PSN reports that the County Board of Supervisors has approved new rules for construction of multifamily dwellings in order to preserve mountain views:

The new regulations, which were approved unanimously, limit apartment or condominium buildings on lots of less than 20,000 square feet to no more than 30 feet in height; require landscaping in front, rear and side yards to shield neighboring single-family homes; and require second stories to be 20 percent smaller than first floors and to be set back from the side or rear of the structure.

The new rules were instigated by complaints from residents, including several in neighboring Pasadena, that some multi-family dwellings were impacting the community’s mountain views, said Gino Sund of the Altadena Town Council.

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