Ax Sherwood Avenue Residential Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026080221
Public Agency
City of Los Altos
Document Title
Ax Sherwood Avenue Residential Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/7/2026
Document Description
The project would demolish the existing commercial building and single-family residences on-site and redevelop the site with seven buildings containing a total of 33 townhouse units. The proposed townhouses would each be three stories with a private garage. The townhouse buildings would have a maximum height of 36.5 feet. The project would utilize the State Density Bonus Law to request one concession related to the affordable unit bedroom mix and waivers from development standards for commercial floor area, setbacks, building step-backs and articulation, open space, ground-floor design, window recesses, entrance orientation and design, loading requirements, and pedestrian-scaled entrance features.
Contact Information
Name
Brittany Whitehill
Agency Name
City of Los Altos
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jia Li
Agency Name
Urbanscape Development
Job Title
Junior Partner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Altos
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide, Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Sherwood Avenue and Acacia Avenue
Zip
94024
Total Acres
1.4
Parcel #
170-01-042, 170-01-043, 170-01-044, 170-01-045, 170-01-047, 170-01-086
State Highways
I-280
Railways
Caltrain
Airports
N/A
Schools
Santa Rita Elementary School, Ellen Fletcher Middle School
Waterways
Adobe Creek
Township
6S
Range
2W
Section
20
Other Location Info
987, 994, 1005 Acacia Avenue and 966, 988, 994 Sherwood Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94024
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21080.66
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 previously developed parcels that are 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 30 units per acre. The project seeks one concession and waivers to deviate from various development standards. Since the project qualifies for the State Density Bonus Law, the concession and waivers are allowed and do not preclude a consistency finding for purposes of PRC Section 21080.66. 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 included. 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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