"In response to the complaints, developer Navneet Aron said sidewalks along Jordan Avenue will be added to the plans before they're complete. Aron also pointed out that the proposed building is shorter than the Avalon Mountain View apartment building across the strect. Aron's plans include nine studios, 47 one-bedroom units and 29 two-bedroom units. Ten of the apartments will be subsidized as low-income units."
"At the mecting, commissioners said they were bound by state law and had to approve the project, even if they didn't like the look or the size of the building. "I'm sorry to all the people who came to object ... Our local code doesn't actually control very much of anything that is going on here," Commissioner Eric Steinie said."
"Other neighbors pointed out that Jordan Avenue is designated by the city as a "suggested route" for students walking or biking to Los Altos High School and Egan Junior High School. They said more parking should be included or cars will crowd the streets. He lives in a two-story building at 897 Jordan Ave."
A resident filed suit against the city of Los Altos after approval of an eight-story, 85-unit apartment building reaching 110 feet on El Camino Real. The resident, Anatol Shmelev, lives adjacent to the site and alleges the city did not study the project's impacts in violation of state environmental laws. About a dozen neighbors oppose the project at 4898 El Camino Real, citing traffic, parking shortages, and safety concerns for students who use Jordan Avenue as a suggested walking and biking route. Developer Navneet Aron said sidewalks will be added and described unit mix and parking garage plans. Planning commissioners said state law constrained their ability to block the project.
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