SCH Number 2025020308

Project Info

Title

Halsey House Project

Description

The Halsey House was built in 1923 and used as a private residence until the property was purchased by the City of Los Altos in 1974 to serve as a park. The building was then converted to a nature center for educational and recreational programming. Since 2008, the Halsey House has remained vacant and unused. The Halsey House is a local Historic Landmark and is eligible for the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR). As a result, it is considered a historic resource under CEQA. The project proposes to demolish the Halsey House building. Demolition activities would occur within an approximately 15,000 square foot (or 0.3 acre) area of disturbance surrounding the building and would last roughly three months. Demolition equipment, such as an excavator, a bulldozer, and a track loader, would be utilized throughout the demolition period. Equipment and workers would access the site via the Redwood Grove Nature Preserve entrance on University Avenue. Equipment staging would occur within the proposed area of disturbance. After demolition of the building, the site would be cleared and replanted with native plant landscaping that matches the existing vegetation. All building materials would be hauled to an appropriate off-site disposal location.

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