A new eight-story apartment building approved on Jordan Avenue and El Camino Real has sparked concern among Los Altos residents regarding safety and altering the city’s low-density character.
“Los Altos is a low-density town,” Los Altos resident Thomas Chapman said during public comment. “Across the street is Mountain View — it’s not Los Altos. We have a different character, a different design element, a different community.”
With Los Altos High School and Egan Junior High both less than a mile away, residents said they felt the building would increase traffic in an already busy intersection. After the city approved the proposal in November 2025, some residents held a joint appeal on Jan. 27, led by Los Altos resident Yanhua Mao…