349 1st Street Residential Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026080222
Public Agency
City of Los Altos
Document Title
349 1st Street Residential Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/7/2026
Document Description
The project would demolish the existing two-story commercial building and redevelop the site with a six-story, 19-unit residential condominium building with a maximum height of 84 feet, 11.5 inches. Four units (21 percent) would be provided as below market rate units for low-income households. The project would include a parking garage with at-grade parking and basement-level automated parking system, bicycle parking, rooftop terrace, utility improvements, and frontage improvements at the intersection of First and Whitney Streets. The project is proposed pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 65589(d)(5) known as the “Builder’s Remedy.”
Contact Information
Name
Sean Gallegos
Agency Name
City of Los Altos
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Emeric J. McDonald
Agency Name
Octane First Street, LLC.
Job Title
Chief Executive Officer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Altos
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide, Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
1st Street and Whitney Street
Zip
94024
Total Acres
0.16
Parcel #
167-40-047
State Highways
I-280
Railways
Caltrain
Airports
N/A
Schools
Los Altos High School
Waterways
Adobe Creek
Township
T06S
Range
R02W
Section
30
Other Location Info
349 1st Street, Los Altos CA 94022
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 four acres, located within the Los Altos city limits, on a previously developed rectangular lot that is surrounded by at least 75% urban uses. The proposed residential land use is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning designation for the site, at a density of 117 units per acre. The project seeks to deviate from various land use and zoning requirements pursuant to the Builder’s Remedy. These requested deviations from height, setback, parking and objective design standards, 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 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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