Open Space CommitteeLos Altos Hills
Committee Updates and Native Plant Garden Initiative
Committee will provide updates from the Planning Commission and Council.
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Parks, waterfronts, climate work, trees, open space, and environmental protections.
Committee will provide updates from the Planning Commission and Council.
Committee will discuss creek protection and adding CARI/EcoAtlas data to the town GIS.
Residents may present up to three‑minute topics related to open space that are not on the agenda.
Staff will present and discuss defensible space maintenance standards for easements and open space.
A 20‑minute review of county and town roadside vegetation codes will be presented.
Subcommittee members will present reports and discuss emergency preparedness topics.
A brief 1‑minute update on medical and environmental health issues will be presented.
The committee will review the draft minutes from the July 27, 2026 meeting.
The committee announced an upcoming Game Night on October 17.
Committee members will share updates and volunteer needs for game night and costume exchanges.
The council will approve a $17,000 amendment to the design services agreement for the Summerhill Pathway, extending the total to $68,780 and the term to Dec 31, 2027.
The council will accept a dedication of a pathway easement on the Mahler property at 10401 Magdalena Road.
The council will accept donated engineering services from Lea & Braze Engineering for a parks and recreation replacement project.
The council will approve a resolution to accept donated engineering services from Lea & Braze Engineering, Inc. for the parks and recreation replacement project.
The council will approve dedication agreements for the sanitary sewer along Elena Road with private owners Ashwath Nagaraj, Vikram Verma, and Garet Comer.
The committee reviewed status of Heritage House ribbon cutting, historic bench, Martha Lynn Water Tower, and other heritage projects.
Committee will discuss and vote on updates to the fence ordinance linked to the Housing Element design standards.
The committee will review the 8/14 field‑trip report for 14230 Wild Plum Ln (pool, sports court, landscaping).
The committee will review and prioritize subgroup projects, including wildlife corridor fence updates, committee charter revisions, ridgeline mapping, artificial turf drainage, and firescaping ordinance development.
The committee will approve the minutes from the August 4, 2026 EDPC meeting.
Brief report on medical and environmental health issues.
Subcommittees will share updates on outreach, partnership with Foothill College, and electrification tracking.
The town will hold a public hearing on a site development permit for demolishing a 5,869‑sq‑ft house and building a new 6,257‑sq‑ft two‑story home with garage, pool, and other improvements at 26790 Taaffe Road.
Committee will receive an update on the condition and plans for the De Anza Trail.