By Linda Taaffe

The race for a seat on the Los Altos City Council is on. Three potential candidates who took out papers have filed. A fourth candidate was scheduled to file Tuesday, City Clerk Susan Kitchens confirmed Monday. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. today.

There are two four-year seats up for grabs this November when incumbents King Lear’s and John Moss’ second terms expire. Neither Lear nor Moss is running for a third term.

Planning Commissioners Randall Hull and Val Carpenter took out papers within hours after the nomination period opened last month. Until Friday, they were the only two candidates who had filed.

Chris Croudace joined the race late Friday, Kitchens said. Kurt Colehower was scheduled to file Tuesday.

Croudace is among the 400 residents opposing a condominium project slated near his neighborhood along El Camino Real. He is organizing a campaign to stop the project in court if necessary.

The city’s response to neighbors regarding the project prompted him to seek election.

Colehower is a local businessman who grew up in Los Altos. Colehower said there was no specific issue that prompted him to pull candidacy papers.

Until Friday, he was still undecided whether he was going to run for election.

He said having four children enrolled in public schools in Los Altos is motivation to get more involved in the community.

His son is on the city’s youth commission.