1 City Council Special Meeting Agenda
January 11, 2025
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
LOS ALTOS HILLS CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025, AT 4:00 P.M.
Meetings of the City Council are held in-person. As a courtesy, and in compliance with applicable state law, staff and members of the public may participate in the meeting in person at Town Hall or virtually via Zoom Video Conference. Members of the City Council may participate remotely from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Government Code section 54953.
To attend the meeting in person:
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Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Special Meeting Agenda
Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, California
Remote Location:
8216 E. Orange Blossom Ln., Scottsdale, AZ 85250
2 City Council Special Meeting Agenda
January 11, 2025
Public testimony will be taken at the direction of the Mayor and members of the public may only comment during times allotted for public comments. This meeting will be broadcast via livestream service at http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov.
1. CALL TO ORDER (4:00 PM)
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public Comment is Limited to Items which are the Subject of the Special Meeting)
4. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation – One case
B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Sea Landing Limited Partnership v. Town of Los Altos Hills, Case No. 22-CV-400255
5. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
6. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
7. ADJOURN
ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 650-941-7222. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Copies of all agenda reports and supporting data are available for inspection at Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
A complete agenda can be found on the Town’s webpage: http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov. A complete packet of information is available for inspection during the meeting at the table to the back of the Council Chambers and online. Council may take action on any agendized matter in any manner deemed appropriate by Council.
1 Arika Miller
From: Ann Duwe
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2025 9:20 AM
To: City Council
Subject: FOR PUBLIC COMMENT- Request to amend the Housing Element Dear Mayor Tankha and members of the City Council,
As Planning Commissioner Birgitta Indaco suggested during the January 7, 2025, Special City Council meeting, the Planning Commission should draft the language for the town’s request to amend the Housing Element with respect to the maximum number of units allowed for the Twin Oaks/Arastradero project. This request for amendment should then go to the City Council for final approval.
The request to amend the town’s Housing Element is essential because the version of the Housing Element submitted to HCD (Department of Housing and Community Development) was not what the Planning Commission, the City Council or the public approved.
Ann Duwe
Resident for 47 years
ITEM #4, Supplement 1
1 Arika Miller
From: John Dukes
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2025 12:23 PM
To: City Council
Subject: FOR PUBLIC COMMENT-Twin Oaks
There appears an imminent disaster in our neighborhood. A massive development at Twin Oaks, uƩerly disrupƟng traffic flow, jarringly changing the character of our town, surely cannot be accepted as inevitable. Please allow ciƟzen input and Planning Commission wisdom to miƟgate and mediate that which may be necessary—but not totally out of bounds.
John Dukes
Los Altos Hills
ITEM 4, Supplement 2
1 Arika Miller
From: Gwyneth Dukes
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2025 12:35 PM
To: City Council
Cc: Gwyn Dukes
Subject: FOR PUBLIC COMMENT - Item 3 - Housing Element Amendment I strongly urge the City Council to submit an Amendment to the current Housing Element proposal. Please do whatever is necessary to keep the number of housing units in the Twin Oaks project to an absolute minimum to comply with state guidelines! This location, off Arastradero Road, is a key artery for residents living along the Purissima Road area to reach 280.
It is also a key route for those on the Page Mill Road to reach Los Altos and Palo Alto.
In addition, it provides emergency access in the event of fire or earthquake disasters. It cannot support the addition of hundreds of additional vehicles.
In addition, the terrain is steep, and subject to landslides in rainy weather.
Please take whatever steps are necessary for the Town to submit an amendment to its existing Housing Element!
Thank you!
Gwyn Dukes
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
ITEM 4, Supplement 3