Written by Megan V. Winslow
Even with three new members seated on the virtual Los Altos Hills City Council dais, Forrest Linebarger once again failed to secure approval for his Mora Drive housing projects last week.
Councilmembers Thursday voted 5-0 to uphold a Planning Commission decision to deny permits and variances that would allow the developer to follow through with his most recent designs for two single-family homes at 10728 and 10758 Mora Drive.
Approving the projects, Councilmember George Tyson told Linebarger, would violate the key tenets that influenced him to run for office in 2018: preservation of the town’s semi-rural environment, respect for the thoughtful recommendations of volunteers like commissioners and adherence to responsible fiscal management.