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The city council last week voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance prohibiting their use in the 55-acre nature preserve, though at least one council member wanted to go further. Councilmember
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Los Altos Hills council eyes banning drone use in preserves
Megan V. Winslow/Town Crier
Concerned about the safety of horses and equestrians in Byrne Preserve, above, the Los Altos Hills City Council is considering an ordinance banning remote-controlled vehicles like drones from the preserve unless the city manager’s office approves first.
When Los Altos Hills City Council members give a second look to a proposed ordinance banning drones and other remote-powered model vehicles in town open spaces, they’ll likely have to weigh conflicting recommendations from advisory committees.
Council members at their April 15 meeting unanimously agreed to introduce an amendment to the town municipal code that would prohibit model vehicles from Byrne Preserve, and they directed the Open Space and the Parks and Recreation committees to consider further limiting acceptable locations. The Open Space Committee has already expressed unanimous support for that idea. Last week, however, the P