Ax Sherwood Avenue Residential Project

The City of Los Altos is forecasting a residential redevelopment project at Sherwood Avenue that involves demolishing existing commercial and single-family structures to make way for seven new three-story townhouse buildings totaling 33 units, each equipped with a private garage and a maximum height of 36.5 feet. The project aims to capitalize on the State Density Bonus Law to secure a concession concerning the bedroom distribution for affordable housing units, while also seeking waivers from multiple development standards including commercial floor area limits, setbacks, building step-backs, articulation requirements, open space allocation, ground-floor design, window recesses, entrance orientation, loading provisions, and pedestrian-scaled entrance features. These waivers are intended to facilitate the proposed design and density while maintaining compatibility with the neighborhood context. The project is positioned as part of a broader effort to increase housing density and diversity in Los Altos, with a focus on mixed-use and transit-oriented development principles even though no commercial components are retained beyond the initial demolition. The primary point of contact is Brittany Whitehill, Senior Planner at the city, who can be reached via email or phone, with additional correspondence handled by Jia Li of Alpha Inbay. The project is publicly listed under CEQA Net with a posted date of August 7, 2026, and is expected to progress through environmental review and permitting processes typical for residential developments in California. The location is clearly defined as Los Altos, California, with a ZIP code of 94024, and no federal or state set-aside provisions are indicated for this municipal initiative.