Objective Design Standards Town Code Amendment (A-26-003)
Description
New town-wide design standards for single-family and two-family homes and second-story additions, recommended unanimously to the Town Council with changes on equipment screening and a 25-foot hillside height limit.
Impact summary
Restores privacy and design protections for neighbors of new small-scale housing projects; ministerial SB 9 projects must comply, while discretionary projects can seek exceptions.
Applicant
- Name
- Town of Los Gatos
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 8
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Town Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Town Council Meeting — October 20, 2026
Introduced an ordinance creating town-wide objective design standards for single-family, two-family, and second-story residential projects, required because SB 450 struck down the town's SB 9-specific rules.
Planning Commission — August 12, 2026
New town-wide design standards for single-family and two-family homes and second-story additions, recommended unanimously to the Town Council with changes on equipment screening and a 25-foot hillside height limit.
Related issues (1)
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