Administrative Zoning Hearing
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · April 14, 2021
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City of Mountain View
Minutes
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
This meeting was conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order
N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members participated in the meeting by video
conference, with no physical meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams called the meeting to order at 4:00
p.m.
• ROLL CALL
Present: Members Arango, Wright, and Williams.
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 2500 California Street, Sany Vela for Santa Clara County, PL-2021-034; APN: 148-22-017
3.2 500 West El Camino Real, Nina Raey for RSI Group, PL-2020-119; APN: 158-06-001
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator read the items into the record and asked if
anyone from the public wanted to speak.
No members of the public wished to speak.
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams closed the public comment portion of
the meeting.
ACTION: CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVED
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 1885 Miramonte Avenue, Arturo Levenfeld for HMC Architects, PL-2017-346; APN:
193-29-012
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams read the item into the record.
Planner Horan gave an oral staff report.
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Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams opened the public comment portion of
the meeting and asked if anyone from the public wanted to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Tim Houlihan, Construction Project Manager for Saint Francis High School
• Jason Curtis, President of Saint Francis High School
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator Williams closed the public comment portion of
the meeting and addressed comments and questions.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
5. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 466 Bryant Avenue, Holly Hartman for HOMETEC Architecture, PL-2020-206; APN:
197-21-056
Member Williams read the item into the record. Planner Yau gave an oral staff report.
Member Williams opened the public comment portion of the meeting and asked if anyone
from the public wanted to speak.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR:
• Rohit Jain
Member Williams closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
Members of the Subdivision Committee discussed this item.
Motion - M / S Wright / Arango - Carried 3-0-To conditionally approve the project.
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
5.2 1720 West El Camino Real, Susana Valencia for the City of Mountain View, PL-2021-017;
APN: 154-35-001 and 154-35-002
Member Williams read the item into the record. Planner Yau gave an oral staff report.
Member Williams opened the public comment portion of the meeting and asked if anyone
from the public wanted to speak.
No members of the public wished to speak.
Member Williams closed the public comment portion of the meeting.
Members of the Subdivision Committee discussed this item.
Motion - M / S Wright / Arango - Carried 3-0- To conditionally approve the project
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:16 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Williams
Planning Manager / Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Administrative Zoning Hearing
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE HEARING
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order
N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members will participate in the meeting by video
conference, with no physical meeting location.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item may do so in the following ways:
1. Email comments to planning.division@mountainview.gov, or the project planner, by
3:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be forwarded to the Zoning Administrator for
consideration. Please identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting:
Online:
Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar at
mountainview.gov/za_speakers. You will be asked to enter an email address and a
name. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. After registering, you will
receive an email with instructions on how to connect to the meeting. When the Zoning
Administrator announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on
to speak. For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 960 3113 1479
When the Zoning Administrator announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9.
Phone participants will be called on by the last two digits of their phone number.
When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted which is up to 3
minutes, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
• ROLL CALL
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 2500 California Street, Sany Vela for Santa Clara County, PL-2021-034;
APN: 148-22-017
Request for a Provisional Use Permit for a parking reduction to provide 39
parking spaces in lieu of the required 49 parking spaces associated with a
change of use to a medical service office replacing a commercial office and
tutoring center within an existing 7,995 square foot, multi-tenant commercial
building on a 0.57-acre project site; and a determination that the project is
categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303 (“New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is
located at the northwest corner of Showers Drive and California Street in the
P-40 (San Antonio) Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Lata Vasudevan
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set
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3.2 500 West El Camino Real, Nina Raey for RSI Group, PL-2020-119; APN:
158-06-001
Request for a Provisional Use Permit to allow a minor vehicle repair and
maintenance use for an oil change facility in an existing, vacant 1,958
square-foot commercial building and a Development Review Permit and
Planned Community Permit for facade and site improvements on a 0.28-acre
project site; and a determination that the project is categorically exempt
pursuant to Section 15303 (“New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures”) of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the northeast
corner of El Camino Real and Bush Street in the P-38 (El Camino Real)
Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Soroush Aboutalebi
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 1885 Miramonte Avenue, Arturo Levenfeld for HMC Architects, PL-2017-346;
APN: 193-29-012
Request for a Conditional Use Permit Modification to increase the number of
students at an existing private high school (Saint Francis High School) from
1,600 to 1,760 students, Planned Unit Development Permit and Development
Review Permit to construct two new buildings totaling 97,000 square feet to
replace two existing buildings totaling approximately 43,000 square feet on
the existing campus, and Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove 12
Heritage Trees on a 25-acre project site; and a determination that the project
is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15314 ("Minor Additions to
Schools") of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the east side of
Miramonte Avenue between Cuesta Drive and Covington Drive in the R1-7.5
(Single-Family Residential) district.
Project Planner: Erin Horan
Attachments: Staff Memo
Findings Report
Plan Set
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5.1 466 Bryant Avenue, Holly Hartman for HOMETEC Architecture, PL-2020-206;
APN: 197-21-056
Request for a Preliminary Parcel Map to create four lots from one existing lot
on a 0.87-acre project site; and a determination that the project is
categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15315 (“Minor Land Divisions") of
the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the northeast corner of
Bryant Avenue and Beaumont Square in the R1 (Single-Family Residential)
district.
Project Planner: Ellen Yau
Attachments: Staff Memo
Subdivision Conditions
Parcel Map
5.2 1720 West El Camino Real, Susana Valencia for the City of Mountain View,
PL-2021-017; APN: 154-35-001 and 154-35-002
Request for a Lot Line Adjustment to remove two lot lines, resulting in one lot
on a 2.43-acre project site; and a determination that the project is
categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15305 (“Minor Alterations in Land
Use Limitations") of the CEQA Guidelines. This project is located on the north
side of West El Camino Real between Rich Avenue and El Monte Avenue in
the P-38 (El Camino Real) Precise Plan.
Project Planner: Ellen Yau
Attachments: Staff Memo
Subdivision Conditions
Lot Line Adjustment
6. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Administrative Zoning Hearings are held regularly on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. and
may be held jointly with the Subdivision Committee.
The agenda and staff report may be viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com.
Questions or comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Zoning Administrator or the Project Planner listed on
the agenda for the item at (650) 903-6306 or planning.division@mountainview.gov.
The Zoning Administrator may take action on any matter noticed herein. The Zoning Administrator's consideration of and
action on the matters noticed herein are not limited by the recommendations indicated on the agenda.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the
Planning Secretary at (650) 903-6306 a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting which will enable the City to make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
ADDRESSING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR:
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Zoning
Administrator. Anyone wishing to address the Zoning Administrator or Subdivision Committee on a non-agenda item may
do so during the Oral Communications portion of the agenda.
Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any topic up to 3 minutes. If there appears to be a large number of speakers,
the Zoning Administrator may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker at the discretion of the
Zoning Administrator. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted time will be provided
to a member of the public who utilizes a translator.
ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING HEARING REVIEW PROCESS
At the hearing, the applicant/agent will be asked to make a brief presentation on the proposal. Comments from the public
shall be heard after the Zoning Administrator has opened the public hearing and prior to the Zoning Administrator taking
action or making a recommendation.
The Zoning Administrator can take the following actions at the hearing:
• Conditionally approve the project.
• Continue the project to date uncertain.
• Continue the project to a specific date.
• Take the project under advisement - pending additional information for staff’s review.
• Deny the project.
• Make a recommendation to City Council.
The decisions of the Zoning Administrator are final unless appealed to the City Council by filing an appeal with the City
Clerk within 10 calendar days of the date of findings. No building permits shall be issued during this 10-day period.
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