopt an ordinance adding chapter 14.93 to the Los Altos Municipal Code (historic preservation), then adopted chapter 14.95 to establish the Mills Act program and repealed the former chapter 12.44. Each motion carried four to zero with Vice Mayor Fleger recused.
A number of residents and property…
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