Los Altos Reverses Decision To Appeal SB 35 Case

William Fulton
Sep 8, 2020
3 min read

Concerned about the possible loss of a $7 million bond the city must post, the Los Altos City Council has reversed its earlier decision to appeal an SB 35-related ruling to an appellate court. The council will likely issue the relevant permits for a five-story mixed-used project in the city’s small-scale downtown later this week.

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