LAH Council raises permit fees, approves barn spending

The Los Altos Hills City Council approved a planning permit fee increase and a budget for next year at its meeting Thursday.

The council voted 4-1, with Councilman Craig Jones dissenting, to almost doubling permit fees for residents developing their property.

The council also voted 4-1, with Mayor Dean Warshawsky dissenting, to loan Friends of Westwind approximately $28,000 to pay for refurbishment already carried out on the lower riding arena at the barn.

In an initial analysis of their recent development survey, council members identified four issues for further study, including loosened limits on fence heights and development on steep slopes, maximum house size and increased environmental incentives.

Watch for more in-depth coverage of the council’s actions in the June 6 issue.