996 Loraine Avenue – Vesting Tentative Map
Summary
SCH Number
2026020052
Public Agency
City of Los Altos
Document Title
996 Loraine Avenue – Vesting Tentative Map
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/3/2026
Document Description
The project is a Vesting Tentative Map to subdivide a 0.2-acre site to create 13 condominium lots and one common lot at 996 Loraine Avenue. The previously approved three-story mixed-use development consists of 962 square feet of ground floor commercial, a total of 12 residential units, including two 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
Coordinates
Cities
Los Altos
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Miramonte Avenue
Zip
94024
Total Acres
.2
Jobs
15
Parcel #
189-15-086
State Highways
SR82
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
Los Altos High, Santa Rita, Almond, Bullis Charter
Waterways
Permanente Creek, Hale Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
State Code Number PRC21080.66
Reasons for Exemption
The project meets all the statutory exemption conditions and requirements pursuant to PRC 21080.66. The project site is less than 20 acres, located within the Los Altos city limits, on a previously developed rectangular lot that is surrounded by at least 75% urban uses. The project proposes land uses consistent with the General Plan and Zoning designation for the site, at a density of 60 units per acre. The site is not located in a coastal zone or subject to a certified local coastal program, nor is it designated as Prime Farmland or Farmland of Statewide Importance. There are no wetlands on-site. The site is not: located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone; identified as a hazardous site on the Cortese list; or located within an earthquake fault zone, special flood hazard area, or regulatory floodway. The project site is not identified for conservation or under a conservation easement. The site is fully developed with urban uses and does not contain any sensitive habitat. The project would not demolish a historic structure or include transient lodging. Tribal consultation and a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment have been completed for the project, and the necessary conditions of approval are required. The project site is more than 500 feet from a freeway and would not be subject to prevailing wage requirements because it is not a 100 percent affordable housing project or 85 feet or more in height.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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