4898 El Camino Real – Multi-Family Residential Development
Summary
SCH Number
2025110804
Public Agency
City of Los Altos
Document Title
4898 El Camino Real – Multi-Family Residential Development
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/20/2025
Document Description
The project is a Vesting Tentative Map to subdivide a 0.43-acre vacant site to merge the underlying two parcels into one parcel to create eighty-five condominium lots and one common lot at 4898 El Camino Real. The previously approved eight story multiple-family residential development consists of eighty-five units, including ten very low-income units.
Contact Information
Name
Sean Gallegos
Agency Name
City of Los Altos
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Los Altos
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
El Camino Real and Jordan Avenue
Zip
94022
Total Acres
0.43
Jobs
350
Parcel #
170-03-085
State Highways
State Route 82, State Route 85
Railways
Caltrain
Schools
Almond, Loyola, Egan Junior High School, Los Altos High
Waterways
Adobe Creek, Hale Creek, Permanente Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15332, Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects)
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, which applies to infill development projects in urbanized areas. The site is
within city limits, surrounded by urban uses, and contains no habitat for endangered or sensitive species. Supporting environmental and technical studies, including the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Geotechnical Report, Natural Hazard Disclosure, Historic Resources Determination, and Transportation Impact Analysis, confirms that the project would not result in significant effects related to traffic, noise,
air quality, or water quality. The site is served by existing utilities and public services and is consistent with the City's General Plan and zoning. None of the exceptions listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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